Head of Service (Clinical Administration)

Abounding Rivers; Los Angeles (CA); Vor Ort; USD 140.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Abounding Rivers in Los Angeles County seeks a Head of Service (HOS) to lead all mental health services in our STRTP program. You will oversee clinical delivery, quality, and compliance with LACDMH, DHCS, and CARF standards, reporting to Executive Leadership.

You will guide evidence-based practices, supervise clinicians, and ensure thorough documentation, risk management, and billing accuracy, while advancing trauma-informed care and family-centered support.

Qualifikationen

• Active California license as an LCSW, LMFT, LPCC or Psychologist.
• 3+ years of post-licensure experience with children, adolescents, foster youth or specialty mental health populations.
• 2+ years of supervisory or clinical leadership experience (preferred).
• Strong knowledge of STRTP regulations, MHPA, Specialty Mental Health Services documentation, Medi-Cal billing, the CFT process, the child welfare system, trauma-informed care, CSEC services, and crisis and risk assessment.

Aufgaben

• Serve as the designated Head of Service and provide clinical leadership across the program.
• Supervise licensed and unlicensed clinical staff and lead case consultations.
• Ensure program alignment with MHPA requirements and readiness for MHPA Version III.

Kenntnisse

Clinical leadership

Supervision

Regulatory knowledge

Trauma-informed care

Ausbildung

California licensure in LCSW/LMFT/LPCC/Psychologist

Jobbeschreibung

Abounding Rivers runs a Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) in Los Angeles County. We serve foster youth, probation youth and young people with complex trauma histories. Our care is trauma-informed, culturally responsive and youth-centered, and it helps residents become stable and move toward permanency and lower levels of care.

The Role

The Head of Service (HOS) is our clinical leader. You’ll oversee all mental health services in the program, including their delivery and quality. You’ll also make sure we stay compliant with LACDMH, DHCS Specialty Mental Health Services, STRTP Mental Health Program Approval (MHPA), Community Care Licensing, DCFS, Medi-Cal and CARF standards. You’ll report to Executive Leadership.

What You’ll Do

• Clinical Leadership: Serve as the designated HOS. Guide the use of evidence-based practices such as TF-CBT and Motivational Interviewing, and consult on treatment planning and crisis stabilization.
• Clinical Supervision: Supervise licensed and unlicensed clinical staff, review and co-sign documentation, and lead case consultations and treatment team reviews.
• Program Oversight: Keep the program in line with MHPA requirements and prepare it for MHPA Version III. Take part in placement reviews and transition planning.
• Child and Family Teams (CFTs): Lead the clinical side of CFT meetings and coordinate with county staff, probation, schools, caregivers and community partners.
• Documentation and QA: Run chart reviews and audits. Make sure assessments, treatment plans, progress notes and discharge summaries are on time and meet DHCS, LACDMH and Medi-Cal standards.
• Medi-Cal Billing Compliance: Check documentation for medical necessity and billing compliance, train staff to fix gaps, and work with the billing team to reduce claim denials.
• Crisis and Risk Oversight: Support staff through suicide risk, self-harm, psychiatric emergencies, runaway risk and behavioral escalation. Take part in critical incident reviews and safety planning.
• Training and Program Development: Write clinical policies. Lead or coordinate training on trauma-informed care, suicide prevention, CSEC, documentation and risk management.
• Regulatory and Accreditation Readiness: Keep the program ready for LACDMH, DHCS, CCL, DCFS and CARF reviews, and lead corrective action plans when needed.
• Continuous Quality Improvement: Analyze outcome data, track how well treatment works, and recommend improvements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Active California license as an LCSW, LMFT, LPCC or Psychologist
• 3+ years of post-licensure experience with children, adolescents, foster youth, probation youth or specialty mental health populations
• 2+ years of supervisory or clinical leadership experience (preferred)
• Strong knowledge of STRTP regulations, MHPA, Specialty Mental Health Services documentation, Medi-Cal billing, the CFT process, the child welfare system, trauma-informed care, CSEC services, and crisis and risk assessment

Preferred Experience

• STRTP leadership
• LACDMH and DHCS Specialty Mental Health Services
• Medi-Cal documentation and claiming
• Managing audits, accreditation reviews and licensing inspections
• Serving CSEC, foster youth and youth with complex trauma

Schedule

• Full-time leadership position
• At least 24–32 hours per week onsite at the STRTP facility, with a flexible schedule based on program needs
• On-call clinical consultation for crises, psychiatric emergencies and resident safety concerns
• Must be able to respond onsite during clinical emergencies