Clinical Director - Foster Care Services

The Clinical Director of Foster Care Services develops, implements, and oversees the appropriate delivery of therapeutic services to clients, ensuring contract, licensing, and accreditation requirements are met in accordance with State and Federal law and are fiscally sound. This role serves as the agency’s liaison for designated contracted services. FLSA Status: Exempt (salary); Union Status: Non‑Union; Reports To: Vice President & Chief Operating Officer.

Responsibilities

• Management Tasks:
  • Serve on the Senior Leadership Team and Lead Team; uphold agency standards, policies, and strategic priorities.
  • Maintain positive working relationships with funding, referring, and partner agencies.
  • Supervise and support the Manager of Foster Care Services.
  • Support the Manager in program referrals and screening to ensure appropriate placements and program utilization.
  • Partner with the Foster Care Team to ensure readiness for audits, renewals, and internal/external reviews.
  • Develop and monitor annual division work plans that meet budget goals and strategic initiatives.
  • Ensure work plans are implemented cross‑collaboratively, meet health, safety, and fiscal standards, and create opportunities for innovation.
  • Prepare, develop, and manage budgets for various services.
  • Maintain and nurture positive working relationships with funders, referring and partner agencies.
  • Ensure ongoing and accurate data collection and reporting in compliance with funding/referring agency requirements and agency standards.
  • Alert supervisor of any compliance issues and work quickly to resolve them.
  • Ensure agency physical property remains in serviceable and attractive condition.
  • Proactively consult with School District Administrations (where applicable) and delegate liaison responsibilities to Managers as appropriate.
  • Ensure the agency is represented with a strong voice on Regional and State level service provider networks.
  • Ensure timely completion of required forms and reports.
  • Coordinate with collaborative agencies, clinical consultants, and trainers.
• Service Design and Delivery Tasks:
  • Develop written guidelines, including comprehensive program goals and objectives, methodology, and evaluation criteria.
  • Develop and execute a plan to expand foster parent recruiting, training, licensing, and retention.
  • Minimize vacancies by timely placement of appropriately screened youth.
  • Direct the formulation of intake policies and procedures.
  • Oversee the resident service planning process, including assessment, goals, objectives, planned interventions, progress monitoring, and after‑care plans.
  • Ensure appropriate community resources are utilized to support each resident’s needs and service plan.
  • Attend agency or professional group seminars and conferences to increase professional knowledge.
  • Ensure clinical work is appropriately supervised and documented to Council on Accreditation (COA) standards.
• Personnel Tasks:
  • Oversee hiring, orientation, training, and supervision of all employees.
  • Ensure annual performance evaluations are completed in a timely manner.
  • Ensure weekly and as‑needed supervision with Managers and other division employees.
  • Monitor employee performance and accomplishment of agency goals and objectives.
  • Ensure all disciplinary action conforms with agency policies and procedures.
  • Collaborate with Human Resources for any employee disciplinary action needed.
  • Collaborate with the Director of Learning and Development to create orientation and learning opportunities, including an annual learning calendar.
  • Ensure employees understand their job descriptions and are familiar with overall agency policies and procedures.
• Other Duties: Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice; this description is not a comprehensive listing of all required activities.

Requirements

• Education and Experience:
  • Master’s degree in healthcare administration, nursing, social work, or related field.
  • Preferred: Licensed in the State of Washington as a registered counselor, nurse, or social worker.
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in a behavioral or healthcare setting.
  • Minimum of 3 years supervisory and/or management experience.
  • Experience in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
  • Demonstrated working knowledge of MS365 Power Platform.
• Additional Requirements:
  • Must satisfactorily pass a criminal history check.
  • Must satisfactorily pass a tuberculosis (TB) test.
  • Must have reliable transportation and a valid Washington State driver’s license (or be able to obtain one by date of employment).
  • Employees/volunteers operating personal or agency vehicles on agency business must have a safe driving record as defined by Friends of Youth.
  • Employees/volunteers operating personal vehicles on agency business must carry auto liability insurance compliant with Friends of Youth requirements.
  • Must successfully complete the following health certifications within 30 days of employment: CPR, First Aid, and Bloodborne Pathogens.

Benefits

• Generous time off: 15 vacation days per year, paid sick leave, 11 paid holidays, 2 social justice leave days per year for full‑time employees.
• Health insurance package including medical, dental, vision, 24/7 access to telehealth, long‑term disability, and life insurance.
• Retirement plan with match.
• Transgender Health Benefits.