Clinical Director

CLINICAL DIRECTOR

Minimum Qualifications: Masters Degree; California licensed (MFT, MFTi, LCSW, LPCC; or 3 years

experience in a day treatment or residential setting)

Reports to: Program Director

Supervises: Case Manager, Therapist

Basic Function: Direct clinical component, and facilitate organization-wide quality improvement and to

maintain program excellence and licensure through the development of a viable interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities:

Articulate and implement all Organization philosophy and principles

Maintain facility standards and informs Program Director of any deficiencies

Support Organization line of authority and maintain positive attitude in work environment

Maintain professionalism in interactions with staff and clients at all times and exercise maturity

of judgment

Facilitate clinical team meetings for treatment planning with therapists, interns and counselors

Provide in service trainings

Document progress notes following professional protocol

Read Communication Log and document any additional concern/vital information for staff in

Communication Log as appropriate

Be available to all employees to address any concerns

Provide 1 on 1 therapy with clients.

Intervenes, and assists as needed, clinically, with clients

Responsible for overseeing the timely completion of the Psychosocial Assessments, Clinical

Admission notes and Master Treatment Plans for all new admissions.

Provides individual, group, and family therapy

Utilize incident reports and Communication Log to document any concerns as needed

Facilitates development of communication/organization systems to ensure efficient staff

communication

Reviews client records for quality of treatment documentation and planning

Facilitates clinical quality assessment and improvement

Coordinates client care policy and procedure development and funnels updates to Program

Director

Participates in the quality assurance and utilization review activities of the facility as needed

Assists in the development and maintenance of program policies and procedures