Director of Clinical Services (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, PsyD)

Join our team! We are seeking a licensed mental health clinician to lead our clinical team at our new facility opening soon in Locust Grove!

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Who We Are :

Founded in 2001, Pasadena Villa has treated mental health conditions for all genders ages 18 and older, along with specialty residential programs for autistic clients. Our customized and compassionate care is provided in a therapeutic environment that promotes well-being, recovery, and personal motivation. There are multiple levels of care available at each of our Pasadena Villa locations, each providing the highest levels of care and support and the closest amount of supervision needed.

Pasadena Villa is thrilled to announce the opening of our newest residential facility, Pasadena Villa The Grove. This facility expands our services to northern Virginia and addresses the regions unmet need for mental health services. Our 56-bed treatment center is specifically designed for adults aged 18 and older with a range of psychiatric disorders.

Nestled in a serene residential community, The Grove offers a tranquil, modern environment designed to support healing and recovery. It features spacious, open-floor areas for communal gatherings, peaceful outdoor courtyards, spaces for quiet reflection, a fitness center, and expansive rooms dedicated to group therapy and activities. Our facility is conveniently located just off Germanna Highway / Route 3.

What We Offer :

Collaborative environment dedicated to clinical excellence

Multiple Career Development Pathways

Company Supported Continuing Education & Certification

PPO & HDHP Health Plan Options

Flexible Dental & Vision Plan Options

100% Company Paid EAP Emotional Well-Being Support

100% Company Paid Critical Illness (with health enrollment plan)

100% Company Paid Life & ADD

401K with Company Match

Company-Sponsored HSA, FSA, & DSA Tax Savings Accounts

Generous Team Member Referral Program

Parental Leave

How You Will Contribute :

The Director of Clinical Services provides clinical leadership and oversight of program service delivery. Provides direct supervision of clinical teams and leadership support for clinical support teams, ensuring high quality program service delivery and ongoing clinical skill development. Leads ongoing program and clinical quality improvement, provides clinical team members with education, training, and clinical leadership development. Provides clinical oversight, ensuring the delivery of clinically excellent, client centered care. Coaches and mentors team members in navigating complex and / or difficult communication situations in an honest, accurate, and respectful manner. Demonstrates proficiency in communicating with external partners; clearly articulates the mission, vision, values of company and communicates their importance to others in pursuit of clinically excellent, client-centered care.

Relationships and Contacts

Within the organization : Maintains frequent and close working relationships with the CEO, Business Development team members, Admissions team members, Nursing leadership, milieu leadership, and all clinical team members.

Outside the organization : Initiates and maintains professional working relationships with clients and their families, referral partners, clinical partners and vendors, as needed.

Essential Responsibilities :

Provides compassionate and professional guidance to clients, families and referring partners seeking clinically excellent Mental Health treatment services.

Ensures clinical residential programming schedules are defined, coordinated, staffed and delivered in a manner that provides high quality clinical care with an emphasis on client safety.

Leads continuous quality improvement for clinical programming.

Provides clinical supervision to associate level and licensed therapists in individual and group settings, offering guidance and feedback to motivate and positively develop the clinical team.

Works closely with the clinical and direct care teams to ensure a safe, high quality, therapeutic environment is consistently maintained.

Provides ongoing training to all staff members to advance treatment skills, cultural sensitivity and compliance with licensure and accreditation standards.

Oversees weekly treatment team meetings to coordinate care, communicate client needs and progress, and ensure consistent and quality care.

Communicates with referral sources and families, keeping them informed of treatment goals, plans and progress.

Collaborates with utilization review team members, ensures clinical documentation meets standards necessary to meet clients level of care, advocates for difficult cases, as needed.

Responsible for ensuring clinical programming and documentation adheres to licensure, accreditation, and payor contract standards, provides oversight to other staff to maintain compliance.

Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications related to specialized treatment modalities and population served.

Additional Responsibilities

Functions within the guidelines of the facilitys Code of Ethics and in accordance with corporate compliance.

Represents the program within the community at local, regional, and national events, as requested.

Assists in promoting and ensuring the organizations values, mission, goals and objectives are understood and actively supported by the employees.

Performs other duties as assigned.

What We Are Seeking :

Education and Experience

Position requires a Masters degree in Psychology, Social Work or closely related field and a minimum of 5 years of experience within a behavioral healthcare setting. Position requires a LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or PhD. Must be licensed to practice and provide clinical supervision in the State of Virginia. Experience in treating Mental Health / SUD is strongly preferred.

Other Requirements

Position requires incumbent to have a valid drivers license, vehicle insurance and acceptable driving record.

Clearance of TB test and any other mandatory state / federal requirements.

Current CPR and First Aid certification.

Pasadena Villa provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment. Pasadena Villa reserves the rights to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the organization desires. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities. This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains At-Will.

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