Clinical Director LMFT / LPCC / LCSW / PsyD
1 day ago
Santa Rosa
Job Description Clinical Supervisor – Detox, Residential, PHP, and IOP On-Site Southern Sonoma County, California Monday-Friday Full-Time Compensation & Benefits Salary: $140,000-$160,000 Benefits include Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Medical Insurance, Paid Time Off, Retirement, and Vision Insurance. About the Opportunity Avento Health is recruiting on behalf of a respected behavioral health provider in southern Sonoma County seeking an experienced Clinical Supervisor to lead and strengthen its detox, residential, PHP, and IOP services. This is an on-site leadership opportunity for a licensed therapist or PsyD in the state of California who brings strong leadership presence, sound clinical judgment, and a demonstrated ability to manage teams in a fast-paced behavioral health environment. The organization is looking for a confident, action-oriented leader who can support staff, build accountability, take initiative, and help drive clinical excellence across multiple levels of care. The program currently operates a residential treatment center licensed for 30 beds, with a current census between 15 and 20 clients and growing. The PHP/IOP program is also actively growing and currently serves approximately 15 clients. The treatment center has historically been SUD-primary and is evolving to also serve individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use needs through a more integrated dual diagnosis model. This organization offers a well-established treatment environment with a strong reputation in recovery services, serving adults in a structured and supportive setting focused on healing, stabilization, and long-term recovery. Position Summary The Clinical Supervisor is a hands-on clinical leader responsible for managing and developing the clinical team across detox, residential, PHP, and IOP services. This person must be comfortable leading from the front, setting clear expectations, driving accountability, and helping staff perform at a high level in a growing treatment environment. The ideal candidate brings demonstrated success supervising clinicians in behavioral health, addiction treatment, detox, residential treatment, PHP, IOP, or a closely related setting. This person should be able to lead confidently, make sound decisions, support program growth, reinforce quality standards, and foster a culture of professionalism, responsiveness, and ownership. Key Responsibilities • Provide visible day-to-day leadership, supervision, and support to clinicians across multiple levels of care, • Manage team performance by setting expectations, reinforcing accountability, and providing coaching and feedback, • Oversee the clinical operations of the detox, residential, PHP, and IOP programs, • Lead with confidence in a fast-paced behavioral health environment and support staff through change, growth, and day-to-day operational challenges, • Partner with program leadership to develop, evaluate, and refine clinical programming, workflows, policies, and procedures, • Support the continued growth of the PHP/IOP program and the expansion of dual diagnosis services, • Help ensure strong coordination of care and continuity across detox, residential, PHP, and IOP treatment services, • Promote a culture of professionalism, urgency, teamwork, initiative, and high standards of care, • Support staff development through mentoring, training, performance management, and clinical guidance, • Review clinical documentation for quality, timeliness, and compliance with program and regulatory standards, • Ensure treatment plans, progress notes, discharge planning, and other clinical records are completed accurately and on time, • Support crisis management, clinical problem-solving, and sound decision-making as needed, • May provide direct counseling services when necessary, including assessment, treatment planning, individual counseling, group counseling, family counseling, and case management, • Promote high-quality, ethical, trauma-informed, and patient-centered care across all services, • Communicate with clients, families, referral sources, and interdisciplinary team members in a professional and respectful manner, • Help maintain compliance with applicable licensing, accreditation, and internal program standards, • Maintain confidentiality of client and employee information, • Support strong clinical outcomes and an excellent treatment experience across all program components Qualifications • Active California license required as an LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, or PsyD, • Candidates must be a licensed therapist or PsyD in the state of California with supervisory experience, • Previous clinical leadership or supervisory experience is required, • Demonstrated success managing teams, building accountability, and leading clinicians in a fast-paced behavioral health environment is strongly preferred, • Experience in behavioral health, addiction treatment, detox, residential treatment, PHP, IOP, or a closely related setting strongly preferred, • Strong understanding of substance use disorder treatment, co-occurring disorders, clinical documentation, treatment planning, and quality standards, • Experience overseeing staff performance, supporting workflow efficiency, and maintaining clinical quality across programs is highly valued, • Knowledge of evidence-based treatment approaches, including trauma-informed care, Motivational Interviewing, relapse prevention, and cognitive behavioral strategies, • Experience working with dual diagnosis populations preferred, • Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills, • Ability to lead teams with confidence, take initiative, and support staff in a structured and accountable treatment environment, • Ability to work on-site full-time in southern Sonoma County, California, • Current First Aid and CPR certification preferred, • Ability to work within clear ethical and professional guidelines Why This Opportunity Stands Out • Leadership role within a well-established and growing addiction treatment program, • Opportunity to oversee services across detox, residential, PHP, and IOP levels of care, • High-impact position for a leader who wants to shape culture, strengthen staff performance, and influence program quality, • Involvement in the growth of a PHP/IOP program and the evolution toward dual diagnosis treatment, • Meaningful opportunity to influence clinical quality, staff development, program development, and patient outcomes, • Stable full-time on-site leadership position with a respected behavioral health provider Work Schedule This position is primarily Monday through Friday. Weekend and evening coverage may be required as needed based on program operations and client care needs. How to Apply If you are a licensed therapist or PsyD in California with supervisory experience and a background in behavioral health, addiction treatment, residential care, PHP, or IOP services, and you are energized by leading teams in a growing treatment environment, we encourage you to apply to learn more about this opportunity. SMS Consent By applying to this position, you agree to be contacted by Avento Health via call, email, and SMS text message regarding this opportunity and other relevant roles. Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to opt out at any time. Reply HELP for assistance. 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