Mental Health Clinic Clinical Director

Ellie Mental Health - 132 • Livonia, MI

4d • $132,000 - $139,000 • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Clinical Director (LMSW – Clinical) to lead our outpatient mental health clinic in Livonia, Michigan! This role involves clinical leadership, supervision, staff management, and ensuring overall clinic performance. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of clinical operations, team development, and performance metrics within a mental health setting.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work.
• Current Michigan LMSW with Clinical designation.
• Qualified to provide clinical supervision in Michigan.
• Strong knowledge of Michigan mental health regulations and clinical documentation requirements.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work on-site in Livonia.
• 3+ years of clinical leadership experience in outpatient mental health or private practice.
• Experience managing and developing a team of clinicians.
• Strong understanding of clinician productivity, caseload management, documentation, and performance.
• Comfortable maintaining a weekly clinical caseload of 15 patient sessions.
• Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment.

Nice To Haves

• Current experience practicing or leading clinicians in the Livonia/Detroit area.
• Experience in a fee-for-service outpatient mental health practice.
• Currently credentialed with major commercial insurance plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical oversight and supervision to clinic clinicians.
• Review and sign clinical documentation for limited-license clinicians as required.
• Ensure high standards of clinical quality, documentation, and compliance.
• Provide consultation and support for clinical concerns and complex cases.
• Recruit, interview, onboard, and train clinical staff.
• Conduct regular clinician performance and caseload reviews.
• Hold staff accountable for productivity, documentation, attendance, and performance expectations.
• Manage performance coaching and improvement plans when necessary.
• Build a collaborative, accountable, and supportive clinic culture.
• Be accountable for the overall clinical performance of the Livonia clinic.
• Monitor clinician productivity, caseloads, patient retention, and staffing needs.
• Use performance data to identify issues and drive improvement.
• Partner with operations and patient access teams to support clinic growth and clinician utilization.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Bonus based on performance
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• 80 hours of PTO
• 56 hours of paid holidays
• Up to $10,000 annual performance bonus

What This Job Offers

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