Director of Behavioral Health Services

6 days ago


Los Angeles, California, United States Alliance for Community Empowerment Full time
Director of Clinical Services

Join Alliance for Community Empowerment as the Director of Clinical Services, where you'll lead the Behavioral Health Department in providing high-quality behavioral health services by ensuring the development, quality, and sustainability of care for individuals facing barriers such as justice-system impacted, intergenerational trauma, and poverty. You'll coordinate day-to-day operations, recommend and implement improvements, and monitor both program and individual staff performance. Additionally, you'll step in to provide direct services as needed. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of our behavioral health programs and make a lasting impact on the community.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and implement strategic plans to ensure the ongoing development and sustainability of department services.
  • Lead ongoing assessment and evaluation to ensure that department services effectively address participant, organization, and community needs.
  • Ensure quality assurance in service delivery, including clinical care and documentation.
  • Serve as ACE's primary point of contact with the Department of Mental Health, Managed Care Plans, school mental health leadership, and other payers and related entities.
  • Work to incorporate best practices for diversity, equity, inclusion, restorative justice, and trauma-informed care into organizational culture.
  • Provide group and individual technical assistance related to clinical care management practices to direct service staff.
  • Supervise and train ACE staff, interns, and partners, ensuring efficient service delivery, overseeing performance reviews, and developing supervision plans.
Requirements:
  • Expertise in clinical quality, operations, and leadership within behavioral healthcare.
  • Proficiency in a range of evidence-based therapeutic modalities, including billing, diagnosis, assessment, and crisis intervention, particularly with chronically mentally ill populations.
  • Strong understanding of human development, stages of change theory, and cultural competence in service delivery.
  • Familiarity with participant engagement, assessment, service planning, and professional standards, including record keeping, charting, and confidentiality.
  • Knowledge of behavioral health programs, regulations, and procedures.
  • Ability to collaborate within a community mental health team and represent the agency externally.
  • Leadership skills to mentor and supervise a multidisciplinary team, with a solution-oriented and flexible approach.
Qualifications:
  • Licensed Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), Licensed Psychologist (LP), in good standing with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
  • Current licensure with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
  • At least three years of professional experience in mental health.
  • Experience as a Medi-Cal provider in aspects of development, billing, and management.

The anticipated pay range for candidates who will work in California is $100,000 to $120,000 annually with a full benefit package. Alliance for Community Empowerment provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.



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