Program Director for Adolescent Treatment Center

Job Description

Location: Tarzana, CA

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9:00AM-5:00PM or 10:00AM-6:00PM, plus on call responsibilities – primarily on call every 3rd week (rotates).
Once a week remote after 30 days of employment.

An experienced, capable leader is needed as a Clinical Program Director for a 6-bed residential Adolescent Treatment center in Tarzana, CA

Duties:

• Provide all clinical and administrative oversight to a 6 bed residential program for adolescents ages 12-17.
• Train staff on evidenced based practices, such as CBT, DBT, and Motivational Interviewing
• Develop client goals and objectives; Lead team in the design and implementation of appropriate plans to meet agreed-upon goals
• Conduct regular meetings with program staff to provide clinical supervision in resolving complex case problems and conduct in-service training
• Review client treatment plans to promote optimal quality and continuity of care
• Monitor all clinical documentation and treatment plans for Utilization Review
• Oversee day-to-operations to ensure program is in compliance with licensing regulations, certification standards, legal and ethical standards.
• Identify staff development needs and support appropriate training.
• Supervise the intake/discharge processes.
• Facilitate and participate in weekly Treatment Team meetings to ensure implementation of treatment plans.
• Assist with clinical services as needed to support staff; May include community meetings, client interventions, crisis intervention, and discharge planning.
• Maintain and foster cooperative working relationships with a variety of referral resources and services, community organizations and criminal justice and social services agencies

Requirements:

• LMFT, LCSW, or Psy D.
• Able to supervise interns (licensed for a minimum of 2 years).
• Previous experience as a Program Director (or similar) desired, but not required.
• Strong clinician, experience in DBT and/or CBT.
• Extremely organized, strong documentation skills.
• Strong leader, great managerial skills, approachable, excellent communication skills.
• Flexible, calm personality.
• Experience with treatment centers.
• Experience with adolescents.

Compensation: $110,000-$135,000 plus benefits and room for growth.