Clinical Director - LMFT, LCSW, LPCC
About The Position
The Assistant Director of Clinical Services works in collaboration with the Program Director and/or Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) Administrator to oversee and implement the overall mental health treatment program in the assigned STRTP. Together, they are responsible for creating a safe, welcoming, and sustainable environment for youth and staff. Seneca’s Monterey County COMPASS Program provides short-term residential treatment for children and youth ages 12–17 experiencing crises. The program assesses each youth’s needs and strengths to establish treatment goals and offers mental health assessments, crisis counseling, and linkage to long-term support. Its goals include providing mental health and crisis services, suicide prevention, reducing placement changes, and reducing unnecessary psychiatric hospitalization. The Assistant Director serves as the STRTP Head of Service and supervises licensed and unlicensed board-registered clinical staff. The role also involves working with program leaders on personnel functions, developing community partnerships, evaluating program effectiveness, and using crisis communication and de-escalation techniques.
Requirements
- Hold one of the following California credentials in good standing: LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, licensed psychologist, or board-certified psychiatrist.
- Have at least 2 years of post-licensure experience and be eligible to provide clinical supervision under California Board of Behavioral requirements.
- Prior experience working with children, youth, and families with intensive mental health needs.
- Be at least 21 years of age.
- Obtain TB test clearance, fingerprinting clearance, and any other required state or federal licensing or certification clearances.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the STRTP Head of Service.
- Maintain a safe, healthy, and therapeutic environment at the STRTP.
- Ensure each youth admitted to the program receives a mental health assessment.
- Ensure youth in the STRTP have needs in common with other youth in the program.
- Ensure mental health services identified in each treatment plan are provided and appropriate to the youth’s individual needs.
- Ensure documentation and recordkeeping requirements are met.
- Directly supervise licensed and unlicensed board-registered clinical staff.
- Work with program leaders on personnel functions, including hiring, professional development, evaluation, and termination.
- Cultivate partnerships with county offices, school districts, law enforcement agencies, emergency services, and other community providers; facilitate training for partners as requested.
- Participate in data-based program assessment to evaluate effectiveness and guide improvement.
- Use crisis communication and de-escalation techniques in accordance with Seneca’s Equilibrium model training.
- Serve as an administrator for the on-call pool.
Benefits
- $2,000 sign-on bonus for new Seneca employees.
- Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, acupuncture, and fertility coverage.
- Short- and long-term disability, family leave, and life insurance.
- Partially paid premiums for dependents.
- 403(b) retirement plan.
- Employer-paid assistance plan.
- Five weeks of flexible paid time off and 11 paid holidays.
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness-certified employer.
- Relocation assistance may be available.
- Promotional opportunities across California.
- Annual salary increases.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
