Senior Operational Clinical Director - SUD

Merakey; Whitemarsh Township (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement plan (pre-tax and Roth)

DailyPay access to pay

Goga well-being platform

Care.com backup care

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Tuition reimbursement

Learning programs through Pryor Online

Job summary

Merakey invites applications for the Senior Operational Clinical Director—Outpatient Services to lead our SUD programs in the Philadelphia region. You will supervise clinical teams, ensure regulatory compliance, and promote high-quality, innovative care across multiple sites.

The role requires a Master’s in a related field, licensure where possible, and at least five years of SUD clinical experience with leadership responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in related field required or equivalent.
• Five years clinical experience with SUD populations.
• Three years in Methadone Maintenance with management preference.
• Computer literacy and data-driven practice.
• Willingness to travel daily between sites.

Responsibilities

• Oversee outpatient SUD programs across Philadelphia ensuring clinical quality and regulatory compliance.
• Manage the mobile unit and centralized intakes; drive innovation and program change.
• Lead licensing, quality control, and continuous improvement initiatives; thought leadership in SUD.

Skills

Clinical leadership

SUD clinical expertise

Team building

Travel between sites

Computer proficiency

Education

Master's degree in Human Services or related field

Licensed candidates preferred (LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT)

Job description

Lead and inspire high-performing teams while driving clinical excellence, innovation, and quality care across Philadelphia's SUD programs

The Senior Operational Clinical Director Outpatient Services oversees outpatient programs across Philadelphia, ensuring clinical quality, regulatory compliance, operational excellence, and program consistency. Reporting to the Sr. Executive Director, this role provides leadership for SUD services, centralized intake, and mobile unit operations while driving quality improvement and innovation. Frequent daily travel between program sites is required to support operations, staff, and service delivery.

This position requires

• Expertise in clinical work with clients, knowledge of regulations specific to OTP services and experience working with diverse SUD populations.
• Teamwork, reliability, dependability, flexibility and the ability to problem solve are important characteristics for the position.
• Experience with administrative and organization workplace policies.
• Supervisory experience.
• Proven ability to build consensus, align teams around shared objectives, and navigate competing leadership perspectives to achieve successful business outcomes.

Senior Operational Clinical Director will:

• Manage the mobile unit and centralize our intakes for SUD Philadelphia.
• Ensure the clinical integrity of the outpatient programs and sustainable business practices.
• Oversee all licensing, manage quality control, lead initiatives focused on innovation and program change as well as thought leader for SUD.

Benefits

Merakey offers generous benefits that promote well-being, financial security, and work-life balance, including:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support.
• Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
• DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
• On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
• Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services.
• Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships.
• Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
• Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.

Learn more about our full benefits package -https://www.merakey.org/careers/benefits

About Merakey

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey.

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Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer!

We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.

Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• Master's degree in a related field of Human Services, including but not limited to Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or Sociology. Licensed candidates are preferred (LSW, LCSW, LPC, LMFT)
• Minimum of five years of clinical experience post graduate working with substance use disorder population.
• 3 years' experience working in Methadone Maintenance with preference in management.
• Computer competency
• Open to travel between sites daily