Senior Clinical Director, Behavioral Health

Compassion Behavioral Health; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Compassion Behavioral Health is seeking an experienced Clinical Director to lead and oversee our clinical services department. This senior role covers supervision, program management, staff development, regulatory compliance, and quality assurance for 60-70 outpatient clients and a 50-bed recovery residence program.

The ideal candidate is a licensed clinician with demonstrable leadership experience and a strong background in documentation and compliance across the continuum of care.

Qualifications

• Active Florida LMHC, LCSW, or LMFT license in good standing.
• Qualified Supervisor status in the State of Florida.
• Minimum 3 years of management and supervisory experience in behavioral health.
• Experience supervising multidisciplinary clinical teams.
• Strong understanding of clinical documentation and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, supervision, and support to all clinical staff.
• Contribute to strategic planning, program development, and growth initiatives.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality, evidence-based behavioral health services.
• Oversee all clinical programming and ensure policy-aligned service delivery.
• Monitor clinical operations, staffing, productivity, documentation, and outcomes.
• Provide clinical supervision to licensed clinicians.
• Mentor and develop staff; conduct performance evaluations.
• Ensure compliance with federal/state/accreditation requirements including HIPAA and FARR.
• Foster collaboration across clinical, medical, housing, admissions, and operations teams.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Regulatory compliance

Documentation management

Communication

Education

Active Florida LMHC/LCSW/LMFT license

Qualified Supervisor status (Florida)

Job description

Compassion Behavioral Health is seeking an experienced Clinical Director to lead and oversee our clinical services department. This senior role covers supervision, program management, staff development, regulatory compliance, and quality assurance for 60-70 outpatient clients and a 50-bed recovery residence program.

The ideal candidate is a licensed clinician with demonstrable leadership experience and a strong background in documentation and compliance across the continuum of care.