What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Director (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or equivalent) - Phoenix, AZ position at Protouch Staffing?
Location: Buckeye, AZ, Glendale, AZ, Peoria, AZ
Job Type: Full-Time
Position Overview
The Clinical Director is responsible for overseeing all clinical services and program development within an adolescent behavioral health program. This leadership role involves managing and mentoring therapists, ensuring the delivery of high-quality care, and maintaining compliance with all regulatory and ethical standards.
The Clinical Director drives clinical initiatives, enhances therapeutic outcomes, and ensures a safe, supportive environment for adolescents and their families.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Leadership & Management:
Job Type: Full-Time
Position Overview
The Clinical Director is responsible for overseeing all clinical services and program development within an adolescent behavioral health program. This leadership role involves managing and mentoring therapists, ensuring the delivery of high-quality care, and maintaining compliance with all regulatory and ethical standards.
The Clinical Director drives clinical initiatives, enhances therapeutic outcomes, and ensures a safe, supportive environment for adolescents and their families.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Leadership & Management:
- Oversee all clinical operations within the adolescent behavioral health program
- Supervise, mentor, and train clinical staff including therapists and case managers
- Conduct case reviews and provide clinical supervision and feedback
- Ensure delivery of evidence-based, client-centered care
- Develop and implement clinical programming for adolescents
- Integrate age-appropriate and innovative therapeutic approaches
- Collaborate across departments to ensure continuity of care
- Provide direct clinical care (individual, group, family therapy as needed)
- Manage crises and support staff during critical situations
- Serve as a key contact for families, referral sources, and stakeholders
- Recruit, hire, and evaluate clinical staff
- Implement training and professional development programs
- Foster a collaborative and supportive work environment
- Master's or Doctoral degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or related field
- Active Arizona clinical license (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or equivalent)
- Minimum 5 years of experience in adolescent behavioral health
- Prior leadership or clinical management experience required
- Strong knowledge of trauma-informed care and evidence-based practices
- Monday - Friday (standard hours)
- Additional hours as needed for a 24/7 residential program
- On-call rotation approximately every 3 weeks
- No shift differential for on-call
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with 3% employer match (when contributing 6%)
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Professional Development Funding (available after 6 months)
- Full benefits eligibility after 60 days
- Additional wellness and employee support programs
- Setting: Multi-site adolescent residential behavioral health program (3 locations, 10 beds each)
- Patient Population: Adolescents (ages 12-17)
- Total Capacity: Up to 30 patients across locations
Salary : $90,000 - $100,000