Chief Clinical Officer

Archdiocese of St. Louis•Riverview, MO

About The Position

Saint Louis Counseling, a ministry of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, is seeking a Chief Clinical Officer (CCO). The CCO provides strategic and operational leadership for all programmatic functions of Queen of Peace Center and Saint Louis Counseling. The role is responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality, mission-driven behavioral health, housing, recovery support, and community-based services while advancing organizational goals related to access, quality, outcomes, compliance, growth, and sustainability. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, the CCO is the primary leader responsible for program performance, clinical excellence, service integration, and cross-functional collaboration across multiple service lines and locations. The position provides executive oversight of outpatient behavioral health, psychiatric, housing, recovery support, family services, community engagement, and emerging programs. It directly supervises senior program leaders and oversees program performance, budgets, compliance, quality, and expansion efforts. Saint Louis Counseling supports healing and improved mental health for families and children of all backgrounds through professional counseling and psychiatric services. It operates eight offices throughout metropolitan St. Louis. Its School Partnership Program therapists provide onsite services at more than 100 schools and to children experiencing homelessness who live at area shelters. All candidates receiving an employment offer must complete required pre-employment screening. Screening includes a criminal background check and other background checks as needed, Family Care Safety Registration, a drug screen, employment and education or licensure/certification verification, and COVID-19 and influenza vaccination. Depending on the position, physical examination, tuberculosis screening, and Hepatitis A screening may also be required. Offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social work or a related field.
Clinical licensure.
At least 10 years of clinical experience.
At least five years of demonstrated excellence in supervisory and administrative experience.
Demonstrated experience leading multi-site teams and programs.
Experience managing budgets, leading strategic initiatives, and organizational performance.

Nice To Haves

Clinical experience in treatment of substance use disorder (SUD) and women’s mental health.

Responsibilities

Partner with the Executive Director and Executive Leadership Team to advance strategic priorities, organizational growth, and operational excellence.
Translate organizational strategy into measurable program goals, outcomes, and performance standards.
Foster collaboration, accountability, and effective leadership across program teams and service lines.
Represent the organization with community partners, funders, regulators, and other stakeholders.
Provide executive oversight of outpatient behavioral health, psychiatric, housing, recovery support, family services, community engagement, and emerging programs.
Ensure programs achieve mission-driven outcomes, maintain high client satisfaction, meet contractual and grant requirements, and operate within budget.
Establish and monitor agency-wide standards for service quality, effectiveness, compliance, and evidence-based practice.
Use data and performance metrics to improve client outcomes, operational effectiveness, and service delivery.
Directly supervise senior program leaders and promote organizational alignment and accountability.
Lead program expansion, including development and implementation of new services and strategic initiatives.
Oversee program budgets, fiscal performance, productivity, utilization, resource allocation, and revenue optimization.
Identify and implement operational improvements that enhance efficiency, sustainability, and growth.
Ensure compliance with regulatory, licensing, accreditation, payer, and contractual requirements, including corrective action planning when necessary.
Partner with quality and compliance leaders to manage risk, maintain audit readiness, and support continuous improvement.