Clinical Director, Behavioral Health

Central City Health, Inc.; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Central City Health, Inc. in Detroit seeks a Clinical Director to provide administrative and clinical leadership for behavioral health and recovery treatment services.

You will oversee program operations, clinical practice, staff performance, and service delivery, ensuring compliance with evidence-based practices and regulatory requirements. The role includes licensure oversight, collaboration with organizational leadership, and guiding care coordination teams to promote quality, coordination,

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or related behavioral health field.
• Active, unrestricted Michigan clinical licensure (LP, LPC, or LMSW) REQUIRED.
• Minimum 5 years progressive leadership experience in behavioral health or SUD treatment operations.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through organizational change and supervise clinical staff.

Responsibilities

• Oversee program operations, clinical practice, staff performance, and service delivery.
• Ensure services are delivered in accordance with evidence-based practices, regulatory and contractual requirements.
• Provide clinical/licensure oversight to behavioral health staff and collaborate with organizational leadership.
• Lead cross-functional coordination with case management or care coordination teams to improve outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Change management

Care coordination

Education

Master's degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or related behavioral health field

Job description

Central City Health is committed to enabling every patient in our community to thrive through the delivery of high-quality, integrated, and patient-centered care. The Clinical Director provides administrative and clinical leadership for behavioral health and recovery treatment services, overseeing program operations, clinical practice, staff performance, and service delivery. The Clinical Director ensures services are delivered in accordance with evidence-based practices, regulatory and contractual requirements, and established standards of care. This role provides clinical and licensure oversight to assigned behavioral health staff and works collaboratively with organizational leadership and interdisciplinary teams to promote effective care coordination, program quality, and positive patient outcomes.

Education & Experience

• Master's degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or related behavioral health field; active, unrestricted Michigan clinical licensure REQUIRED (LP, LPC, or LMSW) — a hiring requirement, not a preference, since this seat must hold clinical/licensure authority directly, without a matrixed split.
• Minimum 5 years progressive leadership experience in behavioral health or SUD treatment operations, including direct supervision of clinical staff.
• Working knowledge of DWIHN, CCBHC, and Michigan BH regulatory requirements; ACT fidelity model experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through organizational change; experience managing cross-functional handoffs with case management or care coordination teams.