Clinical Director

Youth Haven Inc.; Naples (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

12 Holidays & Birthday Holiday

Medical

Vision

Hospital Indemnity

Critical Illness

Long-Term Disability & Life and AD&D

403(b)

403(b) matching

Tuition Reimbursement

Health and Wellness Stipend

Job summary

Youth Haven Inc. in Naples, FL is seeking a Clinical Director to provide leadership, oversight, and direction for all programs and therapeutic services for children and youth in the organization’s group-home.

The role ensures trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate care that meets licensing, accreditation, and organizational standards. The Director collaborates with residential, educational, and behavioral health leaders to coordinate care, supervise clinical staff, and advance best

Qualifications

• MSW/LCSW with current Florida licensure.
• Master's degree or higher in a related behavioral-health field.
• Experience providing clinical services to children, adolescents, and/or families.
• Experience supervising clinical staff and leading clinical programs.
• Knowledge of residential-care regulations and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall clinical leadership for the residential program.
• Ensure trauma-informed, strengths-based, culturally responsive care.
• Guide managers and staff regarding behavioral, emotional, and clinical needs.
• Lead multidisciplinary treatment-team meetings and case reviews.
• Coordinate with therapists, case managers, schools, guardians, and other service providers.
• Oversee assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, discharge plans, and documentation.
• Review clinical records for completeness, accuracy, and compliance.
• Participate in admission assessments and discharge planning.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Trauma-focused care

Supervision experience

Residential care regulations

Education

MSW/LCSW

Master's degree or higher in Behavioral Health

Job description

Clinical Director

Youth Haven Inc. Naples, Florida, United States

About this position

• About Youth Haven Inc.

Youth Haven’s mission is to provide home , hope , and healing to abused and neglected children in Southwest Florida. For over 50 years, Youth Haven has provided a therapeutic sanctuary where children and teens can heal from trauma and build brighter futures.

Our dedicated staff are committed to ensuring the children in our care do not become statistics. Through innovative programming and strong community support, Youth Haven continues to grow as one of Florida’s premier congregate care facilities. This is an exciting time to join a compassionate, mission-driven team making a lasting impact in the lives of foster youth.

• PTO
• 12 Holidays & Birthday Holiday
• Medical
• Vision
• Hospital Indemnity
• Critical Illness
• Long-Term Disability & Life and AD&D
• 403(b)
• 403(b) matching
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health and Wellness Stipend

PURPOSE:

The Clinical Director provides leadership, oversight, and direction for all programs and therapeutic services provided to children and youth residing in the organization’s group-home. The Clinical Director is responsible for ensuring that services are trauma-informed, individualized, developmentally appropriate, culturally responsive, and consistent with applicable laws, regulations, licensing requirements, accreditation standards, and organizational policies.

The Clinical Director works collaboratively with residential, educational, behavioral health, and administrative leadership to ensure that each child receives coordinated care designed to promote safety, stability, emotional well-being, healthy development, permanency, and successful transition to a less restrictive setting whenever appropriate.

The Clinical Director provides direct oversight to the Shelter Management Team, establishes standards and practices, monitors quality of care, supports staff development, and ensures that all documentation and treatment planning meet required standards.

FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Clinical Oversight:

• Provide overall clinical leadership for the residential program and establish a consistent clinical philosophy and standard of care.
• Ensure that services are trauma-informed, strengths-based, culturally responsive, and appropriate to the developmental needs of children and adolescents.
• Provide guidance and consultation to managers and direct-care staff regarding behavioral, emotional, and clinical needs of residents.
• Lead or participate in multidisciplinary treatment-team meetings and case reviews.
• Coordinate with therapists, behavioral health professionals, case managers, medical providers, schools, guardians, child-welfare professionals, and other service providers as appropriate.

Treatment Planning and Case Oversight:

• Oversee the quality and timeliness of assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, clinical summaries, discharge plans, and other required documentation.
• Review clinical records regularly for completeness, accuracy, consistency, and compliance.
• Participate in admission assessments and determine whether the program can safely and appropriately meet a prospective resident's needs.
• Participate in discharge planning and aftercare planning.

Behavioral Health and Crisis Response:

• Provide clinical consultation regarding significant behavioral, emotional, or mental-health concerns.
• Assist the treatment team in developing individualized behavioral support and crisis-response strategies.
• Review significant incidents involving residents from a clinical perspective and identify opportunities for intervention, prevention, and staff training.
• Promote interventions that prioritize safety, dignity, relationship-building, skill development, and the least restrictive appropriate response.

Collaboration and Communication:

• Serve as a key liaison between clinical services and residential operations.
• Direct oversight
• Work closely with the Shelter Management Team, and other program leaders to ensure coordinated care.
• Participate in leadership meetings and contribute clinical expertise to organizational decision-making.
• Advocate for the needs, safety, dignity, and well-being of children and youth served by the organization.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

• MSW/LCSW
• Master's degree or higher in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, or another closely related behavioral-health field.
• Current, unrestricted professional license appropriate to the position and applicable Florida state requirements.
• Experience providing clinical services to children, adolescents, and/or families.
• Experience working with youth who have experienced trauma, behavioral challenges, mental-health concerns, or other complex needs.
• Demonstrated experience supervising clinical staff and/or leading clinical programs.
• Knowledge of applicable residential-care regulations and documentation requirements.

The pay range for this role is:
90,000 - 120,000 USD per year(Youth Haven)