Clinical Director (LCSW)

Central Jersey Medical Center

$90K — $120K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of post-licensure clinical experience in behavioral health/substance use treatment.
  • Proven leadership in managing multidisciplinary clinical teams.
  • Experience in facilitating psychoeducational and recovery-oriented groups.
  • Familiarity with integrated care settings like outpatient behavioral health and FQHCs.
  • Knowledge of evidence-based practices such as CBT and Trauma-Informed Care.
  • Experience with treatment for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
  • Experience in program development and quality improvement initiatives.
  • Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct comprehensive patient assessments and evaluations.
  • Develop personalized treatment plans with the interdisciplinary care team.
  • Provide individual, family, and group counseling services.
  • Monitor patient progress and adapt treatment strategies accordingly.
  • Ensure compliance with clinical documentation standards and organizational policies.
  • Lead clinical oversight for behavioral health services.
  • Consult and provide case reviews for team members as needed.
  • Oversee the development and implementation of programmatic growth initiatives.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.
  • Comprehensive support for program expansion and strategic initiatives.
  • Collaborative work environment with multidisciplinary teams.
  • Engagement in community outreach to enhance service access.
  • Opportunities to lead innovative behavioral health programs.
Full Job Description
Overview

The Clinical Director (LCSW) serves as the clinical leader for Behavioral Health and Addiction Medicine Services and is responsible for the oversight, development, and continuous improvement of behavioral health programming across the center. This role provides leadership in clinical operations, quality management, program development, staff support, regulatory compliance, and patient care initiatives.
Working collaboratively with medical, psychiatric, operational, and community partners, the Clinical Director ensures the delivery of integrated, patient-centered behavioral health services while advancing strategic goals, expanding access to care, and supporting sustainable program growth. The Clinical Director champions evidence-based practices, promotes interdisciplinary collaboration, and fosters a culture of excellence in service delivery and patient outcomes.
The Clinical Director will maintain a clinical caseload, facilitate therapeutic groups, provide comprehensive assessments, coordinate treatment planning, and support the expansion of addiction medicine and behavioral health services throughout the organization.

Responsibilities

Clinical Leadership & Services
• Conduct comprehensive assessments and evaluations
• Develop individualized treatment plans in collaboration with patients and the interdisciplinary
care team.
• Provide individual, family, and group counseling services.
• Monitor patient progress and modify treatment interventions as clinically indicated.
• Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation in accordance with organizational, state,
and federal requirements.
• Provide clinical oversight and leadership for behavioral health services.
• Provide clinical consultation, case review, and treatment recommendations to interdisciplinary
team members.
• Ensure adherence to evidence-based practices, clinical standards, and organizational
policies.

Program Development & Growth
• Assist in the development, implementation, and expansion of behavioral health and addiction
medicine services.
• Develop and oversee group counseling, psychoeducational programming, and other therapeutic
services.
• Participate in strategic planning initiatives to support program growth and
sustainability.
• Identify opportunities to expand services based on patient and community needs.
Clinical Operations
• Oversee biopsychosocial assessments, treatment planning, care coordination, and discharge
planning processes.
• Monitor clinical productivity, patient engagement, and treatment outcomes.
• Collaborate with medical providers, care coordinators, and administrative staff to ensure
integrated patient care.
• Support implementation and optimization of clinical workflows and operational
processes.
Group & Intensive Outpatient Services
• Facilitate and oversee psychoeducational, therapeutic, and recovery-oriented groups.
• Develop evidence-based group curricula focused on mental health, substance use disorders, coping
skills, emotional regulation, and relapse prevention.
• Assist with the development, implementation, and oversight of Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
services and other structured treatment programming as organizational needs
evolve.
Quality, Compliance & Risk Management
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, FQHC, and organizational requirements.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and performance improvement projects.
• Monitor documentation quality and conduct clinical chart audits.
• Support accreditation, regulatory audits, and compliance reviews.
• Review and update behavioral health policies, procedures, and clinical protocols.
Community Engagement & Referral Development
• Foster collaborative relationships with referral sources, hospitals, schools, community
agencies, and healthcare partners.
• Participate in outreach activities designed to increase access to behavioral health
services.
• Support development of referral pathways and community partnerships.

Qualifications
• Minimum of 5 years of post-licensure clinical experience in behavioral health and/or substance
use treatment.
• Prior experience providing clinical oversight and leadership of multidisciplinary
teams.
• Experience facilitating behavioral health, psychoeducational, substance use disorder, and
recovery-oriented groups.
• Experience working within outpatient behavioral health, integrated care, FQHC, IOP, PHP, or
substance use treatment settings.
• Knowledge of evidence-based treatment modalities such as CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing,
Trauma-Informed Care, and Relapse Prevention.
• Experience treating individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use
disorders.
• Experience with program development, quality improvement initiatives, and clinical operations
management.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

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