Clinical Director

Title: Clinical Director

State Role Title: 49212

Hiring Range: starting at $125k (commensurate based on experience)

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Comm Ctr for Child & Adoles

Agency Website: https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/ccca/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

This position is eligible for a sign on bonus of up to $8,000. *Must be new to state service in order to be eligible* Eligible for staff loan repayment program.

The Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents is looking for full time Clinical Director.
Serve as a director of the psychology department, providing effective department leadership through directing and coordinating all psychology programs. In addition, provide oversight, direction, and supervision to the Admissions, Social Work and Rehab Departments to ensure this facility offers quality services and treatment while meeting all internal and external regulations. The clinical director will report directly to the facility director.

The Clinical Director will direct a comprehensive psychology service program. Establish department specific policies/procedures that adhere to standards of practice and reviews/update regularly. Responsible for recruitment and hiring of psychologist, implement and maintain credentialing / privileging of licensed clinical psychologists consistent with TJC, CMS standards, and VA State Law. The Clinical Director will provide comprehensive assessment of behavioral and emotional functioning with focus upon referral problems and identified needs, using psychometric measures as indicated; summarize evaluation results of previous psychological evaluations; provide diagnostic formulation; provide treatment recommendations based upon the results of the psychological assessment; conduct forensic evaluations (competency to stand trial evaluations) as assigned; and perform and document assessments in a timely manner.

The Clinical Director will also actively supervise members of nonmedical clinical services, ensuring the provision of high-quality assessment and treatment; develop and implement a coordinate plan for therapeutic activities that support each patient's treatment and the hospital model of care; ensure that supervisees provide are as specified in each patient's treatment plan, consistent with their needs; provide active clinical leadership across units and disciplines; support the hospital's trauma informed model of care; and ensure that mandatory trainings are completed. Clinical Director will be responsible for Staff monitoring and evaluation, assure performance of psychology, admissions, social worker, and rehab team. Actively participate in administrative activities. Consult and collaborate with clinical and other department head and assist in developing hospital policies and procedures.

This position is eligible for:
- retirement with cash match
- Paid time off
- 13 Paid Holidays
- 64 hours of sick time
- 32 hours of personal time
- health, vision, and dental insurance
- life insurance
- eligible for relocation reimbursement

Minimum Qualifications

- Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology, with specialized child and adolescent training
- clinical experience with children and adolescents
- licensed as a clinical psychologist in Virginia
- considerable knowledge of psychological service delivery, diagnostic evaluations, treatment, testing and evaluation, clinical psychology, administration of mental health services, supervision, psychological research, and crisis counseling
- demonstrated ability to organize, plan, develop. implement, and evaluate a comprehensive program of psychological service delivery, to write quality assurance reports, supervise the work of profession staff, and to provide psychotherapy in group and individual settings

Additional Considerations

- bilingual
- veteran

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Commonwealth’s Alternate Hiring Process: In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: https://www.vadars.org/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx, or call DARS at 800-552-5019.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact Human Resources at (540-332-8300) for assistance. Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans, and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TTY.

Western State Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment opportunities are open to all regardless of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability.

DBHDS Facilities are no longer required to ensure that all staff members are vaccinated for COVID-19. However, facilities encourage and educate staff on the benefits and offer COVID - 19 vaccination programs to staff, residents, clients. Employees may be required to disclose immunization status for purposes of infection prevention and/or management of outbreaks. Upon acceptance of a job offer, new recruits will be asked to disclose their vaccination status (and for those fully vaccinated, proof of vaccination) during the pre-employment process. If you have questions, please contact the Office of Human Resources.

Contact Information

Name: Samantha Leep

Phone: 540-332-8306

Email: samantha.leep@dbhds.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.