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Family Preservation Services

Clinical Director


Pay$70000.00 - $80000.00 / year
LocationMetairie/Louisiana
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 2236322
      Clinical Director

      Family Preservation Services is a part of Pathways, one of the largest national providers of accessible, outcome-based behavioral and mental health services. We offer paid training, career advancement opportunities, medical/dental/vision, PTO, paid holidays, flexible full time flexible schedule and much more (read below)! We realize your growth is paramount to our continued reputation of quality and service excellence, so we are ready to invest in YOU from day one!

      Perks of this role:
      • 8am-5pm weekday schedule, hours can be flexible to fit your lifestyle
      • Office based role with some remote work available
      • Performance/Billing-based incentive opportunities
      • Growth and stability working within a national agency
      About your Role:
      As our Clinical Director, you will work as a member of the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team, serving as a critical component of care to adults with severe mental illness. This role will support our outcome-based program requirements and manage the overall clinical quality of our programs, to ensure they maintain fidelity, meet medical necessity, and are trauma informed using a person-centered approach. You will oversee our program service line operations to maintain their effective quality, track contract deliverables, benchmarks, and key performance measures, and ensure the region meets fiscal and budget targets. Our Clinical Director will represent Family Preservation Services in the community, with stakeholders, and other professional organizations, building relationships and new business lines and services. This position is a managerial role for supervisor level staff, and assists with hiring new talent for teams and provides some secondary on-call rotation back-up.

      What is the ACT Program?
      Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) was created in the 1970s and is one of the oldest and most widely researched evidence-based practices working with severe mental illness adult clients. By providing person centered assistance including housing, recovery, vocational support, nurse/psychiatrist and therapist services, we enable clients to eventually transition to lower levels of care programs or move toward independence, increasing their quality of life.

      What we offer:
      Full Time Employee benefits:
      • 7 Paid Vacation days that increases with tenure!
      • Separate Paid Sick leave that rolls over each year
      • 9 Paid Holidays including Mardi Gras
      • Medical, Dental, Vision benefit plan options
      • Employee Assistance Program
      • Health, Dependent and Transportation Flexible Spending Accounts
      • Employee, Spouse and Dependent Basic and Optional Life Insurance
      All Employee benefits:
      • 401 K Plan
      • Pet Insurance
      • Mileage reimbursement of $0.50/mile
      • DailyPay- daily access to your earnings without waiting for payday!
      • SoFi at Work student loan refinancing
      • Next Steps Financial Wellness program webinars and tools
      • Verizon discount
      • Dell discount
      • Perks at Pathways national discounts on travel, shopping, and entertainment
      • Training, Development and Continuing Education Credits for licensure requirements
      • Opportunities for advancement! As we grow, you grow with us!

      What we’re looking for:
      • Louisiana licensed as LPC, LCSW, LPC-S, or LCSW-BACS
      • Valid state driver’s license in good standing
      • Preferred:
        • 2 or more years of post- Masters’ clinical experience
        • 2 or more years of management experience
        • Experience with Medicaid funded programs
      To Learn More About Us:
      Pathways at http://www.pathways.com/mission-vision-and-values/
      Family Preservation Services at http://familypreservationla.com/
      Openings throughout Louisiana at https://family-preservation-services-llc.careerplug.com/jobs
      Pathways is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic.
  • About the company

      Family Preservation Services specializes in non-residential, community-based services for children, adolescents, and adults with severe emotional/ behavioral disorders who are also receiving Medicaid. The goal of FPS is to provide “Human Services Without Walls,” meaning that services are mostly provided in the client’s own environment and community. All FPS programs share a primary commitment to providing care that builds upon client strengths, responds to client concerns, and utilizes natural support systems and community resources in helping clients accomplish treatment goals. FPS is continuously creating new programs in response to identified needs in the Greater New Orleans Community.