Regional Director of Mobile Response & Stabilization Services (MRSS) (LISW-S/LPCC-S)
We are seeking a strategic and high-energy leader to direct, expand, and elevate our Mobile Response & Stabilization Services (MRSS) with the ability to be based out of Akron, Kent or Ravenna Ohio locations. This role is built for a seasoned clinical expert who can comfortably navigate large-scale regional operations, manage complex community stakes, and transform standard crisis services into an elite, rapid-response network. Your ultimate mandate is to oversee the implementation, fidelity, and long-term sustainability of MRSS services while guiding the region through a strategic transition to 24/7/365 coverage.
Core Responsibilities
- Operational Leadership & Growth Strategy: Scale the Operation - Drive the rapid recruitment, onboarding, and retention strategies for internal teams and contracted partner agencies.
- Performance Management: Execute rigorous employee evaluations for Directors and staff, setting clear benchmarks for continuous improvement.
- Regional Collaboration: Lead recurring, high-level consultations and strategic alignment meetings with internal directors, subcontracted agency executives, and County Mental Health Boards to clear operational bottlenecks.
- Service Delivery & Rapid Crisis Response: Enforce Quality & Fidelity - Act as the ultimate compliance gatekeeper, ensuring all internal and contracted teams strictly adhere to MRSS practice and fidelity standards.
- Beat the Clock - Guarantee operational excellence under pressure, keeping initial assessment response times strictly within a 60-minute window.
- The 24/7 Roadmap: Manage current 8 AM to 8 PM service windows while orchestrating the multi-year expansion to a full 24/7/365 rapid-response apparatus within three years.
- System Integration: Partner closely with state and local call centers to optimize incoming workflows and ensure seamless, warm handoffs for individuals in crisis.
- Clinical Supervision & Training Oversight - Elite Clinical Consultation: Serve as the final escalation point and clinical authority on highly complex case conceptualization and risk management.
- Standardize Training - Verify that 100% of internal and contracted staff successfully complete both required agency onboarding and MRSS-specific certifications.
- Culturally Responsive & Trauma-Informed Care: Champion, train, and enforce strict adherence to trauma-informed protocols and culturally sensitive care tailored to the distinct demographics of the 17-county region.
The Ideal Candidate
- High-Stakes Crisis Leader: You possess an extensive clinical background and thrive in fast-moving, high-pressure operational environments.
- Diplomatic Powerhouse: You know how to build consensus and drive accountability across diverse external stakeholders, boards, and contracted teams.
- Systems Architect: You excel at taking macro contract goals (like a 3-year expansion plan) and systematically breaking them down into execution phases.
- Must have Independent Licensure in either Counseling (LPCC-S) or Social Work (LISW-S) in the State of Ohio.