Job Description

Clinical Director

Location: Massachusetts

Status: Full-Time, Senior Leadership

Overview

The Clinical Director is a key member of the senior leadership team, responsible for the overall effectiveness of clinical programming in a specialized education setting. This role requires a dynamic leader who can build strong relationships, lead multidisciplinary teams, engage community partners, and collaborate with senior leadership to ensure the delivery of evidence-based practices. The Clinical Director oversees the hiring, training, and supervision of clinical staff and ensures that programming aligns with the mission of providing high-quality, trauma-informed care to children and adolescents.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Serve as a member of the senior leadership team, contributing to the development of long- and short-term goals for the school and clinical programs.
• Provide administrative and clinical oversight of licensed and post-graduate psychologists, social workers, and graduate trainees in counseling, social work, and psychology.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to develop and maintain effective training policies, including oversight of an APA-accredited predoctoral psychology internship program.
• Ensure all clinical assessments, diagnoses, and treatments utilize structured, evidence-based approaches tailored to student and family needs.
• Oversee the design and implementation of individualized treatment plans and intervention strategies for all students.
• Lead the implementation of schoolwide social-emotional learning curricula , aligned with the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework.
• Establish and monitor metrics for clinical outcomes , ensuring accountability and continuous improvement.
• Promote professional development opportunities for clinical staff within budget guidelines; chair regular clinical staff meetings.
• Conduct screenings to assess the need for emergency hospitalization of students in acute crisis.
• Make determinations regarding child abuse and neglect reporting (51-A filings) in accordance with regulatory guidelines.
• Supervise the school’s psychopharmacologist and collaborate on student admissions and discharges from psychiatric services.
• Provide administrative input at student progress conferences and act as a consultant to internal and external providers.
• Lead quarterly and ad hoc multidisciplinary team meetings with teachers, specialists, and counseling staff.
• Collaborate with outside service providers to ensure continuity of care.
• Design and conduct group and dyad therapy sessions for students with specific emotional and behavioral needs.
• Supervise DEI Educator and nursing staff to ensure diversity, equity, inclusion, and family engagement are integrated into programming.
• Participate in staff and department meetings; contribute to in-service training development.
• Provide case management and direct therapy services to students and families as needed.

Qualifications & Skills

Education

• Doctorate in Psychology with current Massachusetts Psychologist Licensure in good standing.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of administrative experience supervising clinicians in therapeutic, school-based programs.
• Expertise in the clinical treatment of children, adolescents, and families.
• Experience in clinical training and supervision of doctoral students.
• Strong background in psychological evaluation, trauma-informed care, crisis management, verbal de-escalation, and risk assessment.
• Knowledge of case management, community resources, and levels of care.

Training

• Proficiency in verbal de-escalation and behavior support strategies.
• Knowledge of evidence-based practices and ability to adapt interventions for students with complex presentations and high acuity.

Skills

• Demonstrated capacity for positive leadership and team motivation.
• Strong crisis intervention and creative problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; interpersonal skills grounded in ethics and cultural awareness.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and deadlines with meticulous attention to detail.
• Commitment to confidentiality, integrity, and the mission of advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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