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Clinical Director

Mental Health Company

Washington, DC

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Behavioral Health, Best Practices, Clinical Data, Clinical Information Systems, Clinical Practices/Protocols, Clinical Study Publications, Community Health, Corrective Action, Cross-Functional, Dental Insurance, Documentation, Documentation Standards, Employee Orientation, Follow Through, Health Insurance, Healthcare Quality, Identify Issues, Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Management Consulting, Medical Record System, People Management, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Quality Management, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Service Delivery, Social Work, Standards Development, Technical Leadership, Telehealth, Training/Teaching, Tuition Fees, Vision Plan
LOCATION
Washington, DC
POSTED
30+ days ago
Benefits:
  • 401(k)
  • Competitive salary
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee discounts
  • Free uniforms
  • Health insurance
  • Opportunity for advancement
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Training & development
  • Tuition assistance
  • Vision insurance
  • Wellness resources

Hands-On Clinical Leader | Systems Builder | Compliance-Driven | Technical Leader | Clinical Authority |  
PTWMSI is seeking a hands-on, decisive Clinical Director who brings both vision and execution to community mental health care bringing strong clinical judgment, technical skills, and the ability to move work forward. This role is for a clinical leader who not only understands behavioral health systems—but knows how to build, fix, and lead them in practice

The Clinical Director  role owns clinical standards, quality, compliance, and technical execution, ensuring that the clinic operates in alignment with regulatory, ethical, and evidence-based requirements.
This position is ideal for a clinical leader who is comfortable setting standards, correcting course, and leading through expertise, not hierarchy.


Key Responsibilities
Clinical Standards, Quality & Technical Leadership
  • Own and define clinical standards across PTWMSI programs, ensuring consistent, high-quality, trauma-informed care.
  • Lead the development, implementation, and enforcement of clinical workflows, documentation standards, and treatment planning expectations.
  • Serve as the organization’s technical clinical expert, providing guidance on complex cases, clinical decision-making, and best practices.
Compliance, Fidelity & Audit Readiness
  • Act as the primary clinical authority for compliance with:
    • Joint Commission standards
    • BHSD / DBH Chapter 30 requirements
    • CAFAS implementation and fidelity
    • Grant-related clinical expectations
  • Support audit readiness and corrective action, including chart reviews, documentation audits, and clinical remediation plans.
  • Translate regulatory and compliance requirements into clear, actionable guidance for clinical staff.
Training, Supervision & Clinical Capacity Building
  • Provide clinical supervision and consultation to clinicians and supervisors as appropriate.
  • Design and deliver training that strengthens:
    • Clinical reasoning and treatment planning
    • Documentation accuracy and defensibility
    • Confidence in compliance and regulatory standards
  • Model decisive clinical judgment and accountability.
Cross-Functional & Executive Collaboration
  • Partner with the CEO, COO, Medical Director, Compliance, and Program Leadership to solve clinical and system-level challenges.
  • Bring forward clear assessments, recommendations, and decisions, not just risks or concerns.
  • Support organizational growth by ensuring clinical integrity and readiness scale alongside operations.
Direct Clinical Involvement (Targeted & Strategic)
  • Provide direct clinical consultation and limited service delivery (e.g., telehealth, crisis support, case consultation) as needed to support programs such as DC MAP.
  • Maintain hands-on connection to clinical work to ensure leadership decisions are grounded in real-world practice.
Skills & Qualifications
Required
  • Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, or related field
  • Active LICSW or LPC (DC-eligible)
  • Minimum 3–5 years of direct behavioral health experience
  • Demonstrated experience providing clinical supervision or advanced clinical consultation
Strongly Preferred
  • Proven expertise in:
    • CAFAS implementation and fidelity
    • BHSD / DBH compliance and audits
    • Joint Commission readiness and corrective action planning
    • Clinical documentation quality improvement
  • Strong technical skills with EHR systems, clinical data, and workflow optimization
  • A leadership style that is decisive, grounded, and solutions-focused
Who Thrives in This Role
This role is ideal for someone who:
  • Enjoys being the clinical expert others rely on
  • Is comfortable setting direction and holding standards
  • Identifies problems and moves solutions into action
  • Can speak plainly, decide confidently, and follow through
  • Wants to build systems that work
Benefits and Perks at PTWMSI: 
  • Paid Time Off (PTO): Generous PTO, including remote work, flex holiday, mental health days, and federal holidays, Healthcare & Insurance, Retirement & Financial Benefits, Free clinical Supervision, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Professional Development, and more

Flexible work from home options available.

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