About the Role
Provide strategic leadership, clinical oversight, and operational management for multiple forensic mental health clinics within a designated region. Ensure high-quality, evidence-based services meet contractual, regulatory, and ethical standards. Supervise Clinical Directors and Operations Managers, support program development, and foster collaboration with stakeholders. Maintain compliance with BBS/BOP, CASOMB, and SARATSO standards.
Responsibilities
- Ensure clinical work execution, review, and billing readiness (≥98% completion).
- Maintain compliance with regulatory, contractual, and agency standards across all clinics.
- Maintain an active clinical caseload (10–15%).
- Provide supervision to Clinical Directors and staff caseloads per BBS/BOP/CASOMB guidelines.
- Collaborate with probation, parole, and referral agencies to coordinate client care and resolve issues.
- Serve as a region-wide liaison to maintain positive relationships with key partners.
- Implement and monitor clinic-wide treatment standards.
- Audit clinical metrics and support corrective action plans to improve service delivery.
- Facilitate regional meetings, trainings, and case consultations with Clinical Directors and staff.
- Recruit, interview, and provide performance oversight for clinical and operational staff.
- Engage in strategic planning, site development, and implementation of new programs or services.
- Lead and mentor Clinical Directors and Operations Managers to achieve operational and clinical goals.
- Actively participate in audits, corrective action plans, and stakeholder meetings.
- Promote a collaborative clinic culture emphasizing staff retention, morale, and professional development.
- Perform responsibilities consistent with leadership, supervision, and program objectives.
Requirements
- Master’s or Doctoral degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or related behavioral health field.
- Licensed in California with BBS (LCSW, MFT, LPCC) or Board of Psychology (LP/PsyD).
- Minimum 10 years of progressive clinical experience, including forensic or sex offender-specific treatment.
- Minimum 8 years of administrative/management experience overseeing clinical operations.
- Experience providing board-level supervision and CASOMB supervision (or eligible).
- Prior regional leadership experience overseeing multiple clinics or departments (preferred).
- Knowledge of federal and state probation contracts, compliance requirements, and stakeholder reporting (preferred).
- Familiarity with CBT, Risk-Need-Responsivity (RNR), Good Lives Model, and other forensic treatment modalities (preferred).
- Experience in program development, quality improvement, and strategic planning initiatives (preferred).
Skills
- Clinical expertise in forensic and sex offender populations.
- Proficiency with forensic assessment tools (STATIC 99R, STABLE, LS/CMI, PCL-R).
- Operational management and strategic planning skills.
- Data analysis and quality assurance monitoring.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Leadership and mentorship to foster high-performing teams.
- Problem-solving, critical thinking, and decision-making in complex environments.
- Organizational skills to manage multiple priorities across clinics and teams.
- Commitment to trauma-informed, ethical, and culturally competent care.
Location
- On-site within forensic mental health facilities.
- Regional travel between locations.
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Minimum 10 years of progressive clinical experience.
- Minimum 8 years of administrative/management experience.
- Regional leadership experience (preferred).
Education Level
- Master’s or Doctoral degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or related behavioral health field.
- California licensure (LCSW, MFT, LPCC, LP/PsyD).
- Board-level supervision and CASOMB supervision experience (or eligible).
Equal Opportunity
- Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an inclusive workplace.
- Consideration for employment without regard to protected statuses under federal, state, or local law, including FEHA.
- Reasonable accommodations provided to applicants and employees with disabilities.
