Assistant Director of Clinical Services

Help Youth Heal. Develop Clinicians. Lead Transformational Care.

Lad Lake is seeking an experienced behavioral health leader to serve as our Assistant Director of Clinical Services for our Dousman Residential Program
. This position provides clinical leadership, supervision, and direction to ensure youth receive exceptional trauma-informed, evidence-based treatment in a supportive and therapeutic environment.

The Assistant Director of Clinical Services is a key member of the residential leadership team and serves as a bridge between clinical practice and residential operations. This role is responsible for developing high-performing clinical teams, strengthening treatment practices, ensuring regulatory compliance, and advancing a culture of continuous improvement.

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate clinical leader who wants to influence care delivery, mentor developing professionals, and make a lasting impact on the lives of youth and families.

• Provide leadership and oversight to ensure clinical services are trauma-informed, evidence-based, and aligned with best practices in residential treatment.

• Ensure effective clinical assessment, treatment planning, documentation, interventions, and discharge planning.

• Monitor clinical outcomes and use data to identify opportunities for improvement.

• Provide individual, family, and group therapy to an assigned caseload and/or service area based on program needs.

• Maintain current knowledge of clinical best practices through ongoing professional development and continuing education.

• Directly supervise Therapists, Case Managers, Clinical Interns, and other assigned clinical staff.

• Provide coaching, consultation, performance feedback, and professional development to strengthen clinical practice.

• Supervise therapists in training who are working toward completion of required supervised hours for independent licensure.

• Support the growth of future behavioral health professionals through meaningful supervision and mentorship.

• Build a clinical culture grounded in accountability, collaboration, psychological safety, and continuous learning.

• Partner with residential leadership to ensure treatment philosophy is integrated throughout the residential environment.

• Collaborate with residential operations, education, nursing, recreation, and other departments to provide coordinated care.

• Provide clinical consultation during crisis situations and support staff in effective therapeutic interventions.

• Participate in the clinical on-call rotation.

• Promote consistency in trauma-informed care practices, interventions, and team communication.

• Ensure clinical services meet licensing, accreditation, payer, ethical, and organizational requirements.

• Review and support quality clinical documentation and treatment practices.

• Participate in audits, quality assurance activities, accreditation processes, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Identify opportunities to improve services through clinical outcomes, feedback, and data-informed decision-making.

• Develop collaborative relationships with referral partners, counties, families, and community stakeholders.

• Represent Lad Lake in treatment meetings, court proceedings, and professional collaborations as appropriate.

• Participate in organizational committees and cross-functional initiatives.

• Support the implementation and advancement of clinical programming and treatment initiatives.

• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Director of Residential Services.

At Lad Lake, leaders are expected to model our THRIVE Leadership Framework by creating an environment where employees, youth, and families can thrive.

Communicate openly, honestly, and consistently. Create clarity by helping others understand expectations, decisions, and the purpose behind our work.

Lead with compassion and accountability. Support employees while maintaining clear expectations and…