Clinical Director

Nexus Family Healing•Austin, MN

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Nexus Family Healing - Austin, MN is looking to add a Clinical Director to join our youth residential program! Nexus Family Healing is a national nonprofit network of mental health agencies with over 50 years of restoring hope for thousands of children and families through outpatient/community mental health services, foster care, adoption, and residential treatment. At Nexus Family Healing, we embrace diversity, promote equity, and foster inclusion. As a national mental health organization, we serve a diverse group of youth and families, and we strive for our workforce to support and represent that diversity. At Nexus Family Healing, we’re looking for a Clinical Director who’s ready to: Champion trauma-informed care and make it the heartbeat of everything we do. Boost collaboration so teams feel supported, connected, and unstoppable. Guide clinical strategy with wisdom, warmth, and a dash of bold innovation. Shape healing spaces where youth feel safe, families feel supported, and staff feel energized. Bring joy, purpose, and humanity to the work of transforming lives. If you’re the kind of leader who: Believes great care starts with great teamwork. Makes thoughtful decisions rooted in compassion. Leads with curiosity, humility, and courage. Loves building people up (and cheering them on!).

Requirements

Master's degree in Social Services, Social Work, Clinical Counseling, Psychology, or clinically related field required
Three (3) years of experience in adolescent, adult and family-based behavioral counseling and/residential experience
Two (2) year of supervisory experience, preferably in a residential setting
LICSW, LPCC, LMFT or equivalent level of licensure required
Valid Driver's License
Must successfully pass a DHS background check
Must have the ability to build strong relationships with diverse individuals or communities and understand their unique needs and challenges.
Must be open to meeting the cultural needs of individuals or communities, considering factors such as language, traditions, and values.

Nice To Haves

Experience in residential setting and/or other acute mental health setting(s).
Experience in Trauma-Informed Treatment Modalities.
Experience working with youth and families facing acute mental health needs.
Experience working with individuals from diverse cultural, social, and religious backgrounds.

Responsibilities

Provides program management and administration onsite and within the organization through a trauma-informed care lens.
Develops, grows, and drives clinical programs and programming consistent with Trauma-Informed clinical best practice, community needs and organization directives.
Initiates, identifies, and analyzes potential or current problems or risk factors at the agency and generates alternative sound decisions.
Maintains responsibility for development and monitoring of admission and discharge criteria.
Participates in the budget development process and retain responsibility for the budget in the clinical area.
Investigates and responds to problems in the areas of referrals, intakes, and discharges.
Responsible for clinical aspects of quality assurance (i.e., Referral Agent Satisfaction Surveys, Exit Interviews, Quality Management Program) at the agency.
Demonstrates conflict-resolution skills with clients, families, and other team members in times of need.
Responsible for ensuring that all program policies, procedures, and manuals are current and complied with.
Ensures all Nexus treatment philosophies are taught and implemented consistently at agency.
Participates in and support the ongoing selection, evaluation, and professional development of staff.
Ensures compliance with all physical and emotional safety policies and procedures involving living areas, buildings, campus grounds, and while attending off-campus activities.
Maintain appropriate boundaries in all interactions and contact with clients and their families.
Complies with all documentation standards including, but not limited to, critical incident reporting, informing the family as appropriate; Ensures compliance with licensing and regulatory requirements.
Regularly attends and actively participates in staff meetings, positively representing and advocating for the needs of clients (and their families as applicable).
Performs restraints with clients in the event of imminent harm to self or others, when applicable based on operational licensing; reports incidents to the proper individuals, to include families.
Exhibits clear, professional, respectful, and strengths-based communication with external contacts, families, clients, and families.
Easily adjusts and be highly flexible in meeting changing work needs and demands and willingly provide direction and/or assistance when needed.
Remains current on all required training and certifications.
Represents the agency and programing; manage internal and external issues and inquiries in conjunction with the Executive Direct.
Recognize and value cultural differences in all aspects of work and service delivery.