Clinical Director

Discovery Behavioral Health; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 93,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Discovery Behavioral Health is seeking a Clinical Director to supervise and provide clinical oversight for the Stamford program on-site. The role includes leading teams, maintaining quality standards, and ensuring alignment with the organization’s mission.

Responsibilities include training staff, managing schedules, and supervising licensed and unlicensed clinicians while overseeing daily clinical groups and family programs. Excellent leadership and Mental Health expertise required.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher required.
• License required.
• Must be able to supervise unlicensed clinicians.
• Two years mental health experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and ensures quality of clinical aspects of the program and takes initiative to make improvements.
• Supports in facilitating weekly treatment team meetings to ensure consistent and effective communication, including proper oversight of client progress and ensures a team approach is being utilized.
• Trains all new clinical employees within their scope and coordinates training with clinical team members.
• Supports Executive Director in maintaining clinical employees' schedules to ensure appropriate clinical presence.
• To provide adequate and ongoing training of facility employees, and sufficient oversight/supervision to ensure that all services are in keeping with the Discovery Mission Statement.
• Supports in facilitating monthly employee trainings ensuring that all mandated trainings are completed throughout the year.
• Maintains a client caseload as dictated by census.
• Leads or co-leads clinically oriented groups every day. Provides clinical oversight of groups.
• Communicates with referral sources and outpatient providers for continuity of care upon admission, midpoint, and discharge, including the use of Discovery Connect.
• Facilitates client transfers to higher level of care, as needed.
• Participates in clinical outreach and facilitates program tours as needed.
• Facilitates Multi-Family, Family Program and/or Family Weekend.
• Supervises all pre-licensed therapists within the program and provides clinical consultation, as needed.

Skills

Supervision

Clinical supervision

Education

Master's degree or higher

License required

Job description

Position Summary

The Clinical Director is responsible for the supervision and clinical oversight of the program.

Essential Job Functions

• Oversees and ensures quality of clinical aspects of the program and takes initiative to make improvements.
• Supports in facilitating weekly treatment team meetings to ensure consistent and effective communication, including proper oversight of client progress and ensures a team approach is being utilized.
• Trains all new clinical employees within their scope and coordinates training with clinical team members.
• Supports Executive Director in maintaining clinical employees' schedules to ensure appropriate clinical presence.
• To provide adequate and ongoing training of facility employees, and sufficient oversight/supervision to ensure that all services are in keeping with the Discovery Mission Statement.
• Supports in facilitating monthly employee trainings ensuring that all mandated trainings are completed throughout the year.
• Maintains a client caseload as dictated by census.
• Leads or co-leads clinically oriented groups every day. Provides clinical oversight of groups.
• Communicates with referral sources and outpatient providers for continuity of care upon admission, midpoint, and discharge, including the use of Discovery Connect.
• Facilitates client transfers to higher level of care, as needed.
• Participates in clinical outreach and facilitates program tours as needed.
• Facilitates Multi-Family, Family Program and/or Family Weekend.
• Supervises all pre-licensed therapists within the program and provides clinical consultation, as needed.

Knowledge, Education , and Experience :

• Master's degree or higher required.
• License required.
• Must be able to supervise unlicensed clinicians.
• Two years mental health experience preferred.

Employment Status:

Full-time

Schedule:

Monday-Friday, and as needed with on-call responsibilities

Work Location:

On-site - Stamford, CT

Compensation:

Pay Range: $93,000-98,000 annually