Clinical Manager

Clinical Manager

Base pay range: $71,000.00/yr – $/yr

Position Title: Clinical Manager

Reports To: Director of Residential Services

Direct Report(s): Mental Health Clinicians, Substance Use Disorder Counselors, Case Manager, Peer Support Specialists, Floor Counselor

Classification: Exempt;
Salary;
Full-Time

The Clinical Manager provides day-to-day leadership and oversight of clinical practice within VOA Alaska’s youth residential and withdrawal management services. They are responsible for clinical supervision, treatment quality, documentation and compliance, and clinical outcomes for youth served in the residential programs. Working in close partnership with the Director of Residential Services and the Program Manager – ARCH, the Clinical Manager ensures that assessment, treatment planning, services, and discharge planning align with VOA Alaska’s clinical model of care and best practices in youth behavioral health and substance use treatment.

The role involves providing clinical supervision or consultation to clinicians and clinical staff, supporting clinical training and development, and using clinical data and outcomes to guide improvements in care. The Clinical Manager influences the care that all youth and families receive by providing clinical feedback, guidance, and coaching that shapes day-to-day work in the milieu.

• Provide clinical leadership for ARCH’s residential and withdrawal management services, ensuring practice aligns with VOA Alaska’s philosophy and model of care.
• Oversee the quality of assessments, treatment plans, interventions, and discharge plans for youth and families in residential care.
• Provide clinical supervision and consultation to assigned clinicians, clinical staff, and interns, supporting ethical, effective, and growth-oriented practice.
• Offer clinical feedback and coaching to direct care staff and leaders to influence day-to-day interactions, routines, groups, and responses to behavior in the milieu.
• Help ensure that youth and families experience consistent, trauma-informed, developmentally pursuing care across roles and shifts.
• Monitor the timeliness and quality of clinical documentation, including assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, reviews, and discharge summaries.
• Ensure clinical documentation and practice meet organizational policies and external requirements, including Medicaid, DBH, DPH, CARF, and other applicable standards.
• Track and review key clinical outcomes and metrics—such as engagement, progress toward goals, completion, and readmissions—and recommend improvements based on these data.
• Support consistent use of evidence-informed interventions, curricula, and therapeutic activities appropriate for youth and young adults in residential画 treatment.
• Participate in and, when appropriate, facilitate case consultations, clinical team meetings, multidisciplinary staffings, and placement or screening discussions.
• Collaborate with the Director of Residential Services and the Program Manager to integrate clinical priorities into daily operations, including referrals, intakes, schedules, and transitions between levels of care.
• Support training and professional development for clinical staff, including identifying training needs, providing coaching and feedback, and supporting licensure or certification pathways.
• Assist with clinical components of audits, chart reviews, external reviews, and corrective action plans in collaboration with quality, compliance, and program leadership.
• pecies as a member of ARCH’s leadership team in responding to safety, risk, and crisis situations and in broader program development and improvement efforts.
• Maintain and model strict client confidentiality and professional standards in accordance with 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA, and VOA Alaska policies.

• Clinical leadership and supervision
• Clinical quality and compliance
• Coaching and practice development
• Data-informed practice
• Collaboration and team facilitation
• Trauma-informed, youth- and family-centered practice

• Education: Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a related behavioral health field is…