Clinical Director

Paylocity; Caldwell (ID); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Paid time off

Affordable medical and dental care

Employee discount at thrift stores

Job summary

Idaho Youth Ranch in Idaho is seeking a Clinical Director to provide strategic clinical direction across outpatient, equine, and animal-assisted therapy programs. You will recruit and supervise therapists and interns, ensuring clinical integrity and program quality while driving innovative trauma-informed care models.

Join a founding senior leadership team shaping program development, staff culture, and community impact.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a direct clinical practice human services field (e.g., social work, psychology, or marriage and family therapy)
• Licensure corresponding to degree (e.g., LCSW, LCPC) with clinical supervision ability
• Three+ years post-graduate experience in direct mental health service delivery, including clinical programming, training, and supervisory responsibilities
• Two+ years supervisory experience
• Experience leading program operations and staff beyond a traditional clinical team

Responsibilities

• Provides overall clinical direction for outpatient, equine and animal-assisted therapy programs
• Recruits, hires, and evaluates therapists, equine therapists and clinical interns
• Provides clinical consultation and supervision to clinical staff
• Ensures treatment integrity through monitoring, tracking and supervision
• Researches and incorporates additional animal therapy modalities
• Partners with clinical staff to integrate animal-assisted interventions into treatment plans
• Identifies budget, staffing and facility needs to support operations and expansion

Skills

Leadership

Clinical supervision

Staff management

Trauma-informed care

Education

Master’s degree in social work/psychology/related field

Licensure (LCSW/LCPC)

Job description

Description

The Idaho Youth Ranch is one of the oldest non-profit agencies in the state of Idaho. Our mission:

How will you impact our mission?

Be a part of setting a new standard for therapeutic care for generations to come.

Why unite with us?

Because we are better together! Our team members enjoy a workplace where Relationships are the foundation, where we are all Committed to the same mission, where Growth is always possible, where we are treated with and show Compassion, where trust guides us to Transparency, and above all, where Joy sustains us.

What do we offer?

In addition to contributing to our awesome mission, working at IYR has many advantages! Affordable medical and dental care, other voluntary benefits offerings, a 401(k) match, paid time off, an employee discount on purchases at our thrift stores, and working in a caring and compassionate environment just to name a few.

As a Clinical Director, you will be directly involved in nurturing the hope, healing, and resilience in Idaho as part of our founding senior leadership team. This team will be leading the development of our programs, selecting and building our staff and organizational culture and advancing leading practices in trauma-informed, youth-guided and family-driven behavioral health practices.

Must haves:

• Master’s degree (or higher) in a direct clinical practice human services field (e.g., social work, psychology, or marriage and family therapy)
• Licensure that corresponds to degree (e.g., LCSW, LCPC) with the ability to clinically supervise
• Three+ years post-graduate experience in direct mental health service delivery, including clinical programming, training, and supervisory responsibilities
• Two+ years supervisory experience
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage program operations and staff outside of a traditional clinical team (e.g., program, facility, or animal-care staff)
• Understand and be able to utilize the following treatment philosophies/models/approaches: Strengths-based, Family-driven, Youth-guided, Trauma-informed, Crisis Intervention, and Collaborative Problem Solving

Preferred:

• Experience with equine or other animal-assisted therapy programs
• Knowledge of animal welfare and horse care standards
• Experience developing or expanding a clinical or therapeutic program
• Knowledge of the juvenile justice and social service fields
• Experience with Joint Commission and/or other accrediting and/or regulatory bodies

Our Clinical Director:

• Provides overall clinical direction for the Outpatient, Equine and Animal-Assisted Therapy Programs
• Recruits, hires, and evaluates Therapists, Equine Therapists and clinical interns.
• Provides clinical consultation and supervision to clinical staff and team members.
• Ensures that treatment integrity is addressed and improved through monitoring, tracking, and systematic supervision
• Researches, develops, and incorporates additional animal therapy modalities
• Partners with clinical staff to integrate animal-assisted interventions into individualized treatment and service plans.
• Identifies budget, staffing, and facility needs to support current operations and program expansion

As a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit, the Idaho Youth Ranch is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PLSF) program. The PLSF offers student loan forgiveness on qualifying loans under specific conditions. Speak with your loan provider for more information.

The Idaho Youth Ranch is an equal opportunity employer.

This role is located in Idaho and candidates need to be within a commutable distance to our location