MENTAL HEALTH CLINICAL DIRECTOR – Orange County, CA

EDUCATION REQUIRED: LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, PSYD OR PH.D 

Job Status: Full-Time

Location: On-site; remote position NOT available

Supervises: Program Director, therapists, oversees Center

Travel: None required

Benefits:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance. 
• 401(k) plan. 
• 401 (k) Employer matching.
• Paid vacation. 
• Paid sick time. 
• Paid holidays. 
• Family Leave.
• Employer paid Life Insurance.

Salary: $80,000 - $110,000 per year.

Who Are We:

Our Centers are a dynamic addiction recovery provider located in central Orange County, CA. Our experts are committed to providing the highest quality of care in an atmosphere that nurtures both healing and growth. We believe in building healthy communities, which start with healthy individuals, linked through sound relationships to their families, friends, neighbors and peers.

We pride ourselves on serving our community. We do so with transparent, collaborative culture fueled by genuine compassion for those in recovery. We’re out to change the addiction and mental health treatment landscape…and have fun doing it. If you feel you’re a right fit for our community, Apply Now!

Position Description Includes but is not limited to:

The Clinical Director designs and manages all clinical aspects of our treatment program, in accordance with state and Joint Commission standards. They will monitor these standards through:

• Weekly treatment team meetings.
• Auditing all clinical chart documentation.
• Providing weekly supervision sessions for all clinical staff and interns.
• Coordinating with physicians in identifying treatment needs for all patients and approving all client treatment plans.
• Working with families and other treatment facilities to provide appropriate continuity of care.

Key Duties include but are not limited to:

The Clinical Director will:

• Demonstrate compliance with all appropriate professional standards, licensing, and certifications
• Ensure the Center's services are compliant with HIPPA, JCAHO, and the state.
• Be responsible for recruiting, retaining, evaluating, training, and disciplining all clinical department staff.
• Regularly evaluate the Center's programs.
• Plan and implement new programs and clinical services with the senior management team.
• Evaluate client data to coordinate treatment services.
• Work with admissions team to ensure new admissions are suited for each Center.
• Monitor client population and clinical assignments to make sure workloads are reasonable.
• Ensures continuity of client care via knowledge of treatment modalities and the Southern California recovery community.
• Be in communication with client families and provide family services as needed.
• Communicate with referral sources when necessary.
• Regularly ensure compliance with industry, local, and state agencies.
• Review and revise the center policies and procedures as needed.
• Uphold and enforce the center's standards, policies, procedures, client rights, and our professional code of ethics and conduct.
• Oversee, manage, and audit documentation of therapists, clinical staff, and contracted facilitators.

Core Competencies include but are not limited to:

• Manage clinical staff with respect to screening, assessment, individualized treatment planning, crisis intervention, group and individual counseling, case management, referral, discharge summaries, clinical documentation, and professional ethics.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with subordinate staff, supervisors, utilization reviews, managed health care clinicians, and medical and mental health professionals.
• Positively interact and develop rapport with clients and their families.
• Develop systems and methodologies for continuous improvement of group and individual treatment modalities.
• Evaluate and review effectiveness of program, services, and group therapy designs.
• Maintain culture of care that is conducive for maximum benefit of both clients and staff.

Education, Experience, & Skills

• Education: Have a master’s degree with a valid California license as an: LMFT/LCSW/LPCC, PsyD, Ph.D.
• Experience: At least two years’ experience in the addiction and mental health field or equivalent human services. Experience in dual diagnosis preferred.
• Certificates & Licenses: Valid driver’s license; LMFT, LCSW, LPCC or PsyD and PH.D. May consider less than 2 years depending on type of experience and core knowledge.
• Skills: Computer literacy in Microsoft office; proficiency in KIPU Systems client management software.

Other Requirements

• Negative TB test within past year
• Ability to pass pre-employment and/or random drug screenings

Hours

The position of Clinical Director is salaried.