Clinical Director (Co-Director)

Steelgem
Santa Ana, CA
At The Forge Recovery Center, we are dedicated to providing compassionate and comprehensive care to individuals struggling with substance use disorder. Our holistic approach combines evidence-based treatment modalities with personalized care, fostering healing and empowerment for our clients. Our new center in the heart of Orange County offers a peaceful and supportive environment for individuals to embark on their journey to recovery.

We pride ourselves on serving our community. We do so with a transparent, collaborative culture fueled by genuine compassion for those in recovery. We’re out to change the addiction and mental health treatment landscape…and have fun doing it. If you are excited to be a Director who is ready to grow your team and community, Apply Now!

About The Role

The Clinical Director will work collaboratively with the Program Director to ensure the Program Quality and Compliance of the center in a manner which is consistent with the organization's philosophies and culture.

Qualifications/Requirements

  • Certificates & Licenses Required: LCSW, LMFT, and/or LPCC. Minimum 2 years of experience. An ACSW, AMFT and/or APCC is NOT acceptable, must be "LICENSED".
  • Education: A master’s degree required. PsyD or Ph.D. a plus!
  • Experience: Minimum of two years’ experience as a licensed therapist in the addiction and/or mental health field or equivalent human services. Experience as Lead Therapist with supervisory experience preferred. Experience in dual diagnosis a plus.
  • Valid driver’s license.
  • Skills: Computer literacy in Microsoft office; proficiency in KIPU Systems client management software.
  • Negative TB test within the past 12 months.
  • Ability to pass pre-employment and/or random drug screenings
Compensation Is Based On Experience And Credential

Salary Range $85,000 - $105,000 annually

Program Quality

  • Evaluate and review effectiveness of program, services, and group therapy designs.
  • Maintain a culture of care conducive for maximum benefit of clients and staff.
  • Plan and implement new programs and clinical services with the senior management team.
  • Evaluate client data to coordinate treatment services by auditing all clinical chart documentation, providing supervision sessions, and running weekly treatment meetings.
  • Positively interact and develop rapport with clients and their families, providing family services as needed.
  • Develop systems and methodologies for continuous improvement of group and individual treatment modalities.
  • Coordinating with physicians in identifying treatment needs for all patients and approving all client treatment plans.

Compliance

  • Demonstrate compliance with all appropriate professional standards, licensing, and certifications
  • Ensure the Center's services are compliant with HIPPA, JCAHO, and the state.
  • Work with admissions team to identify the treatment track which is most appropriate for each individual client.
  • Regularly ensure compliance with industry, local, and state agencies.
  • Uphold and enforce the center's standards, policies, procedures, client rights, and our professional code of ethics and conduct.
  • Oversee, manage, and audit documentation of therapists.
  • Work alongside the Program Director to review and revise the center policies and procedures as needed.

Leadership

  • Establish and maintain cooperative working relationship with the Program Director. Together, maintaining a supportive environment with subordinate staff, supervisors, utilization reviews, managed health care clinicians, and medical and mental health professionals.
  • Together with the Program Director, be responsible for recruiting, retaining, evaluating, training, and disciplining clinical department staff.
  • Monitor client population and clinical assignments to make sure workloads are reasonable.
  • Ensures continuity of client care via knowledge of treatment modalities and the Southern California recovery community. Working with families and other treatment facilities to provide appropriate continuity of care.
  • Co-manage clinical staff regarding screening, assessment, individualized treatment planning, crisis intervention, group and individual counseling, case management, referral, discharge summaries, clinical documentation, and professional ethics.

The Pay Range For This Role Is

85,000 - 105,000 USD per year(The Forge Recovery Center (SUD))
Posted 2025-07-31

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