Clinical Director Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• License-bearing master's or doctoral degree in behavioral or mental health, such as an MSW, master's degree in marriage and family therapy or professional counseling, PhD in clinical, counseling, or educational psychology, or PsyD.
• At least 4 years of experience working with the clinical population served by the facility.
• At least 2 years of supervisory experience.
• Familiarity with regulatory standards such as Joint Commission, CMS, and CARF, and experience ensuring compliance.
• Excellent leadership, collaboration, and communication skills with audiences ranging from frontline clinical staff to facility leadership.
• Independent clinician license, such as LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or psychologist license.

Nice To Haves

• Acute-care MSW/LCSW background is strongly preferred.
• Experience in an inpatient psychiatric or behavioral health hospital.
• Specialty experience relevant to the facility's services, such as substance use or eating disorder experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction to clinical teams, including therapists, social workers, and other staff.
• Oversee day-to-day clinical operations, including budget management, marketing and strategic plans, and independent clinical decision-making.
• Promote accountability, continuous improvement, patient-centered care, efficiency, and collaboration between departments.
• Serve on the facility leadership team and make independent clinical decisions to support quality care and organizational goals.
• Direct and oversee clinical staff, provide clinical consultation, and oversee case planning and care coordination.
• Direct crisis intervention efforts and intervene as required.
• Supervise, mentor, and support clinical staff, promoting professional growth and competency.
• Provide clinical supervision as needed and ensure staff training and consistent implementation of evidence-based practices, assessments, measurement-based care, and interventions.
• Monitor fidelity of clinical programming and groups, provide training when practice drift occurs, and manage staff hiring, development, training, and performance.
• Review caseloads regularly to optimize service utilization and ensure staff certifications and regulatory requirements are current.
• Develop and implement evidence-based clinical programs and integrate evidence-based practices into treatment plans.
• Evaluate clinical performance measures, including service-delivery models, patient-reported outcomes, satisfaction, length of stay, treatment completion, and discharge effectiveness.
• Conduct clinical audits to assess documentation quality, treatment-model fidelity, and appropriateness of levels of care.
• Promote best practices in suicide risk assessment, safety planning, and risk mitigation across facilities.
• Support continuity of care and develop step-down processes with outpatient facilities; provide oversight of other programs and levels of care as needed.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations, accrediting bodies, and licensing requirements.
• Monitor clinical performance and implement corrective actions as needed; oversee documentation and reporting to maintain accurate patient records.
• Ensure safety and infection-control requirements are met.
• Align clinical services with facility-wide initiatives and organizational values; communicate and liaise among staff, administration, and external partners.
• Engage community organizations and healthcare providers to improve patient access to services.
• Maintain a limited caseload when necessary and provide onsite coverage for other programs.
• Develop operating policies and ensure alignment with regulatory requirements and standards of care.
• Prioritize patient safety and help resolve complaints when patient needs are unmet.
• Participate in the facility-required on-call rotation.
• Support business development, engage with community groups, participate in education events, and collaborate with referral sources.
• Demonstrate a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers; communicate clearly with patients, families, guests, and healthcare team members.
• Build constructive, cooperative relationships and encourage mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, follow organizational policies and confidentiality requirements, and perform other assigned tasks.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and holidays
• Opportunities for professional development and continuing education