Clinical Director

ODYSSEY BEHAVIORAL GROUP•Short Pump, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Founded as part of the Odyssey Eating Disorder Network, At Aster Springs Virginia, we understand the challenges of eating disorders. We offer residential, partial hospitalization (PHP), and intensive outpatient treatment for adult women and those identifying as female (18+) in two welcoming, home-like settings near Richmond, Virginia. Our personalized, evidence-based care addresses eating disorders and co-occurring mental health concerns, with 24/7 support at the residential level so you’re never alone on this journey. With an experienced, highly credentialed clinical team, we foster lasting recovery and collaborate with families to support healing. We’re committed to compassionate, expert care that empowers clients to achieve sustainable recovery.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work or closely related field
5+ years of experience within a behavioral healthcare setting
LCSW, LMFT, or closely related license
Licensed to practice and provide clinical supervision in the State of VA
Previous experience treating complex mental health disorders including eating disorders utilizing evidence-based techniques is required
Valid driver’s license, vehicle insurance and acceptable driving record
Clearance of TB test, Health Physical, and any other mandatory state/federal requirements
Current CPR and First Aid certification

Responsibilities

Provides clinical leadership and oversight of program service delivery including direct supervision of the clinical team and leadership support for clinical support teams, ensuring high quality program service delivery and ongoing clinical skill development.
Leads ongoing program and clinical quality improvement, provides clinical team members with education, training, and clinical leadership development.
Coaches and mentors team members in navigating complex and/or difficult communication situations in an honest, accurate, and respectful manner.
Demonstrates proficiency in communicating with external partners; clearly articulates the mission, vision, values of company and communicates their importance to others in pursuit of clinically excellent, client-centered care.
Provides support and clinical supervision for Aster Springs Virginia Residential, PHP and OP services.
Provides compassionate and professional guidance to clients, families and referring partners seeking clinically excellent eating disorder treatment services.
Ensures clinical programming schedules are defined, coordinated, staffed and delivered in a manner that provides high-quality clinical care with an emphasis on client safety.
Leads continuous quality improvement for clinical programming.
Provides clinical supervision to associate level and licensed therapists in individual and group settings, offering guidance and feedback to motivate and positively develop the clinical team.
Works closely with the clinical and direct care teams to ensure a safe, high-quality, therapeutic environment is consistently maintained.
Provides ongoing training to all staff members to advance treatment skills, cultural sensitivity and compliance with licensure and accreditation standards.
Oversees weekly treatment team meetings to coordinate care, communicate client needs and progress, and ensure consistent and quality care.
Communicates with referral sources and families, keeping them informed of treatment goals, plans and progress.
Collaborates with utilization review team members, ensures clinical documentation meets standards necessary to meet client’s level of care, advocates for difficult cases, as needed.
Ensures clinical programming and documentation adheres to licensure, accreditation, and payor contract standards, provides oversight to other staff to maintain compliance.
Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications related to specialized treatment modalities and population served.