Senior Director, Clinical Training & Workforce Development

MHALA; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee assistance program

Generous paid time off

Full benefits package

Job summary

Mental Health America of Los Angeles (MHALA) seeks the Senior Director of Clinical Training to strengthen training and clinical infrastructure across North and South County, ensuring staff receive consistent, high-quality training, supervision, and professional development.

Working with leadership, HR, and program directors, you will translate evidence-based practice and regulatory standards into practical curricula, establish shared competencies, and mentor staff to uphold recovery-oriented

Qualifications

• Active California clinical license (LCSW, LMFT, PsyD/PhD) in good standing.
• Minimum five years of progressive clinical experience with at least three in training or leadership.
• Experience designing training for licensed/pre-licensure clinicians.
• Knowledge of evidence-based practices and regulatory standards in community mental health.
• Strong facilitation and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, deliver, and improve internal clinical training across North and South County, ensuring alignment with evidence-based practice, contract requirements, and MHALA's model of care.
• Establish and maintain shared standards, core competencies, and ethical practices across the workforce.
• Help establish and monitor standards for training quality, gathering feedback and outcome data to guide ongoing refinement.
• Partner with clinical leadership to strengthen supervision structures and support supervisors in their development.
• Develop and deliver trainings and programs that support non-clinical staff, including onboarding, professional boundaries, scope of work, and role clarity.
• Develop curricula, competency frameworks, and onboarding pathways for licensed and pre-licensure clinicians and non-clinical staff.
• Support the intern and trainee program by contributing training content, competency structures, and professional development pathways.
• Identify workforce learning needs and build responsive professional development offerings that support retention, growth, and excellence.
• Coordinate closely with the VP of Training and Education, the executive team, Human Resources, clinical leadership, and program directors to ensure training is integrated with broader organizational and workforce development efforts.
• Serve as a clinical role model and mentor, reinforcing MHALA's recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive approach throughout training and supervision.

Skills

Clinical training design

Curriculum development

Staff mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Mental Health America of Los Angeles (MHALA) seeks the Senior Director of Clinical Training to strengthen training and clinical infrastructure across North and South County, ensuring staff receive consistent, high-quality training, supervision, and professional development.

Working with leadership, HR, and program directors, you will translate evidence-based practice and regulatory standards into practical curricula, establish shared competencies, and mentor staff to uphold recovery-oriented