Clinical Director (LPC, LMFT, LCSW)

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

Job Category: Salaried | Exempt | Full-Time

Salary Range: $100,000-$115,000/year

Job Site: Scottsdale, AZ 85254 Detox/ Residential/ Inpatient

Job Summary:

The Clinical Director oversees and manages all clinical operations, ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations and maintaining the highest standards of client care. This position directly manages, supports, and develops staff.

Education and Experience:

• Master's degree required with current State license (e.g. LPC, LMFT, LCSW).
• AZBBHE-registered required.
• 5 years proven experience with people and program management in clinical settings.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Strong clinical skills including clinical supervision, group, individual and family counseling.
• Proven supervisory and leadership skills.
• Strong ethics and ethical decision making.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team.
• Strong collaboration skills; guidance with/for other departments.
• Ability to think strategically and make sound decisions.
• Ability to see the big picture, macro perspective.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy.
• Excellent written, verbal, and listening skills.
• Working understanding of State and federal regulatory requirements (JCAHO, BHA, CFR42, part 2, HIPPA).
• Current CPR Certification or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.
• Professional appearance, aptitude, and attitude.
• Valid driver's license.
• Computer literacy and knowledge of EMR and CRM.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Create and maintain an environment of diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Create and maintain a safe, comfortable, and person-focused treatment environment.
• Model our culture to team and implement strategies for connection, collaboration, and team building.
• Maintain a reduced AMA/ACA rate.
• Maintain clinical quality and safety of clients and staff.
• Responsible for the professionalism, productivity, and consistency of the team.
• Staffing (hiring, training, scheduling, onboarding).
• Evaluation (performance management, performance evaluation).
• Training (skills and competencies, professional development, career planning).
• Apply knowledge of policies and procedures to aid all departments with situations.
• Develop and implement programmatic and administrative policies and procedures to attain program goals and objectives.
• Oversee the program's productivity to meet established standards and to ensure continuity of care in the provision of comprehensive services.
• Supervision of administrative tasks, clinical services and staff restorative intervention.
• Assist/direct clinical meetings/case conferences with all clinical staff.
• Ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory documentation standards; model compliance.
• Sign off on all non-licensed clinical documentation.
• Review clinical documentation to ensure quality and completion within policy timelines.
• Oversee utilization review communication and training of staff on this process.
• Provide crisis and program counseling services, approve admissions, take "call” after hours.
• Represent our mission and values.
• Attend leadership meetings.
• Assist with quality assurance (meetings).
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Standing, sitting, bending, reaching, climbing stairs, typing, hearing, seeing.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds.
• Driving in all weather conditions.

This description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.