What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Director of Residential Services position at Bay State Community Services Inc?
Description
The Clinical Director of Residential Services provides clinical leadership, oversight, and direction for BSCS's residential programs. This role ensures that all services are trauma-informed, strengths-based, culturally responsive, and aligned with agency values and regulatory standards.
The Clinical Director supervises clinical staff, supports program leadership, and plays a key role in maintaining high-quality care, staff development, and positive outcomes for youth.
What You Will Be Doing to Make a Difference...
- Provide clinical leadership and oversight for all residential programs serving youth and young adults
- Hire, train, and support staff
- Supervise, mentor, and support clinicians, clinical interns, and other therapeutic staff regularly
- Assist in developing and maintaining policy procedures for all residential programs
- Ensure clinical services align with trauma-informed, evidence-based, and culturally responsive practices
- Conduct clinical assessments, treatment planning, and case reviews as needed
- Collaborate closely with Program Directors to support program operations, crisis response, and youth care planning
- Lead clinical team meetings, trainings, and case consultations
- Maintain compliance with all licensing, accreditation, and regulatory requirements
- Partner with external providers, schools, guardians, and state agencies to coordinate care
- Support staff development through coaching, training, and modeling best practices
- Contribute to program development, quality improvement, and strategic planning initiatives
- Maintain positive relationships with all funding sources and all licensing agencies and ensure that licensing requirements are up to date for all programs
- Complete internal reviews of medical records, communication logs and incident reports
- Maintain documentation in Virtual Gateway
- Maintain a consistent and regular in-person presence throughout all Residential Programs weekly; prioritizing crisis situations as they may arise
- Maintain a positive connection with all youth in all Residential programs
Important Health and Wellness Benefits Begin On Your First Day of Employment
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Health and Dental Insurance
Eye-Med Vision Benefits
Employer Paid Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Medical Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account
Employee Assistance Program
Generous Paid Time Off
35 Days Paid Time Off (15 Vacation Days, 12 Holidays including Juneteenth and 8 Sick Days)
Additional Benefits
Retirement Plan 403(b) (employer match after the first year of employment)
Opportunities for Student Loan Forgiveness
Mileage reimbursement
Extensive Training Program
Agency Wide Trainings (includes CEU's for obtaining/retaining license - LMHC, LMFT, LADC, CARC, LCSW and LICSW)
Supervision for Licensure and Specializations
Immediate Access to Comprehensive Online Self-Paced CEU Trainings
Opportunities for Certification in Evidence Based Practices
Pet Insurance
Requirements
- A Master's or Doctoral degree in a relevant field such as Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, and Marriage and family therapy is required
- An active clinical license within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is required. This could include licensure as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Independent Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), or a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC).
- Minimum 3-5 of years of post-licensure clinical experience.
- Minimum 5 years' experience working with youth and families
- Experience working in residential care required.
- Valid MA driver's license with acceptable driving record and current proof of insurance
- Acceptable CORI, SORI and DEEC background record check including fingerprinting
Bay State Community Services is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an environment free from bias, discrimination, or harassment of any kind, and mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all qualified applicants and teammates without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Contact Information:
recruitment@baystatecs.org
857-374-5669
Salary : $90,000 - $100,000