Clinical Director

The Clinical Director provides clinical leadership, supervision, and oversight for the program to ensure the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based behavioral health services to individuals experiencing mental health and behavioral health crises. This position is responsible for maintaining appropriate clinical standards, supervising and supporting clinical staff, monitoring clinical documentation and service delivery, and ensuring compliance with applicable licensing, contractual, accreditation, regulatory, and organizational requirements.

What You Will Do

Provides clinical leadership, direction, and oversight for behavioral health services delivered within the program. Ensures clinical services are consistent with evidence-based practices, applicable standards of care, contractual requirements, and organizational policies and procedures. Provides clinical consultation and guidance regarding complex, high-risk, or challenging cases.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The Clinical Director must have advanced knowledge of behavioral health assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, crisis intervention, and evidence-based clinical practices. Strong leadership, communication, interpersonal, and conflict-resolution skills are also required.

Requirements

• Advanced knowledge of behavioral health assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, crisis intervention, and evidence-based clinical practices.
• Strong knowledge of suicide prevention, risk assessment, safety planning, and crisis stabilization practices.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, person-centered, and culturally responsive care.
• Knowledge of professional ethics, confidentiality, clinical boundaries, and applicable privacy requirements.
• Knowledge of clinical documentation standards and behavioral health regulatory requirements.
• Ability to provide effective clinical supervision, consultation, coaching, and professional development.
• Ability to exercise sound clinical judgment in complex, urgent, and high-risk situations.
• Ability to effectively evaluate clinical information and make appropriate recommendations regarding treatment, safety, and level of care.
• Strong leadership, communication, interpersonal, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to work effectively with interdisciplinary teams and community partners.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage competing clinical and administrative priorities.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to use electronic health records, standard office technology, and other systems required to perform assigned duties.
• Adherence to the highest standard of ethical conduct, especially to standards governing confidentiality.
• Professional appearance and demeanor.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a criminal history background check.
• CPR Certification, First Aid Certification, and an annual Tuberculosis test.
• Valid driver’s license and the ability to obtain and maintain eligibility for WestCare’s Vehicle Insurance.

Benefits

• CPR Certification, First Aid Certification, and an annual Tuberculosis test.
• Valid driver’s license and the ability to obtain and maintain eligibility for WestCare’s Vehicle Insurance.
• During your tenure with WestCare there may be new requirements, including, but not limited to vaccinations that are issued by local, State, Federal, and/or Funders that WestCare may have to comply with.