Clinical Director, START Programs Leader

Mental Health America of South Central Kansas; Arthur Heights (KS); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Mental Health America of South Central Kansas seeks a Clinical Director of START Programs to provide clinical leadership for services supporting individuals with IDD and co-occurring behavioral health needs. The Director supervises START Coordinators, guides complex clinical work, strengthens community capacity, and promotes fidelity to the START model.

The role includes supervising coordinators, providing clinical consultation, ensuring trauma-informed practice, and managing documentation and

Qualifications

• Master's degree in psychology or a related clinical field with applicable licensure.
• Access to licensed clinical psychologist consultation as required by the START model.
• Extensive experience serving people with IDD and co-occurring behavioral health needs.
• START Coordinator certification within twelve months of hire.
• Strong clinical judgment, organization, communication, training, and systems-collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical Direction for START services in alignment with program goals and model standards.
• Advises the Sr. Director on clinical priorities, service needs, outcomes, and program development.
• Uses service data and clinical trends to guide decisions, training, and capacity-building efforts.
• Supervises START Coordinators through clear expectations, coaching, development, and accountability.
• Provides clinical consultation on complex presentations, records, evaluations, and support strategies.
• Prepares Coordinators for START certification and develops team competency through training.
• Plans and facilitates Clinical Education Team meetings and other clinical case consultations.
• Oversees timely, accurate START documentation and data entry across the clinical team.
• Provides onsite observation, consultation, and backup crisis support based on program needs.
• Reviews clinical documentation and promotes consistent, trauma-informed, evidence-based practice.
• Guides development of positive support and interaction plans for individuals with complex needs.
• Monitors clinical quality, model fidelity, service risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Partners with the Medical Director on clinical consultation for complex START recipients.
• Provides training and consultation to families, providers, and community partners.
• Builds community relationships and supports Coordinators in team and systems-level collaboration.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Education

Master's degree in psychology or related clinical field

Job description

Mental Health America of South Central Kansas seeks a Clinical Director of START Programs to provide clinical leadership for services supporting individuals with IDD and co-occurring behavioral health needs. The Director supervises START Coordinators, guides complex clinical work, strengthens community capacity, and promotes fidelity to the START model.

The role includes supervising coordinators, providing clinical consultation, ensuring trauma-informed practice, and managing documentation and