Residential Clinical Director

What You’ll Do

• Clinical Leadership
• Provides direct supervision, guidance, and support to therapists and clinical staff within the residential program.
• Ensures that individual, group, and family therapy services are clinically sound, consistent, effective, and aligned with evidence-based practices.
• Oversight of treatment planning, discharge planning, clinical documentation, and level-of-care decision-making to support high-quality client care in a residential setting.
• Program Oversight and Milieu Management
• Oversees the implementation, consistency, and integrity of residential programming, including daily schedules, therapeutic activities, group structure, and the overall clinical environment.
• Works closely with Program Managers and Behavioral Health Technicians to maintain structure, consistency, and appropriate client supervision within a 24/7 treatment setting.
• Compliance and Quality Improvement
• Plays a key role in maintaining clinical compliance with applicable regulatory and accrediting standards, including DHCS, Joint Commission, and ASAM criteria for residential levels of care.
• Conducts chart audits, clinical reviews, and documentation quality checks to support audit readiness and ongoing improvement.
• Identifies trends, addresses deficiencies, and implements training or corrective action when needed.
• Team Development and Supervision
• Provides ongoing clinical supervision, mentorship, coaching, and professional development to therapists and clinical staff.
• Supports employee performance, conducts evaluations, assists with corrective action when needed in partnership with HR, and contributes to recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and training of clinical team members.
• Fosters a culture of clinical excellence, accountability, teamwork, and consistency within a 24/7 environment.
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration
• Pairs closely with the Program Director and Outpatient Clinical Director to align clinical services with operational workflows and overall program goals.
• Collaborates with Nursing, Medical, Admissions, Behavioral Health Technicians, Program Managers, and other support staff to support coordinated, integrated care.
• Participates in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings, case consultations, utilization reviews, discharge planning, and step-down coordination to support continuity of care.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or a related field.
• Licensed Clinical Professional in California (LPCC, LCSW, LMFT).
• Experience in substance use and co-occurring disorders treatment.
• Proven ability to supervise and mentor clinical staff.
• Strong understanding of evidence-based practices and clinical guidelines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, 24/7 environment.