Director of Clinical Services / LCSW

About the Role

At Oceans Behavioral Hospital Permian Basin, healing is our focus. We are passionate about helping adults and seniors manage the challenges associated with anxiety, depression and other mental health issues. Utilizing proven, innovative and progressive therapies, our qualified professionals strive to promote long‑term wellness through a range of inpatient and outpatient psychiatric counseling and treatment options.

Responsibilities

• Supervise social services to meet legal, organizational, medical staff and regulatory agency guidelines.
• Supervise therapy services, case management, education and discharge planning.
• Provide guidance and supervision of other social workers, therapists and interns.
• Provide clinical supervision of individual, group and family sessions for patients as indicated in supervisor notes.
• Participate as a member of the multi‑disciplinary treatment team and conduct chart reviews for quality assurance.
• Meet weekly (or as required by state regulations) with clinical staff to satisfy licensure or certification requirements.
• Oversee discharge and after‑care planning, completion of discharge summaries, clinical documentation and provide guidance to clinical staff.
• Review psychosocial documentation, complete outcome study assessments and develop clinical notes.
• Establish and maintain a supportive/directive leadership style to foster a positive organizational culture, making self available to staff and providing LCSW supervision as needed.
• Provide Clinical Social Work services, including group, individual and family services, delivered in an age/disability/cultural‑sensitive milieu.
• Foster cooperation across departmental lines.
• Ensure all duties comply with Joint Commission, federal and state regulations, Oceans’ policies and procedures, and performance improvement standards.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned.

Requirements

Must have appropriate licensure by state: LCSW in Louisiana; LCSW or LMSW in Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas. Must possess a Master’s degree in Social Work from an accredited school of social work and preferably at least three years of full‑time experience in psychiatry.

Qualifications & Skills

• Excellent assertive communication skills.
• Strong leadership with the ability to foster cooperation across departmental lines and manage information, environmental and fiscal resources.
• Good writing and composition skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize a high‑volume workload.
• Ability to function with minimal supervision.
• Therapeutic intervention, de‑escalation, and education experience required.
• Maintain a positive work attitude and interact cooperatively and professionally with staff.
• Basic competency in age, disability, and cultural diversity needs of patients and ability to relate sensitively.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision coverage (multiple plan options) – eligible first of the month after 30 days.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with discretionary company match.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Daily pay.
• Paid time off.
• Competitive market compensation.
• Short‑term disability and long‑term disability.
• Life insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.

Work Environment

Subject to many interruptions, pressure from multiple calls and inquiries, and a high‑paced, stressful atmosphere. May encounter disagreeable odors, sights, and unpredictable patient behavior. Requires spending approximately 85 % or more of the time inside a building, which offers protection.