Clinical Manager

Position Function

Under the general administrative direction of the Residential Services Treatment Director, the Clinical Manager is responsible for the development, implementation, maintenance and evaluation of the clinical services provided to clients and families through the Secure Assessment Facility. The Clinical Manager is responsible for hiring, clinical and personnel supervision, evaluation, and scheduling of the clinical therapists and case managers. The Clinical Manager facilitates client intakes, clinical services, client discharges, communication with families and partnering entities, and coordinates the treatment team to oversee and implement the overall clinical, assessment, and case management services provided to residents in the program.

The Clinical Manager maintains and upholds standards and ensures that each client and family receives quality assessment, service planning, therapy, and all recommended services to achieve positive client outcomes. The Clinical Manager provides supervision to assigned staff, facilitates treatment team meetings to coordinate services, ensures client documentation and records are accurate and completed on time, and coordinates with program staff to ensure effective delivery of therapeutic programming.

The job requires sensitivity to the population’s trauma history, life experiences, cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.

Education: A master’s degree in a clinical field such as social work, counseling or psychology. Licensure as a LCSW, LMFT, or LPC.

Experience: Five years of direct supervision experience in a clinical setting; three years of experience providing treatment services to children with emotional disorders, including one year in a residential setting. Residential treatment center experience preferred. Licensure as a Residential Child Care Administrator preferred.

Functional: Coordinate with the Residential Services Treatment Director, Director of Residential Services, Program Manager, and treatment team members to ensure that the program’s clinical goals and residents are achieved, including full implementation of trauma-informed care; maintain clinical fidelity to the trauma-informed care model; ensure children receive the clinical services needed; complete and review assessments and service plans for quality and accuracy;

support staff in learning and maintaining trauma-informed care interventions.

• Competence in the principles and techniques of trauma-informed care; teaching and coaching of these principles and techniques.
• Collaborate with youth, families, treatment team, and staff for optimal services.
• Create clinical structures in plans of service and assessment tools; support their use and the clinical quality of case record documentation.
• Oversee continued stay guidelines for youth served, reviewing each child’s goals and services to ensure alignment with the child’s strengths, needs and permanency plan.
• Provide written confirmation that the child continues to meet criteria for the program, is benefiting from the Treatment Model, and that a less restrictive setting is not more appropriate.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills and collaboration with youth, families, collaborating agencies, outside professionals, and ACH Child and Family Services staff.
• Demonstrate good judgment and ability to work independently.
• Demonstrate continuous learning through supervision, continuing education and experience.
• Generate revenues to offset clinical expenses through billing of services provided.
• Handle a high degree of emotional stress related to resident issues.
• Possess excellent writing skills and ability to complete reports and documents in a timely manner.
• Hold a valid Texas driver’s license with a driving record within insurance guidelines.
• Have no felony or criminal offense against a child.
• Work flexible hours.
• Think globally, solve problems, and make good decisions with critical thinking skills.

Position includes exposure to parents, guardians and conservators as well as to youth with behavioral problems, including possible physical aggression. A dependable…