Clinic Director

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Oversee the daily clinical operations of the virtual Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), which involves cohort scheduling, curriculum implementation, and level-of-care determinations.

• Take ownership of clinical protocols related to intake, risk and safety evaluations, crisis intervention, step-up/step-down processes, and discharge planning.

• Create innovative group curricula and enhance treatment modalities to improve the quality of care.

• Assess treatment plans and documentation; perform chart audits and report on quality metrics.

• Facilitate case consultations and multidisciplinary team huddles.

• Maintain an active clinical caseload or provide group coverage as necessary.

• Recruit, onboard, supervise, and develop clinical staff members.

• Deliver clinical supervision to qualifying pre-licensed associates in California.

• Assign caseloads to achieve clinical and business utilization objectives.

• Observe group sessions and provide constructive feedback.

• Cultivate a culture of clinical excellence, psychological safety, and effective caseload management within a fully virtual team.

• Ensure adherence to California licensure, telehealth regulations, informed consent, and payer requirements.

• Direct preparations for Joint Commission accreditation and verify member benefits.

• Maintain crisis management policies and procedures, including mandated reporting, member rights, and privacy standards.

• Collaborate on planning for state expansion and adhere to state-specific clinical and licensure regulations.

• Support clinical credibility in relationships with referral partners.

• Contribute to the measurement and reporting of outcomes.

• Participate in clinical escalation and on-call rotations during program hours.

⛳️ Requirements

• Valid, unrestricted California license as a Psychologist, LCSW, LMFT, or LPCC.

• Preference for candidates eligible to supervise associates in California.

• Minimum of 5 years of clinical experience.

• At least 2 years in a leadership or supervisory capacity within an IOP, PHP, outpatient, or inpatient behavioral health environment.

• Strong clinical expertise in treating depression and anxiety disorders.

• Experience with evidence-based group treatments, including CBT, DBT skills, behavioral activation, and ACT.

• Familiarity with telehealth service delivery, virtual risk management, and group-based programming.

• Working knowledge of quality, compliance, and accreditation standards (CARF/Joint Commission).

• Understanding of payer documentation requirements.

• Ability to leverage outcomes and operational metrics for informed decision-making.

• Excellent communication, coaching, and negotiation abilities.

• Preferred familiarity with California’s mental health and social service systems and member rights.

• Experience in launching or scaling a program or clinic is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage.

• Dental coverage.

• Vision coverage.

• Parental leave.

• Well-being-focused programs.

• Continuous training, supervision, and mentorship in evidence-based serious mental illness (SMI) care.

• Meaningful clinical depth along with purpose-built tools.

• Manageable caseloads.

• Opportunity to contribute to new outcomes frameworks and research.