Clinical Director

At Resources for Human Development (RHD), we believe every person deserves the opportunity to live a meaningful, fulfilling, and independent life.

We're seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Clinical Director to join the New Orleans Mobile Crisis Intervention Unit (MCIU).

This is a unique leadership opportunity for a fully licensed mental health professional who is passionate about crisis intervention, clinical excellence, and innovative community-based behavioral health services. As Clinical Director, you'll provide clinical leadership, quality oversight, staff supervision, and program development for one of the most innovative emergency behavioral health response programs in the region.

If you're ready to lead a team making a direct impact on individuals experiencing behavioral health crises while helping shape the future of crisis response services, we'd love to hear from you.

The New Orleans Mobile Crisis Intervention Unit (MCIU) is an innovative community-based crisis response program developed through a partnership between Resources for Human Development and the City of New Orleans.

As the fourth branch of the city's emergency response system, MCIU works directly with 911 dispatch to provide an alternative response to behavioral health crises. Licensed mental health professionals, peer specialists, and crisis workers respond directly to individuals in crisis with a focus on stabilization, support, assessment, and connection to appropriate services.

Operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, MCIU provides compassionate, recovery-oriented responses that reduce unnecessary involvement of emergency departments, law enforcement, and other emergency responders while helping individuals receive the right care at the right time.

• $80,000 Annual Salary
• Daily Pay, access your earned wages before payday
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance after 30 days
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Company-Paid Training

• Clinical Leadership Experience
• Crisis Services Leadership
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Program Development Experience
• Leadership Development Programs
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Opportunities Across Multiple Service Lines

• Lead innovative community-based crisis services
• Improve behavioral health outcomes in New Orleans
• Support individuals experiencing mental health crises
• Supervise and develop clinical professionals
• Strengthen quality and effectiveness of crisis intervention services
• Help shape the future of behavioral health crisis response
• Join a mission-driven organization

As the Clinical Director, you will provide clinical assessment, leadership, supervision, quality oversight, and program development for specialized crisis intervention services.

You’ll work closely with program leadership to ensure clinical excellence, support evidence-based interventions, strengthen service quality, and ensure the program remains responsive to emerging clinical trends and best practices.

• Provide clinical and operational supervision to clinical and direct service staff.
• Supervise Clinicians, Clinical Coordinators, Clinical Managers, Supervisors, and frontline personnel.
• Promote a culture of professionalism, quality care, employee engagement, and accountability.
• Support staff development, coaching, mentoring, and performance improvement.
• Develop and monitor program metrics that support quality services and staff performance.
• Foster an environment that reflects RHD's mission and values.

• Provide oversight of clinical programming and service delivery.
• Monitor clinical quality and effectiveness of services.
• Ensure services are delivered according to local, state, federal, and industry standards.
• Support quality assurance initiatives and continuous quality improvement efforts.
• Maintain high standards of clinical integrity and excellence.
• Ensure documentation and services meet applicable clinical and regulatory requirements.

• Identify emerging clinical trends and…