Clinical Director

Clinical Director

Nexus Family Healing
- Austin, MN is looking to add a Clinical Director to join our youth residential program! Nexus Family Healing is a national nonprofit network of mental health agencies with over 50 years of restoring hope for thousands of children and families through outpatient/community mental health services, foster care, adoption, and residential treatment. At Nexus Family Healing, we embrace diversity, promote equity, and foster inclusion.

As a national mental health organization, we serve a diverse group of youth and families, and we strive for our workforce to support and represent that diversity. At Nexus Family Healing, we're looking for a Clinical Director who's ready to:
Champion trauma-informed care and make it the heartbeat of everything we do. Boost collaboration so teams feel supported, connected, and unstoppable. Guide clinical strategy with wisdom, warmth, and a dash of bold innovation. Shape healing spaces where youth feel safe, families feel supported, and staff feel energized. Bring joy, purpose, and humanity to the work of transforming lives. If you're the kind of leader who:
Believes great care starts with great teamwork Makes thoughtful decisions rooted in compassion Leads with curiosity, humility, and courage Loves building people up (and cheering them on!)

Location:

1111 28th St NE, Austin, MN 55912 Pay/

Schedule:

Starting Salary: $100,000 - $110,000 annually Full-time;
Monday
- Friday Nexus' Comprehensive Benefits Include:
Five weeks paid time off (PTO) in the first year of employment Multiple options for health insurance coverage No-cost life insurance Short/long-term disability insurance 401k match NEW
- Talkspace Therapy Benefit for the whole family NEW
- Hinge Health Benefit for the whole family NEW – Carrot Fertility Benefit Tuition assistance and training opportunities Advancement pathways and internal promotion And much more

Position Summary:

The Clinical Director is responsible in providing trauma-informed care services across all assigned agency functions. The Clinical Director directs and supervises the management of clinical programming and directly related activities at their agency. They will also function as a Nexus management team member with similar responsibilities across all sites. Responsibilities:
Program Management & Administration Provides program management and administration onsite and within the organization through a trauma-informed care lens. Develops, grows, and drives clinical programs and programming consistent with Trauma-Informed clinical best practice, community needs and organization directives. Initiates, identifies, and analyzes potential or current problems or risk factors at the agency and generates alternative sound decisions. Maintains responsibility for development and monitoring of admission and discharge criteria.

Program Policy & Strategy Participates in the budget development process and retain responsibility for the budget in the clinical area. Investigates and responds to problems in the areas of referrals, intakes, and discharges. Responsible for clinical aspects of quality assurance (i.e., Referral Agent Satisfaction Surveys, Exit Interviews, Quality Management Program) at the agency. Demonstrates conflict-resolution skills with clients, families, and other team members in times of need.

Responsible for ensuring that all program policies, procedures, and manuals are current and complied with. Ensures all Nexus treatment philosophies are taught and implemented consistently ticipates in and support the ongoing selection, evaluation, and professional development of staff. Ensures compliance with all physical and emotional safety policies and procedures involving living areas, buildings, campus grounds, and while attending off-campus activities.

Procedure, Training & Compliance Maintain appropriate boundaries in all interactions and contact with clients and their families. Complies with all documentation standards including, but not limited to, critical incident reporting, informing the family as appropriate;
Ensures compliance with licensing and regulatory requirements. Regularly attends and actively…