Clinical Director

Youth Opportunity Investments, LLC•Lebanon, TN

21d•$75,000 - $85,000•Onsite

About The Position

Youth Opportunity is hiring a Clinical Director for Lebanon Youth Academy, an 18-bed, trauma-informed residential program in Lebanon, Tennessee, serving boys ages 12 to 17. The academy provides individual, family, and group therapy alongside academic programming, restorative justice, life skills training, social skill development, victim-impact awareness, pre-vocational preparation, and family involvement. Youth typically remain in the program for three to six months, with programming designed to support stabilization and reintegration into home and community settings. The Clinical Director joins the facility leadership team and provides direct clinical services, supervises clinical staff, and supports youth through treatment. The role oversees clinical staff and evidence-based practices, clinical documentation and treatment planning, multidisciplinary treatment teams, and special-needs treatment programs. The Clinical Director also contributes to facility management, quality improvement, staff training, and compliance with applicable treatment, state, COA, and contractual requirements. The position reports to the Facility Administrator and directly supervises Licensed Mental Health Therapists, master’s-level therapists, and a Recreational Therapist. Occasional irregular hours and on-call clinical duty may be required.

Requirements

Active licensure as an LCSW, LMHC, LMFT, LPC, or Clinical Psychologist in Michigan.
Master’s degree in counseling, social work, psychology, rehabilitation, or a related human services field.
At least two years of direct-care clinical experience.
Ability to pass a background check and drug screen.
Strong clinical judgment and organizational skills.
Willingness to work with youth in challenging situations.
Valid state driver’s license.
Must meet state criminal background check requirements.
Must be free of communicable diseases as defined by the state.
Able to move throughout the facility, actively participate in youth activities, and occasionally lift or move up to 20 pounds.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of supervisory experience.
Coursework or practicum experience in group work, family therapy, sexual offender treatment, and/or substance abuse treatment.
Experience with trauma-informed care, group modalities, and residential settings.
Familiarity with child welfare, juvenile justice systems, and substance abuse treatment.
Experience with EMR systems and clinical documentation standards.

Responsibilities

Supervise, direct, and evaluate master’s-level clinical staff, and provide or arrange required training.
Ensure therapy staff are trained in and adhere to evidence-based practices.
Provide training, consultation, and technical assistance to staff across direct-care departments on clinical and treatment-related subjects.
Organize and oversee clinical documentation, diagnostics, treatment planning, treatment delivery, and evaluation, ensuring compliance with treatment-related state, COA, and contractual requirements.
Coordinate multidisciplinary treatment teams, including their composition, scheduling, processes, and content, in conjunction with appropriate management team members.
Oversee special-needs treatment programs, such as 7 Challenges.
Provide diagnostic evaluations, routine individual counseling, or crisis intervention counseling as required by procedures, treatment plans, or special circumstances.
Participate on the local management team to set and enforce policy, develop and implement long-range plans, and monitor facility programmatic, fiscal, and human resources matters and applicable schedules.
Participate on the local quality improvement committee and act as liaison between the committee and management team.
Serve as the facility’s Designated Mental Health Authority where required, including for services such as MHOS, SAOS, or Intensive Mental Health Services.
For Florida programs or programs providing Overlay Services, interview clients and develop individual mental health treatment plans; review and sign psychosocial assessments when needed and behavioral health treatment plans; provide at least four hours of clinical supervision per month; provide assessments and individual or family therapy when more extensive services are needed; and oversee and coordinate MHOS/SAOS.
Maintain a high standard of role-model behavior for youth.
Participate in required ongoing in-service training and development activities.
Report acts, incidents, or conditions suggesting inappropriate youth-to-youth or staff-to-youth relationships.
Report physical force and unusual incidents in accordance with YOI policy and state guidelines.
Perform other duties as assigned or needed.