Clinical Director LMHP Job Chesapeake area,Virginia USA,Management

Clinical Director (LMHP)

Execution-Focused | Compliance-Driven | High-Accountability Leadership Role

This role is for a clinical operator, not a passive overseer. Life Consultants Inc. is seeking a Licensed Mental Health Professional (LMHP) to serve as Clinical Director and own clinical execution across multiple regulated service lines, including Residential Crisis Stabilization, Community Crisis, Mental Health Skill-Building, Intensive In-Home, and Transitional Housing. This role requires decisive leadership, system-building, and consistent follow-through in a fast-moving, highly regulated environment.

You will thrive here if you:

Enjoy accountability, metrics, and clarity
Are comfortable operating with incomplete information
Like building structure where none exists
Address problems directly and early
Translate vision into execution without hand-holding

You will struggle here if you:

Avoid conflict or difficult conversations
Dislike audits, regulations, or performance metrics
Require excessive reassurance or daily direction
Prefer consensus over ownership
Want to remain primarily in a direct clinical role

This position reflects the organization's next stage of growth and operational maturity.

Lead, mentor, and hold accountable clinical supervisors, clinicians, and direct-care staff across multiple programs
Set clear expectations, enforce standards, and address missed performance directly
Conduct performance evaluations tied to measurable KPIs (utilization, documentation timeliness, compliance scores, staff retention)
Build leaders and systems—not individual heroics or constant fire-fighting
Strengthen existing leadership infrastructure rather than personally carrying clinical operations

Develop, document, train, and enforce standardized clinical workflows and SOPs
Establish and monitor quantitative program goals (occupancy, billable utilization, discharge follow-up, treatment-plan timelines)
Review program data monthly, identify risks and trends, and take decisive corrective action
Partner in the design and launch of new or expanded programs aligned with regulatory and community needs

Quality Assurance

Ensure 100% audit-ready compliance with DBHDS, DMAS, and MCO requirements
Lead root-cause analysis and development of CAPs and QIPs when deficiencies occur
Translate regulations into practical, executable policies staff can consistently follow
Maintain internal monitoring systems that prevent repeat findings

Work closely with Managing Director, HR, and Finance to align staffing, operations, and budgets
Communicate key metrics, risks, and recommendations to executive leadership clearly and proactively
Build and maintain strong external relationships with MCOs, referral sources, and community partners

(Non-Negotiable) This is a leadership and systems role. Direct clinical caseloads or routine clinical coverage are not core expectations. Success comes from:

Developing supervisors
Enforcing standards
Building durable systems
Creating accountability rhythms that scale

The Clinical Director reports directly to a fast-moving, execution-driven CEO. Decision Authority & Independence Once priorities, guardrails, and success metrics are aligned, the Clinical Director is expected to execute independently. This role is not managed day-to-day by the CEO. The CEO expects:

Clear visibility through metrics and dashboards
Early escalation of risks with data and options
Closed loops and follow-through without reminders

Early identification of problems is viewed as leadership strength. Avoidance, surprise, or delayed disclosure is not. Candidates who succeed in this role are energized by ownership and accountability and do not require emotional reassurance to execute.

First 30 Days

Full command of regulatory requirements across all programs
Clear visibility into KPIs, risks, and operational gaps
Established supervision, audit, and reporting cadence

By 60 Days

Standardized workflows and documentation expectations live
Quantitative dashboards reviewed monthly
At least one material…