Clinical Director

Saint Mary's Wellness Center -

Is seeking a Clinical Director to lead an adolescent residential treatment program. This role would include supervising a clinical team as well as provide individual, group, and family therapy to adolescent clients on a small caseload.

The clinical director would hold on call responsibilities as part of the leadership team for the program. Population served are clients, ages 11-17, who are currently receiving residential treatment for behavioral health including but not limited to self harm, aggression, suicidal ideation, substance abuse, trauma, mood instability, depression, and anxiety. Candidates would thrive in this position if they have the skills to work with acute clients for three to six months, are able to think outside the box and try multiple interventions to help their clients, and are looking for a position that will allow them to grow and be challenged.

Leadership experience is encouraged but willingness to learn and think differently about mental health treatment is a requirement. Must Have : LMFT, LCSW, LPC no associate licensure.

Salary Range: $70,000-$75,000

Responsibilities of a Clinical Director:

• Oversight of all programs, assuring safety of clients and safety of the unit
• Provide training for case managers and clinical department
• Hold a small caseload of individual clients and group work
• Facilitate Family work for individual clients
• On call responsibilities
• Address and resolve client grievances and or any barrier to effective treatment
• Leading and developing the clinical program and team
• Coordinating with compliance department to establish and evaluate systems of assuring documentation is completed on time
• Assist in signing off on documentation and reviewing clinical documentation
• Participate in leadership meetings to facilitate performance improvement.
• Providing guidance to staff when clients are at risk for leaving treatment early
• Providing guidance to staff for managing clients that are symptomatic
• Provide ideas for team building and social events for the care team.
• Work with the UR team to ensure proper documentation
• Assess clinicians’ documentation and ensure timeliness and completion of thorough notation of client progress.
• Audit/add to EMR (kipu) to simplify process for staff
• Ensure appropriate and full discharge plans are made for each client leaving our care.

Minimum Qualifications for a Clinical Director:

• Fully Licensed (LPC, LCSW, or LMFT)
• Experience working in mental/behavior health
• Experience working in a 24-hour setting.
• Ability to be on call and accessible to facility in after hours if needed.
• A minimum of 2 years administrative and management setting familiarity, with Performance Improvement and JCAHO Standards necessary.
• Communication skills to relate to all levels of management.
• Self-motivated and confident Application of Continuous Quality Improvement/ Performance
• Experience with an EMR
• Improvement philosophy and ability to develop organizational strategy.

Why Join Saint Mary's as a Clinical Director?

• PTO
• Paid holidays
• Healthcare
• Dental
• Vision
• Life/short-term/disability insurance
• Opportunity for professional advancement and growth
• Team-oriented work environment