Clinical Director

“Every child deserves a champion; an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection and insists that they become the best they can possibly be” - Rita Pierson

Join our team! Be a champion and an advocate for children, teens and their families, by leading a team of caring, professional counselors. We provide affordable and immediate COUNSELING, CARE, and CONNECTION for clients to thrive.

Benefits to joining our team:

• Full-time position: Flexible Hours, Hybrid Role (on-site and remote), Excellent Setting
• Simple IRA option, Dental options
• Competitive Hourly Rates, Commensurate with Industry Best Practices

Keys to success:

• A personal desire to help those in need.
• Care to make a difference in the life of a child.
• Connections on a personal and professional level.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work in concert with the Executive Director to identify the needs/expectations of the agency’s internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide clinical expertise in the creation/development of policies and procedures to address industry standards and best practices for utilization within the agency.
• Plan, organize, and manage the day-to-day clinical operations of the Behavioral Health Program while building a strong team.
• Guides and collaborates with both staff and therapists, acting as a sounding board on best approach, while providing real-time feedback and guidance.
• Ensures quality of services to clients by providing support to staff including supervision and clinical consultation.
• Creates a streamlined and consistent intake process and is responsive to questions, providing guidance to families.
• Provides support and plans work assignments for operation of various in-house programs while ensuring that program requirements, goals and standards are met.
• Acts as a thought partner to Executive Director with program planning and development, makes recommendations for the development of new programs, incorporating clinical perspectives.
• Engages with the communities we serve to advocate for Outreach and represents the agency’s counseling program at community meetings.
• Provides educational training or consultation to communities, schools, as requested.
• Assists with New Hire Orientation and ongoing training and mentorship for all clinical staff; provides guidance and ongoing support for licensed staff during the credentialing process.
• Supports and promotes agency fundraising and development initiatives.
• Provides Parent Consultations, helping to guide and support.

Educational/License Qualifications:

• A Master’s Degree in Counseling, Psychology, or a related field, required.
• Certification/Licensure: Must be licensed in the state of Pennsylvania for Clinical Practice (either LPC or LCSW), required.
• Minimum five years counseling experience; preferably working with adolescents and families.
• Minimum five years supervisory or related experience managing and supervising professional staff, preferred.
• Must be able to pass the required background checks.
• Attend all applicable professional development training to maintain licensure and certification.

Please submit resume, cover letter and preferred salary to:

Mary D. Birks, mbirks@outreachteen.org