Clinical Director Board Approved

About RWC

At Roots Wellness Center we treat co-occurring disorders through the lens of social justice. We believe that for many, chronic social Injustice fuels the cycle of illness, addiction, and pain.

At Roots Wellness Center we treat co-occurring disorders through the lens of social justice. We believe that for many, chronic social Injustice fuels the cycle of illness, addiction, and pain.

Job Title: Clinical Director

Reports To: CEO

Job Status: Full-time

Job Location: Hybrid

Come and work for a company that is at the forefront of social justice, with a commitment to addressing racial and socioeconomic disparities in behavioral healthcare. We are on a mission to provide marginalized individuals and families with excellent clinical care and close the gap within marginalized communities.

The Clinical Director will oversee clinical, community-based contracts and partnerships centering adult and family programming within a mission-driven organization that provides support to children, youth, and families throughout their lifespans. This position will oversee the Adult's Programs, Children's Programs and the IHFR program. This position will work closely within the leadership team and supervises to ensure clients are offered quality, anti-oppressive support around their behavioral health needs with a focus on the provision of culturally grounded, comprehensive wraparound services.

• The Clinical Director serves as a senior leader responsible for clinical excellence, program integrity, leadership development, and cross-program alignment across RWC.
• This role provides direct supervision to program supervisors and ensures compliance, operational cohesion, and culturally responsive service delivery across youth, adult, and family programs.
• The Clinical Director supervises:
• IHFR (In-Home Family Recovery) Clinical Supervisor
• Children's Programs Supervisor
• Adult Programs Supervisor
• Rotating supervision of 3-4 student interns (task supervision model)
• The Clinical Director co-leads the Alternative Response Initiative (ARI) alongside the Founder & serves as a key ambassador of RWC's mission in community and partnership spaces.
• This role ensures regulatory compliance (including 245I knowledge and updates), oversees policy manual maintenance, supports hiring and onboarding, and drives continuous program improvement aligned with RWC's strategic growth.

• Co-lead ARI with Founder/CEO.
• Participate in county and municipal partnership meetings.
• Support staffing structure, performance expectations, and program fidelity.
• Ensure ARI compliance with contract requirements and reporting expectations.
• Represent ARI in stakeholder, community, and funder spaces.

• Ensure all clinical programs meet DHS, 245I, and insurance regulatory standards.
• Oversee supervision structures to ensure licensure board compliance.
• Maintain and update policy and procedure manuals.
• Develop and monitor productivity benchmarks and KPIs.
• Ensure documentation integrity for billing and audit readiness.
• Partner with leadership on financial health, contract compliance, and sustainability.
• Support data collection, outcome tracking, and program evaluation efforts.
• Review case documentation and provide corrective guidance when needed.

• Support recruitment, hiring, and onboarding of supervisors and clinical staff.
• Ensure supervision practices reflect anti-oppressive and trauma-responsive values.
• Develop leadership capacity within supervisors.
• Support intern training pipeline development.
• Facilitate or coordinate staff trainings and professional development opportunities.

• Attend partnership and stakeholder meetings.
• Represent RWC with county, state, and community partners.
• Serve as a visible ambassador of RWC's mission and values.
• Support contract negotiation and renewal conversations as needed.
• Strengthen community collaborations that expand access and equity.

• Direct Reports:
• IHFR Clinical Supervisor (1 FTE)
• Children's Programs Supervisor (1 FTE)
• Adult Programs Supervisor (1 FTE)
• 3-4 rotating student interns (task supervision)
• Indirect Reports:
• 15-20 clinical and community-based staff (varies based on programming needs)

• Maintain small caseload of 1-3 clients (as needed for clinical grounding).
• Provide back-up coverage during staffing gaps.
• Participate in peer review and case consultation.

• Fully Licensed Mental Health Professional (Board Approved Supervisor preferred)
• Minimum 5 years leadership experience in community mental health
• Strong knowledge of DHS regulations and 245I policy requirements
• Experience supervising supervisors preferred
• Demonstrated success in multi-program oversight
• Strong public speaking and writing skills
• Experience in trauma-responsive and culturally grounded care models

• Strategic systems thinking
• Strong…