Clinical Director

Socket.dev; Valleyview (OH); On-site; USD 47,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Employee discount

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

ACE Wellness Center is seeking a Clinical Director to provide strategic, clinical, and administrative leadership for behavioral health services. This role focuses on program development, clinical excellence, leadership development, and operational oversight to advance the organization's mission.

You will collaborate with executive leadership, supervise clinical teams, ensure compliant care, and drive quality improvement across programs, staffing, and outcomes, while supporting growth and culture

Qualifications

• Master’s-level behavioral health degree and applicable licensure.
• Clinical supervisory credential preferred or required by regulations.
• Experience in behavioral health leadership and program development.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and administrative oversight of behavioral health programs.
• Ensure services meet standards and continuity of care.
• Lead program development, evaluation, and quality improvement.
• Supervise staff, develop leaders, and manage performance.
• Align clinical priorities with organizational strategy and compliance.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Clinical supervision

Problem solving

Education

Master's degree in behavioral health

Clinical licensure

Job description

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Health insurance
• Training & development

ACE Wellness Center is seeking a Clinical Director to provide strategic, clinical, and administrative leadership to ensure the delivery of high-quality, compliant, and effective behavioral health services. This position focuses on program development, clinical excellence, leadership development, operational oversight, and organizational strategy. The Clinical Director works collaboratively with executive leadership, directors, supervisors, and clinical teams to strengthen programs, develop leaders, improve outcomes, and support the continued growth of the organization.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Clinical & Administrative Oversight

• Provide overall clinical and administrative oversight of behavioral health programs and services.
• Ensure clinical services, documentation, treatment planning, and service delivery meet organizational, regulatory, payer, and professional standards.
• Establish and monitor expectations for clinical quality, productivity, documentation, client outcomes, and continuity of care.
• Identify clinical and operational concerns and collaborate with leadership to implement corrective and preventive strategies.
• Assist with the development, implementation, and revision of clinical policies, procedures, protocols, and standards of care.

Program Development & Quality Improvement

• Lead the development, implementation, evaluation, and expansion of clinical programs based on client needs, organizational goals, community needs, and evidence-based practices.
• Evaluate existing programs for effectiveness, quality, sustainability, and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop clinical workflows, service models, interventions, and programming that support measurable client outcomes.
• Utilize data, audits, client outcomes, staff feedback, and organizational trends to drive continuous quality improvement.
• Support new program launches and ensure appropriate clinical infrastructure, staffing, training, and oversight are established.

Leadership & Staff Development

• Provide leadership, consultation, mentorship, and accountability to clinical supervisors and other designated leaders.
• Develop supervisors’ ability to effectively manage staff performance, clinical quality, team morale, conflict resolution, and professional development.
• Identify leadership potential within the organization and create opportunities for staff advancement and professional growth.
• Ensure clinical supervisors provide consistent, effective supervision and appropriately address performance or clinical concerns.
• Promote a positive, accountable, solution-focused culture across clinical programs.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, retention, and development of qualified clinical professionals.

Organizational Strategy

• Participate in strategic planning and assist executive leadership in establishing short- and long-term clinical and organizational priorities.
• Translate organizational goals into measurable clinical and operational objectives.
• Identify opportunities for service expansion, program improvement, community partnerships, and organizational growth.
• Collaborate with administrative, compliance, operations, and executive leadership to ensure clinical priorities align with the organization’s overall mission and strategy.
• Participate in leadership meetings and provide recommendations regarding clinical operations, staffing, program development, risk management, and organizational needs.

Compliance & Performance Management

• Maintain knowledge of applicable behavioral health regulations, accreditation requirements, payer expectations, and professional standards.
• Partner with compliance and leadership teams to address deficiencies, corrective action plans, audits, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Monitor key clinical performance indicators and ensure leadership responds appropriately to identified trends or concerns.
• Ensure clinical teams maintain required credentials, competencies, training, and professional development.
• Promote ethical decision-making, client-centered care, professional boundaries, and organizational accountability.

Qualifications & Core Competencies

• Appropriate master’s-level behavioral health degree and applicable professional licensure.
• Clinical supervisory credential preferred or required based on organizational needs and applicable regulations.
• Demonstrated experience in behavioral health leadership, clinical supervision, and program development.
• Strong strategic thinking, leadership development, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities.
• Knowledge of behavioral health regulations, documentation standards, evidence-based practices, and quality improvement.
• Ability to lead through organizational change while maintaining clinical quality and staff accountability.
• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and multidisciplinary communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple programs, priorities, and leadership responsibilities.

Staff Training & Professional Development

• Assess individual and team training needs based on performance, supervision feedback, documentation reviews, clinical trends, program needs, and identified skill gaps.
• Develop and coordinate targeted trainings, coaching, and professional development opportunities based on identified staff needs.
• Collaborate with supervisors to create individualized development plans for staff requiring additional clinical or professional support.
• Ensure staff receive ongoing education related to evidence-based practices, clinical documentation, behavioral interventions, crisis management, ethics, and other areas relevant to their roles.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of trainings and determine when additional coaching, retraining, or competency development is needed.
• Identify opportunities for cross-training, leadership development, continuing education, and advancement within the organization.
• Maintain a culture of continuous learning by ensuring training initiatives align with program goals, client needs, compliance requirements, and organizational priorities.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Salary Range:

$41.00 per hour

SCHEDULE

• Monday to Friday

WORK LOCATION

• Office based

Primary service area: Northeast Ohio