Chief, Clinical Practice & Therapeutic Standards

Lifestance-Health; Scottsdale (AZ); Remote; USD 210,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k with match

Paid time off

Job summary

LifeStance Health seeks a Senior Director, Clinical Practice & Therapeutic Standards to advance enterprise clinical standards, competency frameworks, and evidence-based care across LifeStance service lines.

The role partners with Clinical Operations, Learning & Development, Measurement-Based Care, Research, and clinical leadership to design scalable resources and drive adoption that improves quality, fidelity, and outcomes across the organization.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree and licensure eligibility.
• 8–10+ years in clinical leadership, training, supervision, or related roles.
• Expertise in evidence-based therapies (CBT, DBT, trauma-informed care).
• Experience designing and scaling training, competency frameworks, and professional development programs.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise therapy standards and competency frameworks.
• Drive adoption of evidence-based practices across service lines.
• Develop scalable training resources, onboarding, and education pathways.
• Collaborate with Research, IT, and clinical leadership to improve care quality.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Evidence-based psychotherapy

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Clinical psychology PhD/PsyD

Job description

LifeStance Health seeks a Senior Director, Clinical Practice & Therapeutic Standards to advance enterprise clinical standards, competency frameworks, and evidence-based care across LifeStance service lines.

The role partners with Clinical Operations, Learning & Development, Measurement-Based Care, Research, and clinical leadership to design scalable resources and drive adoption that improves quality, fidelity, and outcomes across the organization.