About This Role
Caring for the delivery of behavioral health services, providing clinical leadership, and ensuring quality and regulatory compliance is at the heart of this Clinical Director role. This position involves supervising clinical staff, promoting evidence-based, patient-centered care, and contributing to the development of a premier outpatient behavioral health organization.
Responsibilities
- Provide clinical leadership and oversight of outpatient behavioral health services
- Supervise and mentor licensed and non-licensed clinical staff within the scope of applicable licensure and regulations
- Ensure compliance with OHFLAC, West Virginia Medicaid, HIPAA, and all applicable federal and state regulations
- Review clinical documentation for quality, medical necessity, timeliness, and regulatory compliance
- Assist with development and implementation of clinical policies, procedures, and evidence-based practices
- Monitor quality improvement initiatives and clinical outcomes
- Conduct clinical case consultations and multidisciplinary treatment team meetings
- Assist with staff orientation, onboarding, and ongoing clinical training
- Promote trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, patient-centered care
- Collaborate with community partners, referral sources, and healthcare providers
- Assist leadership with program development, strategic planning, and service expansion
- Support accreditation and licensing activities
Requirements
- Master
- Current unrestricted West Virginia Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) license
- Minimum 3 years of post-licensure clinical experience providing behavioral health and/or substance use disorder treatment
- Experience completing behavioral health assessments, treatment planning, and clinical documentation
- Working knowledge of DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria and evidence-based treatment modalities
- Knowledge of West Virginia Medicaid regulations, behavioral health documentation requirements, and medical necessity standards
- Strong understanding of HIPAA, confidentiality, and ethical standards
- Excellent leadership, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to successfully pass all required background screenings, including WV CARES
Nice to have:
- Minimum 2 years of leadership, supervisory, or program management experience
- Previous experience serving as a Clinical Director, Clinical Supervisor, or Program Manager
- Experience in outpatient behavioral health and/or medication-assisted treatment (MAT)
- Experience supervising multidisciplinary clinical teams