CLINICAL DIRECTOR

EDCare is a leading provider of comprehensive eating disorder treatment, offering a collaborative and multidisciplinary approach to helping individuals achieve lasting recovery. Our Omaha, Nebraska treatment programs provide specialized care through Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient (IOP) services, fostering a supportive, patient-centered environment focused on individualized treatment and sustainable recovery.

EDCare is seeking an experienced and compassionate Clinical Director to lead our Nebraska clinical team. This position plays a vital role in supporting clinical excellence, developing and mentoring a multidisciplinary team, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based treatment. Working collaboratively with executive leadership and other departments, the Clinical Director oversees daily clinical operations, supports program growth and development, and helps cultivate a positive, collaborative environment for both patients and staff.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced behavioral health leader who is passionate about eating disorder treatment and enjoys balancing clinical leadership with program development and operational oversight. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator, collaborative and resourceful, committed to developing others, and motivated to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and the continued success of our Nebraska programs.

Summary of Major Functions: 

The Clinical Director provides clinical, operational, and administrative leadership for EDCare’s Nebraska programs. This position is responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based patient care; providing leadership and development to the clinical team; and overseeing the effective daily operation of assigned programs.

As a licensed clinician and member of EDCare’s leadership team, the Clinical Director provides clinical guidance and oversight, supports program development and quality improvement, and collaborates across departments to ensure appropriate staffing, patient flow, regulatory compliance, and achievement of organizational objectives

Clinical Duties and Responsibilities         

1. Clinical Leadership and Patient Care

1. 1. Provide clinical leadership and oversight to ensure the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based treatment consistent with EDCare’s clinical philosophy, policies, and standards.
   2. Maintain appropriate clinical involvement in individual and/or group patient care based on program and organizational needs.
   3. Provide clinical guidance and consultation regarding complex patient needs, treatment planning, level-of-care decisions, discharge planning, and continuity of care by providing clinical supervision to assigned clinical staff and interns, consistent with applicable licensure requirements and organizational expectations.
   4. Ensure clinical documentation is completed accurately and within established organizational timeframes.
   5. Monitor patient progress and participate in clinical staffing and treatment decisions, including recommendations regarding changes in level of care.
   6. Ensure appropriate clinical coverage for individual and group patient sessions.
   7. Provide or coordinate clinical training, education, and professional development opportunities for clinical staff.
   8. Promote interdisciplinary collaboration and effective communication among clinical disciplines.
   9. Support the development, evaluation, and implementation of clinical programming to meet patient and community needs.
   10. Provide oversight of patient discharge coordination, including appropriate communication with referring providers and collaboration with continuing-care providers.
   11. Complete peer-to-peer insurance reviews when clinically appropriate and within professional scope.

2. Program Management and Quality

1. Direct and oversee the daily clinical and operational functions of the Nebraska programs.
2. Ensure quality provision of services through monitoring of clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction, documentation, and other established performance measures.
3. Conduct regular clinical documentation audits, including assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, aftercare plans, and discharge summaries, to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with organizational standards.
4. Ensure programs operate in accordance with applicable accreditation, regulatory, licensing, and organizational requirements.
5. Participate in the development, implementation, and ongoing review of clinical policies, procedures, and workflows.
6. Evaluate program effectiveness and identify opportunities to improve clinical quality, operational efficiency, and the patient experience.
7. Participate in the development and implementation of new or modified clinical programs based on organizational and community needs.

3. Staff Leadership and Development

1. Provide leadership and oversight to assigned Nebraska clinical staff.
2. Establish staffing schedules and patient assignments based on census, workload, clinical needs, and available resources.
3. Ensure appropriate staffing coverage, including management of PTO and other scheduling needs.
4. Lead or participate in regular clinical and program staffing meetings.
5. Partner with Human Resources in recruiting, interviewing, selecting, onboarding, retaining, and developing clinical staff.
6. Provide ongoing coaching, supervision, and performance feedback to staff.
7. Complete employee performance evaluations in accordance with organizational expectations.
8. Address employee performance, conduct, and workplace concerns promptly and collaboratively with Human Resources.
9. Identify opportunities for professional growth and career development, including continuing education, training, and licensure development.
10. Establish orientation and training plans for new clinical employees.
11. Foster a collaborative, accountable, and patient-centered team culture.

4. Admissions, Census, and Clinical Operations

1. Collaborate with Admissions, Utilization Review, clinical leadership, and other departments to support appropriate and timely patient admissions and transitions of care.
2. Monitor program census and patient flow and work collaboratively with organizational leadership to support established census goals.
3. Evaluate staffing needs relative to census, patient acuity, clinical requirements, and budgetary considerations.
4. Participate in admissions and census discussions to balance patient clinical needs, program capacity, staffing resources, and organizational objectives.
5. Ensure timely communication of information necessary to support billing, utilization review, and other administrative functions.
6. Identify operational barriers affecting admissions, patient retention, or continuity of care and collaborate with appropriate departments to develop solutions.

5. Community and Organizational Collaboration

1. Develop and maintain positive relationships with local providers, community partners, and other professional stakeholders.
2. Develop and maintain relationships with local universities and graduate programs to support clinical internships, training opportunities, and future recruitment.
3. Represent EDCare and the Nebraska programs professionally within the community.
4. Collaborate with Outreach and Marketing to support community education, awareness of EDCare programs, and appropriate referral relationships.
5. Participate in educational presentations and other community-facing activities as appropriate.
6. Maintain awareness of developments within the local behavioral health and eating-disorder treatment community and communicate relevant information to organizational leadership.

6. Administrative and Organizational Leadership

1. Serve as a key organizational leader for the Nebraska clinic and communicate significant clinical, staffing, operational, and program matters to executive leadership.
2. Participate in the development and implementation of short- and long-term goals for the Nebraska programs.
3. Participate in organizational strategic planning and leadership initiatives as requested.
4. Participate in the development and management of annual and periodic budgets for Nebraska clinical programs.
5. Regularly review program financial performance in collaboration with Finance and executive leadership, including census, staffing, resource utilization, and budget performance.
6. Monitor staffing and operational decisions with consideration for both quality of patient care and responsible utilization of organizational resources.
7. Collaborate with executive leadership, Human Resources, Finance, Admissions, Utilization Review, Outreach, and other departments to support organizational objectives.
8. Participate in leadership meetings and committees as assigned.
9. Maintain appropriate records, reports, schedules, and other administrative documentation required for effective clinic operations.
10. Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Master's degree in behavioral health field required.
2. Current applicable clinical licensure in the State of Nebraska required.
3. Experience providing treatment to individuals with eating disorders required; experience across multiple levels of care required.
4. Demonstrated ability to conceptualize and provide clinical guidance regarding eating disorders and co-occurring diagnoses required.
5. Clinical leadership and supervisory experience required; minimum of two years of supervisory or management experience preferred.

Computer Skills:

1. Minimum of intermediate skills in Microsoft Office Suite.
2. Must be able to efficiently learn and effectively work within an electronic medical records system.
3. Must be able to efficiently learn and effectively work within various software products.

Physical Demands and Environment:

Sitting frequently, standing occasionally, walking occasionally, talking frequently, hearing frequently, seeing constantly, reaching with arms and hands occasionally, crouching occasionally and using fingers intricately.  This position requires lifting/carrying up to 10 pounds occasionally.  

Environmental conditions of this job include but are NOT limited to:

99% inside, 99% normal temperature and 99% normal noise as expected in a medical office environment.