What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Director position at Cornerstone Youth and Family Services?
LEAD. DEVELOP. MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
Cornerstone YouthFamily Services is seeking an experienced and motivated Licensed Clinical Director to lead clinical practice and service quality for our Region 8 Wraparound program in Shreveport.
This is a key leadership position responsible for strengthening clinical practice, supporting our Wraparound leadership team, and ensuring that children, youth, and families receive high-fidelity, family-driven, youth-guided services consistent with Louisiana's Coordinated System of Care (CSoC) and Wraparound standards.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
The Clinical Director will:
- Provide clinical leadership, supervision, consultation, and mentorship to Wraparound Supervisors, the Clinical Assessor, and staff.
- Provide guidance on complex cases, crisis situations, safety planning, and high-risk youth.
- Champion Wraparound fidelity and strengthen staff competency and practice.
- Ensure compliance with LDH, Medicaid, and licensure standards
- Monitor clinical quality, documentation, outcomes, and compliance.
- Support quality improvement, program integrity, and corrective action initiatives.
- Promote trauma-informed, strengths-based, family-driven, and youth-guided practice.
- Support staff development, coaching, training, and professional growth.
- Collaborate with schools, child welfare, juvenile justice, behavioral health providers, and other community partners.
- Serve as a strong clinical voice within Cornerstone's Region 8 leadership team.
- Complete LDH/OBH required wraparound trainings
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for a clinical leader-not simply a clinician-who can develop people, provide sound clinical judgment, build strong relationships, and hold teams accountable while maintaining a supportive and collaborative culture.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Master's degree or higher in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related clinical field.
- Current Louisiana clinical license appropriate for supervision (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or equivalent).
- At least 5-7 years of clinical experience working with children, youth, and families.
- Experience providing clinical supervision and/or clinical leadership.
- Strong knowledge of trauma-informed, strengths-based, and family-centered practices.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, decision-making, and leadership skills.
- Experience with Louisiana CSoC Wraparound or systems-of-care models preferred.
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel locally
WHY CORNERSTONE?
This is an opportunity to help build and strengthen a Wraparound program, develop professionals, improve service quality, and make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families throughout Region 8.
If you are ready to take your clinical experience into a leadership role where your knowledge, judgment, and leadership can influence an entire team and the families we serve, we want to hear from you.
Apply today and become part of the Cornerstone YouthFamily Services leadership team!
The complete Clinical Director job description, qualifications, responsibilities, and employment requirements are available within the application.