Director - Clinical Services

Beacon Specialized Living; Independence (MO); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Regional travel

Job summary

Beacon Specialized Living seeks a Director of Clinical Services to oversee clinical programs across markets, ensuring evidence-based care in line with Medicaid, state, and federal regulations. The role coordinates with internal and external stakeholders, manages budgets, and leads crisis intervention efforts.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s degree in a related field, licensure, and 3+ years of behavioral health leadership experience.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Behavioral Analysis, or related field.
• Licensed and credentialed to manage clinical staff; BCBA certification preferred; LPC, LCSW, or LMFT accepted.
• Minimum of three years of behavioral health leadership experience, including crisis services and supervising behavior support plans.

Responsibilities

• Partner with VP of Clinical Operations to implement best-in-class clinical model.
• Lead the clinical behavioral health team and ensure regulatory alignment.
• Develop systems to support individuals with intellectual disabilities and ensure compliant care.
• Oversee acuity, staffing, service type/frequency, and safety monitoring.
• Coordinate with external stakeholders including Medicaid-funded services.
• Supervise and mentor clinicians, therapists, and crisis staff.
• Conduct staff trainings on behavioral interventions and crisis management.
• Monitor budgets, Medicaid billing, and revenue generation.
• Ensure documentation meets Medicaid reimbursement requirements.

Skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Leadership

Regulatory understanding

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Education

Master’s degree in Psychology/ Social Work/ Behavioral Analysis

Licensure: BCBA preferred; LPC/LCSW/LMFT accepted

Experience managing clinical staff

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Company Summary

Beacon is a successful and national private-equity backed behavioral health company providing residential-based services and supports to children and adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Severe Mental Illness, Autism, and high-acuity behaviors.

Position Summary

The Director of Clinical Services is responsible for the oversight, development, and execution of all market specific clinical programs within the organization. This includes implementation of core standards of clinical care, crisis intervention, staff training, compliance monitoring, collaborating and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, and financial management of clinical operations. The role ensures that individuals supported receive high-quality, evidence-based care in compliance with Medicaid, state, and federal regulations.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Supervises Clinicians and Behavior Specialists, as well as the Assistant Director Role if applicable.

Primary Responsibilities

• Partner with the Vice President of Clinical Operations to ensure implementation of a best-in-class, evidenced based behavioral health and clinical model across the state.


• Promote "One Team" across the state, where medical, clinical, and our operation’s teams work together to achieve the highest quality of care and support possible.


• Provide leadership and oversight of the clinical behavioral health team, ensuring alignment with the organization’s mission and adherence to regulatory standards.


• Develop and maintain effective systems to support individuals with intellectual disabilities, ensuring compliance with federal, state, county, and company policies and procedures.


• Ensure standards of care surrounding acuity measuring, staffing caseloads, service type and frequency and safety monitoring are being adhered to.


• Lead interdisciplinary teams and work as a liaison with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring coordinated, person-centered care across services.

• Develop and grow the capacity of the program according to the strategic goals of the company


• Participate in budget management, and operational oversight to enhance service delivery and financial sustainability.


• Oversight of crisis prevention and intervention response to ensure effectiveness. This includes working with the larger Beacon Care Team, law enforcement, mobile crisis services, community mental health agencies and hospital systems to engage in pre-planning activities, coordination of care, post-crisis stabilization and assistance with transitions of care from the program to other services and supports.


• Develop and implement crisis stabilization plans and provide direct crisis intervention and risk assessment as necessary.


• Oversee the provision of therapeutic interventions to ensure quality, consistency and appropriateness for the level of acuity identified.


• Provide oversight to ensure that all individualized support plans are clear, accurate, and tailored to each supported individual’s needs, while identifying precursors and antecedents related to high acuity behaviors.


• Develop systems and practices to ensure all staff working with supported individuals understand and can effectively implement behavior support plans.


• Serve as a liaison between the organization and external behavioral health providers, including Medicaid-funded services if applicable.


• Supervise and mentor clinical staff, including behavioral specialists, therapists, and crisis intervention professionals. Provide consultation to other care team members as requested.


• Develop, oversee and implement interdisciplinary care team trainings on behavioral interventions, crisis management, therapeutic best-practices and other staff development topics as identified.


• Evaluate staff performance, provide ongoing professional development opportunities.


• Conducts staff meetings and ensures effective communications within the program


• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and Medicaid requirements.


• Maintain accurate and timely documentation as required by the state, oversee audits, and implement continuous quality improvement initiatives.


• Attend and actively participate in licensing reviews, accreditation visits, and interdisciplinary team meetings.


• Monitor clinical program budgets, including Medicaid billing, expense tracking, and revenue generation.


• Ensure all documentation meets Medicaid reimbursement requirements, including behavior plans and crisis intervention documentation.


• Provide strategic insights into the growth and expansion of clinical programs.

Education and Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Behavioral Analysis, or a related field.


• Licensed and credentialed to manage clinical staff; BCBA certification preferred; LPC, LCSW, or LMFT accepted.


• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in behavioral health leadership, including managing high acuity or crisis services, developing and supervising behavior support plans for individuals with disabilities and supervising clinical teams.


• Approved by the state, federal, and local governmental entities to work within BSLS programs.Maintains own mandatory training and certification requirements.


• Required experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).


• Must possess a valid Driver’s License.


• Proficient in speaking, reading and writing the English language required.


• Team player capable of working well with all levels of the organization.

Skills and Abilities

• Must be able to communicate and function in an interdisciplinary team.


• Strong computer skills utilizing various software programs and applications.


• Excellent oral and written communication skills.


• Ability to create professional employee communication materials.


• Works well independently.


• Demonstrated organizational skills and the ability to multitask and meet project deadlines.


• Capable of working well with all levels of the organization.


• A professional demeanor.


• Ability to work with little daily supervision.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets, and bend or stand on a stool as necessary.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Hybrid work environment with corporate office presence and regional travel. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Occasional evenings and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Travel

Occasional travel 25-30% or as otherwise determined by the needs of the market to support BSLS locations.