Clinical Director

Youth Opportunity Investments, LLC; Evart (MI); On-site; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) with match

PTO & holidays

Professional development

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Youth Opportunity & Osceola Youth Center in Evart, Michigan is seeking a Clinical Director to lead our clinical team within a residential and behavioral health setting for at-risk youth. You will supervise master’s level clinicians, ensure adherence to evidence-based practices, and support youth through stabilization and treatment.

The role requires active licensure, a master’s degree, and experience with supervisory duties.

Qualifications

• Active licensure in a clinical field (LCSW/LMHC/LMFT/LP C/Clinical Psychologist).
• Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum two years direct-care clinical experience; supervisory experience preferred.
• Ability to pass background check and drug screen.
• Strong clinical judgment and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and evaluate master's level clinical staff.
• Ensure fidelity to evidence-based practices.
• Coordinate training and clinical support for staff.
• Oversee clinical documentation and treatment planning.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary treatment teams and schedules.
• Provide required clinical supervision and crisis intervention when needed.
• Report to Facility Administrator and work with local management team.

Skills

Licensure requirements (LCSW/LMHC/LMFT

Clinical supervision

Strong clinical judgment

Organizational skills

Willingness to work with youth

Education

Master’s degree in counseling, social work, psychology, rehabilitation

Tools

EMR systems

Clinical documentation standards

Job description

Clinical Director – Youth Behavioral Health

Location: Evart, Michigan
Job Type: Full-Time
Pay: Up to $90,000 per year

About Youth Opportunity & Osceola Youth Center

Youth Opportunity is a nationally recognized leader in residential and behavioral health treatment for at‑risk youth. Osceola Youth Center in Evart, Michigan is a trauma‑informed Youth Center serving boys ages10 to17 requiring behavioral stabilization. The program merges clinical therapy, education, life skills training, and expressive recreation to support emotional growth in a structured setting.

Youth typically remain in care for 6 to9months, engaging in individual, family, and group therapy; restorative justice; victim‑impact awareness; and pre‑vocational preparation. Programming in small group units encourages family partnership and successful return to the community.

Position Summary – Clinical Director Job in Evart, Michigan

We are hiring a Clinical Director to join our leadership team at Osceola youth Center This role is ideal for a licensed mental health professional seeking to work in youth behavioral health, juvenile care, or residential treatment. You’ll provide direct clinical services, supervise clinical staff, and support youth through the stabilization and treatment process.

Clinical Director Job Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with up to 4% employer match with Immediate Vesting
• Paid time off (PTO) and holidays (4 hours of PTO accrued each pay period)
• Free RX delivery on most medications
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development
• Robust Employee Assistance Program
• Supportive, mission-driven work environment

Why Join Youth Opportunity?

• Be part of a team making a difference in the lives of vulnerable youth
• Gain experience in a growing field of youth mental health and residential care
• Work in a secure, structured, and supportive treatment environment
• Develop your skills through training, mentorship, and advancement opportunities

Clinical Director Responsibilities

• Supervise, direct, and evaluate the work of master’s level clinical staff. Provide and/or arrange for their training as required.
• Ensure that therapy staff are trained in and adhere to the fidelity of evidence-based practices.
• Assist local management team through training, consultation and technical assistance in clinical or treatment-related subjects to staff of all direct-care departments.
• Organize and oversee clinical documentation of all diagnostics, and treatment planning, delivery and evaluation, ensuring that services meet treatment-related state, COA, and contractual requirements.
• Coordinate and oversee, in conjunction with appropriate management team members, the composition, scheduling, processes and content of multidisciplinary treatment teams.
• Provide oversight and supervision for any special‑needs treatment programs (e.g., 7 Challenges, etc.)
• Provide diagnostic evaluation, routine individual counseling, or crisis intervention counseling, as required by standing procedure, treatment plans, or special circumstances.
• Participate on local management team to set and enforce local policy, develop and implement long‑range planning, and monitor programmatic, fiscal, and human resources aspects of the overall facility and schedules applying to management team members. May require on‑call clinical duty.
• Participate on local quality improvement committee, acting as liaison between committee and management team.
• Serve as Designated Mental Health Authority for facility, where required by contract or state or local requirement. The services for which the Coordinator will serve as authority may include Mental Health Overlay Services (MHOS), Substance Abuse Overlay Services (SAOS), Intensive Mental Health Services, or any others as required.
• In Florida, or any program providing Overlay Services, the Clinical Director will comply with the following duties:
• Conduct interviews with clients to develop the individual Mental Health Treatment Plan
• Review and sign the psychosocial assessment if needed
• Review and sign the behavioral health treatment plan
• Provide at least four hours clinical supervision per month
• Provide assessments and individual or family therapy if more extensive services are needed
• Provide oversight and coordination of MHOS/SAOS
• Conduct fact‑to‑face interview to develop an individual treatment plan
  
• Maintain a high standard of role model behavior for youth.
• Participate in ongoing in‑service training and development activities as required.
• Report any acts, incidents or conditions that reflect the possibility of inappropriate youth‑to‑youth or staff‑to‑youth relationships.
• Report any use of physical force and all unusual incidents per YOI policy and state guidelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned or needed.
• Reports to: Facility Administrator
• Directly supervises: Licensed Mental Health Therapist, Master's level Therapists, and Recreational Therapist

Required Qualifications

• Active licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or Clinical Psychologist in Tennessee

• Master’s degree in counseling, social work, psychology, rehabilitation, or related human services field

• Minimum two years of direct‑care clinical experience, with at least one year of supervisory experience preferred

• Ability to pass background check and drug screen

• Strong clinical judgment and organizational skills

• Willingness to work with youth in challenging situations

Preferred Experience

• Coursework or practicum experience in group work, family therapy, sexual offender treatment and/or substance abuse treatment.

• Experience with trauma‑informed care, group modalities, and residential settings

• Familiarity withchild welfare, juvenile justice systems, and substance abuse treatment

• Experience with EMR systems and clinical documentation standards

Other Requirements

• Physical Demands: Must be able to move throughout the facility, actively participate in youth activities, and occasionally lift/move up to 20 pounds. Must be free of communicable diseases as defined by the state.

• Other: Must maintain a valid state driver’s license and meet state criminal background check requirements. Occasional irregular hours may be required.

Youth Opportunity is an Equal Opportunity Employer.