About This Role
This hands-on Clinical Director role involves overseeing the clinical and operational functions of a residential behavioral health program, ensuring compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards. It suits a compassionate clinical leader who excels at program administration, team leadership, and direct client care, including mentoring clinicians while maintaining a personal caseload.
Responsibilities
- Provide clinical leadership and supervision to the treatment team
- Oversee treatment planning, clinical programming, documentation, and quality of care
- Ensure compliance with DHCS regulations and Joint Commission standards
- Participate in audits, surveys, corrective action plans, and ongoing quality improvement efforts
- Support staff development, training, and performance management
- Collaborate with medical, nursing, behavioral health, and administrative staff
- Manage clinical concerns, incidents, and risk-management issues
- Support admissions, treatment extensions, discharge planning, and continuity of care
- Help maintain a safe, therapeutic, and clinically appropriate environment for clients
- Participate in operational decision-making and assist with the overall management of the program
- Maintain a caseload of approximately six clients and provide direct clinical services, including individual sessions, treatment planning, and other clinical interventions
Requirements
- Current California LCSW or LMFT license in good standing
- Previous clinical leadership or program management experience, preferably within a residential behavioral health setting
- Experience with DHCS licensing requirements, regulatory compliance, and preparation for inspections
- Familiarity with Joint Commission accreditation standards and maintaining accreditation readiness
- Strong understanding of clinical documentation, treatment planning, quality assurance, and risk management
- Experience supervising clinical staff and supporting the development of a strong clinical team
- Experience working with clients with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders
- Strong communication, organizational, problem-solving, and crisis-management skills
Application Process
- Submit your resume along with a brief cover letter describing your leadership experience in residential behavioral health and your approach to balancing administrative duties with direct client care
About the Company
Ohana Recovery Center is seeking to incorporate this role into its team.