Clinical Director (LCSW, LMFT) - Mobile Crisis Response Team

Telecare Corporation; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 136,131 - 168,177; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance

401K and Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Paid Time Off

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

A behavioral health organization is seeking a Clinical Director for its Mobile Crisis Response Team in San Mateo, CA. This role involves leading a multidisciplinary team, overseeing clinical services, and ensuring the highest standards of care. Candidates must have a Master's degree in Social Services, relevant clinical experience, and a leadership background. The position offers competitive salary plus a sign-on bonus, benefits including medical, dental, and career growth opportunities within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years post-graduate direct clinical experience in a mental health and substance use setting.
• One (1) year in leadership role in relevant setting (inpatient or outpatient setting).
• Current licensure/registration as LCSW, LMFT, LPCC.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and clinical supervision to multidisciplinary teams.
• Oversee documentation by clinical staff and perform audits of clinical charts.
• Assist with recruitment, screening, and training of clinical staff.

Skills

Direct clinical experience

Leadership

Working with mental health consumers

Strong communication skills

Education

Masters or higher degree in Social Services

Job description

Clinical Director (LCSW, LMFT) - Mobile Crisis Response Team

Salary: $136,131 - $168,177 (plus $10,000 sign-on bonus). Geographically adjusted pay ranges apply.

Benefits include medical, vision, dental insurance, 401K, Employee Stock Ownership Plan, paid time off (10 days first year, 20 days second year), nine paid holidays, and career growth opportunities.

Telecare's mission is to deliver excellent and effective behavioral health services that engage individuals with complex needs in recovering their health, hopes, and dreams. Telecare continues to advance cultural diversity, humility, equity, and inclusion at all levels of our organization by hiring mental health peers, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, veterans, and all belief systems.

Do you want to be a part of bridging the gap? Help us continue to build a new, innovative program that is changing the way our community receives help while in an acute crisis.

Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT)

Passion, Mindset, and Innovation Set Us Apart

• Telecare behavioral health program is a 24/7, Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) serving individuals of all ages experiencing mental health crisis.
• MCRT is creating an opportunity for Clinicians, and Certified Peer Supports to intervene in a unique way that has never been done before in our system of care.
• This program collaborates and accepts referrals from the County Access and Crisis Line (ACL) and law enforcement.
• MCRT will offer crisis triage and management, risk assessment, in-person intervention, and case management.
• Each team will respond to calls from the mobile crisis van to provide services directly in the field.

In this Clinical Director mid-level management position and under direct supervision of the Administrator, the Clinical Director provides leadership, coordination, and clinical supervision to multidisciplinary team(s) and/or program(s). Assists Administrator with quality improvement duties.

Shifts Available:

Full Time: Monday - Friday, periodically work one day on the weekend. Onsite in San Mateo, CA.

Expected starting wage range is $136,131.84 - $168,177.86 plus $10,000 sign on bonus. Telecare applies geographic differentials to its pay ranges. Starting pay is commensurate with relevant experience above the minimum requirements.

What You Bring to the Table (Must Have)

• Two (2) years post-graduate direct clinical experience in a mental health and substance use setting.
• Must have experience working with mental health and substance use consumers, families and advisory boards.
• Masters or higher degree in Social Services.
• One (1) year in leadership role in relevant setting (inpatient or outpatient setting, as appropriate).
• Current licensure/registration in the state of program operation (except for out-of-state applicants with existing licensure in good standing) as LCSW, LMFT, LPCC.
• Valid and current driver's license, and personal vehicle insurance with your name listed as a driver.
• Willingness to use your personal vehicle to attend meetings, etc. and provide on call support.

What's In It for You

• Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance, 401K, Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
• Paid Time Off: For FT Employee it is 16.7 days in your first year.
• Nine Paid Holidays.
• Career growth opportunity: company has grown 10%+ yearly for the past 5 years.

What You Will Love About Working at Telecare

• Culture of power-with not power-over.
• Your contribution is valued.
• Opportunity to work alongside a multidisciplinary team of clinical professionals.
• Personal commitment to the mission from your team and colleagues.
• Diverse mental health program types with lifelong career advancement opportunities.

What You Will Do

• Implementing and overseeing the responsibilities for clinical services and standards of care for our clients, and administrative needs of the multidisciplinary team.
• Continually communicates with community partners and all local systems of care that are in service to our clients.
• Oversees documentation by clinical staff and performs audits of Clinical Charts to ensure adherence to State and County Requirements.li>
• Assists with New Hire Orientation and ongoing training and mentorship for all clinical staff.
• Assists with recruitment, screening, hiring, onboarding, performance evaluations and terminations of all clinical staff.