Manger of Clinical Services

River Oaks Hospital; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging work

Generous paid time off

Medical, dental, vision plans

401(K) with company match

Career development opportunities

Benefits website

Job summary

River Oaks Hospital in New Orleans, LA, seeks a Manager of Clinical Services to provide day-to-day clinical leadership and operational support. The role ensures trauma-informed, age-appropriate services from admission through discharge, while leading staff, coordinating coverage and discharge planning within regulatory standards. This working-manager position includes direct patient care as assigned and ongoing supervision.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work or related mental health field required.
• 3–5 years in psychiatric/mental health settings; 3+ years in advanced clinical/management preferred.
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Louisiana required.
• Knowledge of JCAHO, HCFA, OSHA regulations and patient rights standards.
• Current CPR/BLS certification or completion within orientation period.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day clinical leadership and operational support for the Clinical Services Department.
• Ensure timely, trauma-informed, age-appropriate, evidence-informed services from admission to discharge.
• Lead staff coverage, supervise clinical practice, and coordinate discharge planning.
• Monitor documentation and escalate risk to the Director of Clinical Services as needed.
• Serve as working-manager with direct patient care as assigned and maintain regulatory accountability.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Staff supervision

Crisis intervention

Trauma-informed care

Public speaking/training

Education

Master’s degree in social work or related field

Job description

Responsibilities

Who We Are

River Oaks Hospital, affiliated with Universal Health Services, is located in metropolitan New Orleans, Louisiana, is a private psychiatric facility for adults, adolescents and children. Since 1970, River Oaks has established a tradition of excellence in the treatment of acute psychiatric illness, dual diagnosis, alcohol and drug detoxification, trauma based disorders, compulsive behaviors, and eating disorders, River Oaks has provided quality treatment to service individuals suffering from mental illness, and/or addictive disorders. Situated on a 14-acre campus, services are available at all levels of care (inpatient, day or partial hospitalization, outpatient, and intensive outpatient).

For more information about our hospital, please visit: https://riveroakshospital.com/

Job Summary - Manager of Clinical Services

The Manager of Clinical Services provides day-to-day clinical and supports operational leadership for the Clinical Services Department. The manager ensures that patients receive timely, individualized, trauma-informed, age-appropriate, and evidence-informed services from admission through discharge. The role translates hospital expectations into reliable daily practice by leading staff, maintaining treatment and group coverage, monitoring documentation and discharge planning, resolving barriers, and escalating risk to the Director of Clinical Services.

This is a working-manager position. Direct patient care and clinical coverage are provided as assigned and within the incumbent's professional scope; however, leadership, regulatory accountability, staff supervision, and departmental operations remain the primary responsibilities of the role.

Benefits Highlights

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

Qualifications

Education: Graduate of an accredited social work, or related mental health field; Master’s Degree required.

Experience: 3-5 years’ experience in psychiatric/mental health field. Prefer candidates with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in advanced clinical/management practice.

License: Candidates must hold a LCSW license (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) in the state of Louisiana

Additional Requirements: A strong knowledge of TJC, HCFA, OSHA regulations, and patient rights standards and all other applicable federal and state laws and regulations governing mental health care facilities. Current CPR/BLS and hospital-approved verbal de-escalation and physical crisis-intervention certification, or successful completion within the hospital's required orientation period, with ongoing maintenance thereafter.

Skills/Competencies: Clinical and management experience required: experience in inpatient and outpatient psychiatric settings; demonstrated skills in working with diverse populations; experience in fiscal management; experience in clinical supervision; experience in crisis, individual, family and group treatment; oral, reading, writing and mathematical skills at the master’s degree level; public speaking, teaching and training skills; experience in program development; skills in interpreting and applying standards and regulations; organizational, time management, problem solving, crisis management and team building skills, and demonstrated ability to be creative, flexible and calm.

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since itsinceptioninto an esteemed Fortune 500®corporation, annualrevenuesduring2025were$17.4billion.In 2026,UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, waslisted in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquarteredin King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately101,500employeesand continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physiciannetworkand various related serviceslocatedin 40U.S.states, Washington, D.C., PuertoRicoand the United Kingdom.Foradditionalinformationvisit www.uhs.com.

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