Regional Clinical Director

About the role

Compass Connections provides emergency shelter and group‑home placement for children while working to reunite them with their families. The organization is dedicated to creating safe, loving environments where children can integrate into the community and thrive. This senior‑level position is based in El Paso, Texas.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all community relationships supporting partnerships are viable.
• Provide oversight of data, evaluative tools, and survey information as necessary for the division.
• Implement and manage clinical and mental‑health service initiatives.
• Keep program training updated according to local, state, and federal policy.
• Maintain a compliance dashboard that reflects program critical action items.
• Participate in scheduled meetings, in‑service training, and team decisions.
• Work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed or requested by the supervisor.
• Uphold Compass Connections professional and ethical standards, including respect for staff, children, and community members and adherence to dress‑code policies.
• Meet all applicable federal and state regulatory guidelines and standards.
• Enhance supportive services for unaccompanied children with significant mental‑health issues, focusing on evaluating the efficacy of psychotropic medications.
• Create tools necessary to identify and serve vulnerable populations.
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal, organizational, and planning skills.
• Maintain confidentiality in all child and program operations.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Other responsibilities

• Travel on short notice as required by assignments.
• Be available for on‑call duties.
• Respond to inquiries from customers, regulatory agencies, or professional community members.
• Present information effectively to senior management, public groups, and boards of directors.
• Communicate with clients and staff across a variety of disciplines.
• Serve as liaison between Compass Connections headquarters, program sites, and state/federal partners regarding clinical and mental‑health services.
• Ensure staff training is provided according to identified needs.
• Work irregular days/hours, including nights, holidays, and weekends, depending on program needs.
• Communicate effectively in writing and verbally in both English and Spanish.

Requirements

• Pass a pre‑employment drug screen and undergo random drug screens throughout employment.
• Provide proof of work‑eligibility status upon request.
• Pass pre‑employment and biennial criminal background checks.
• Valid driver’s license with an excellent driving record.
• Current licensure to practice mental‑health treatment and assessment (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, Licensed Psychologist).
• Fluency in English and Spanish.
• Annual influenza vaccination or an approved medical/religious exemption.
• Authorization to work in the United States; no visa sponsorship available.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a behavioral‑science field plus five years of full‑time direct service delivery experience, or doctoral degree in psychology, social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy, or a related behavioral‑science field where clinical training and experience are program requirements.
• Minimum three years of supervisory experience or five years of related experience in community‑based, residential, inpatient, or school‑based clinical treatment programs.
• Experience developing and implementing trainings, applying recommendations from governing entities, and conducting training of clinical staff.
• Proven track record working successfully with diverse populations.

Certifications

• Current LCSW‑S license or eligibility for LCSW‑S licensure.
• First‑aid certification.
• CPR certification.
• Emergency behavior‑intervention certification.

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal abilities.
• Strong organizational and planning capabilities.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Competence in training staff in therapeutic processes and preparing reports/recommendations for clinical and administrative use.
• Capacity to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Computer literacy sufficient for job responsibilities.
• Sensitivity to cultural and socio‑economic characteristics of the service population.
• Ability to provide crisis intervention as trained.

Benefits

• 100 % employer‑paid medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Retirement plan options.
• Additional employer‑sponsored benefits (details available from recruiter).

Pay

$101,899.20 per year

Schedule

Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm