Clinical Director - LMFT, LCSW, LPCC

Seneca Family of Agencies•Salinas, CA

1d•$111,594 - $125,594•Hybrid

About The Position

The Assistant Director of Clinical Services works collaboratively with the Program Director and/or Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) Administrator to oversee and implement the mental health treatment program in an assigned STRTP. Together, they are responsible for creating a safe, welcoming, and sustainable environment for youth and staff. The Assistant Director of Clinical Services serves as the STRTP Head of Service. 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 develop treatment goals, and provides mental health assessments, crisis counseling, and connections to sustainable longer-term support. Its goals include providing mental health and crisis services, preventing suicide, decreasing placement changes, and reducing unnecessary psychiatric hospitalization.

Requirements

Hold one of the following California licenses in good standing: LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, licensed psychologist, or board-certified psychiatrist.
Have at least two years of post-licensure experience.
Be eligible to provide clinical supervision under California Board of Behavioral requirements.
Have prior experience working with children, youth, and families with intensive mental health needs.
Be at least 21 years old.
Obtain TB test clearance and fingerprinting clearance, and meet any other state or federal licensing or certification requirements.

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 commonality of needs 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.
Develop effective 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.
Participate in the administrator on-call pool.

Benefits

$2,000 sign-on bonus for new Seneca employees.
Comprehensive employee benefits package, including 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.
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