CLINICAL DIRECTOR

Adult & Teen Challenge • MILWAUKIE, OR

125d • $85,000 - $100,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Life Renewal is looking for a senior clinical leader ready to shape behavioral health care across an entire region — not just at one site. This is not a caseload job. It's a seat at the leadership table, with the authority to set clinical standards, build infrastructure, and drive outcomes for individual and group therapy, family support, and trauma-informed care across six states. If you're a licensed clinician who has outgrown the day-to-day caseload and is ready to lead supervisors, shape policy, and build something that lasts — and you want your clinical expertise to serve a Christ-centered mission of life transformation — we want to hear from you. Life Renewal provides professional, state-certified counseling and mental health services as part of Adult & Teen Challenge PacWest's comprehensive, Christ-centered approach to recovery. We partner closely with ATC's residential discipleship and Super Thrift programs to deliver holistic care tailored to each client's unique needs — guided by our vision of putting hope within reach until all live free.

Requirements

• Master's degree or higher in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology, or a related clinical field.
• Current, unrestricted clinical licensure in at least one PacWest state (OR, WA, MT, ID, AK, or HI) — with willingness to pursue additional state credentials as the role requires within 6 months of hire.
• 5+ years of clinical leadership or supervisory experience, with a track record of leading clinical teams and programs.
• Real experience in trauma-informed care, substance use disorder treatment, and mental health services.
• Experience overseeing clinical compliance and quality in a regulated behavioral health setting; multi-site or multi-state experience is a strong plus.
• A genuine commitment to the mission and values of Adult & Teen Challenge PacWest, and the ability to lead within a Christ-centered ministry environment.
• Travel is real and regular — including flights to Alaska and Hawaii — alongside virtual leadership between visits.
• You don't need to be licensed in all six states on day one, but you do need to be willing to pursue additional credentials within 6 months of hire.
• Schedule includes some evenings and weekends.
• Valid driver's license, personal vehicle access, and auto insurance are required, along with a personal umbrella policy of at least $1,000,000.
• Candidates must attest to being free from chemical use problems for at least two years prior to hire; those in recovery must meet the continuous-abstinence standards defined by applicable state administrative code.
• Professional dress and conduct are expected at all times, consistent with a clinical and ministry environment.

Nice To Haves

• Multi-site or multi-state experience is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Set organization-wide standards of care and ensure ethical, trauma-informed service delivery across every location.
• Own the design and continuous improvement of individual, family, and group therapy and psychosocial rehabilitation programming.
• Build and monitor clinical protocols for intake, assessment, treatment planning, and discharge — grounded in evidence-based practice.
• Track clinical outcomes and quality metrics across sites, using data to drive real program improvement.
• Keep crisis-response systems sharp, reliable, and consistently followed everywhere.
• Lead clinical supervisors and site staff, maintaining consistent, high-quality supervision across six distinct state regulatory environments.
• Build onboarding, training, and continuing-education frameworks for clinical staff, interns, and students.
• Own performance management for clinical leadership and partner with site leaders on staff development.
• Partner with agency leadership on strategic planning, grant writing, and program development.
• Weigh in on clinical budgeting and funding decisions, aligning program needs with organizational strategy.
• Represent Life Renewal in agency, community, and provider relationships across the region.

Benefits

• Up to 30 paid days off a year (21 days of Personal Time + 9 Scheduled Company Holidays)
• Medical & Dental Coverage available after just a one-month probationary period
• Company Contribution Up to 4% to 403(b) retirement program
• Paid Sabbatical for Director-Level Leadership (up to 6 weeks of paid leave, with salary and benefits continuing)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director