Clinical Director

This is an in-person position in Redlands, CA

Overview

We are seeking an experienced andclinicallygroundedClinical Directorto oversee and lead theclinicaloperations of our behavioral health programs. The ideal candidate is a licensed mental health professional with strong leadership, supervision, and organizational skills, and a demonstrated ability to balanceclinicalexcellence with operational oversight. This role is responsible for supervisingclinicalstaff and interns, maintaining documentation quality, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting a trauma-informed, recovery-oriented treatment environment. TheClinical Directorwill collaborate closely with program leadership and maintain a partial caseload while providing oversight ofclinicalservices, group programming, and coordination of care.

Compensation:Pay will be determined based on licensure, experience, and qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight of allclinicaloperations to ensure high-quality, ethical, and effective delivery of mental health services.
• Supervise and support licensed and associateclinicians, interns, andclinicalstaff, including providing formalclinicalsupervision in accordance with licensing boardrequirements.
• Maintain a partial caseload of therapy clients, including individual, family, and group sessions asneeded.
• Auditclinicalcharts regularly to ensure accuracy, timeliness, medical necessity, and compliance with state, federal, and accreditation standards.
• Review and approveclinicaldocumentation including assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, and coordination-of-care documentation.
• Facilitate and coordinateclinicalgroups asneeded, ensuring alignment with program curriculum and treatment goals.
• Overseeclinicalquality assurance and quality improvement activities, including utilization review and corrective action planning.
• Collaborate with the ProgramDirector, medical providers, case managers, admissions, and administrative staff to determine appropriate levels of care and continuity of treatment.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory and accreditation standards (e.g., DHCS, TJC/JCAHO, and other governing agencies).
• Provide leadership in staff development, training, performance evaluation, and professional growth.
• Utilize and overseeclinicaltechnology and EMR systems to support documentation, compliance, communication, and workflow efficiency.
• Participate in program development,clinicalpolicy creation, and ongoing evaluation of treatment effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted licensureas anLPCC, LMFT, LCSW, PhD, or equivalent licensed mental health professionaleligible to provideclinicalsupervision.
• Priorclinicalsupervision experiencerequired, including supervision of associates and/or interns.
• Experience auditingclinicalcharts and ensuring compliance with documentation and medical necessity standards.
• Strong working knowledge of behavioral health regulations, accreditation standards, and ethical guidelines.
• Experience with EMR systems andclinicaltechnology.
• Ability to lead, mentor, and manage multidisciplinaryclinicalteams in a collaborative, trauma-informed environment.
• Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Experience in mental health and/or substance use disorder treatment settings preferred (OP, IOP, PHP, or residential).