Job descriptionPosition Summary: The Clinical Director works in a dynamic multidisciplinary team providing treatment services according to the Center for Discovery Clinical Model.
Clinical Director responsibilities include ensuring patient safety, providing milieu interventions, leading psychoeducational and process-oriented therapy groups, facilitating clinical assessments, and clinical supervision and oversight of the program. Essential Job Functions: * Oversee and ensure quality of clinical aspects of the program and takes the initiative to make improvements. * Facilitates weekly treatment team meetings to ensure consistent and effective communication, including proper oversight of patient progress and ensures a team approach is being utilized. * Assists in admission processes and understands role in ensuring expeditious access to care for those seeking services. * Trains all new clinical employees within their scope and coordinates training with clinical team members. * Provides support to milieu staff to ensure patients are receiving the highest level of clinical care, at all times. * Conducts with the Executive Director all 90-day, annual performance reviews, and growth plans for therapists within the program. * Manages clinical employees' schedules to ensure appropriate clinical presence. * Provides adequate and ongoing training of facility employees, and sufficient oversight/supervision to ensure that all services are in keeping with the Discovery Mission Statement. * Supports in facilitating monthly employee training courses ensuring that all mandated trainings are completed throughout the year. * Completes utilization reviews, oversees primary therapist process of utilization review and assists in the process of assuring that all patient stays are authorized (i.e.
insurance, private pay, etc.). * Maintains a patient caseload as dictated by census and assigns cases based upon the appropriate clinical match with each therapist. * Leads or co-leads 3-4 process groups and/or any additional clinically oriented groups every week.
Provides oversight of all other groups conducted. * Communicates with referral sources and outpatient providers for continuity of care upon admission, midpoint, and discharge, including the use of Discovery Connect. * Attends outreach events and supports relationship management in the community * Facilitates patient transfers to a higher level of care, as needed. * Ensure discharge planning is adequate and complete for all discharging patients. * Participates in clinical outreach and facilitates program tours as needed. * Facilitates Multi-Family, Family Program and/or Family Weekend. * Supervises all therapists within the program and provides clinical consultation, as needed. * RTC Only: Provides on-call support to the facility at least 1x per month and communicates with the On-Call Administrator and returns all phone calls within 20 minutes. Knowledge, Education, and Experience: * Master's or Doctorate degree in relevant field, required * License, and ability to provide clinical supervision, required * Minimum of two years of experience working with eating disorders, required * Obtain CPI certification within 90 days of hire * Obtain CPR, AED, and First Aid certification within 90 days of hire * Obtain ServSafe certification within 90 day of hire * Must possess a current driver's license and be in good standing Employment Status: full time Schedule: Monday-Friday Work Location: On Site - Orange, CA Compensation: Pay Range: $100,000-$120,000