Clinical Director

About Altior Healthcare

Our family of services comprises three distinct mental health treatment programs, including a specialized program for US Veterans. With over 15 unique locations, we manage and support 500+ dedicated employees serving over 300 residential clients daily located across five states: California, Idaho, Maine, New Hampshire, and Texas.

Paradigm Treatment (West Coast) and Ridge RTC (East Coast) partner together under Altior, united by a shared commitment to providing exceptional mental health care. For over a decade, our core clinical and support teams have worked side-by-side, delivering compassionate, evidence-based treatment that changes lives.

As part of the Altior network, you'll find the stability of an established organization with the heart of a close-knit treatment community where every role matters.

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Clinical Director to oversee clinical operations and leadership across residential treatment programs located in Malibu and San Rafael, California. This position is based in Malibu and requires routine travel to Northern California.

The Clinical Director will provide strategic oversight of clinical programming, therapist leadership, and treatment team operations across multiple residential facilities supporting more than 60 treatment beds. This individual will play a key leadership role in driving clinical excellence, operational consistency, staff development, and high-quality client care delivery across both markets.

The ideal candidate brings strong behavioral health leadership experience and a demonstrated ability to manage multidisciplinary teams within residential treatment, inpatient psychiatry, outpatient behavioral health, or other higher-acuity treatment environments.
Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight for clinical programming across residential treatment facilities in Malibu and San Rafael
• Supervise, mentor, and support therapists, clinical supervisors, and treatment teams across multiple programs
• Ensure consistency, quality, and effectiveness of clinical care delivery across sites
• Support implementation and development of evidence-based treatment programming and clinical initiatives
• Maintain oversight of clinical operations supporting 60+ residential treatment beds
• Collaborate closely with executive leadership, operations, psychiatry, nursing, and admissions teams
• Monitor documentation quality, treatment planning, utilization review, and compliance standards
• Assist with hiring, onboarding, performance management, and professional development of clinical staff
• Provide support with crisis management, complex case consultation, and clinical escalation needs
• Ensure compliance with state, federal, licensing, accreditation, and organizational standards
• Participate in program growth initiatives, workflow optimization, and process improvement efforts

Qualifications

• Active and unrestricted clinical licensure required (LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, PsyD, or equivalent)
• Previous clinical leadership experience within behavioral health settings required
• Prior experience within residential treatment, inpatient psychiatry, outpatient behavioral health, or related higher-acuity settings required
• Experience supervising therapists and multidisciplinary treatment teams required
• Strong understanding of clinical operations, compliance standards, and evidence-based treatment practices
• Ability to effectively support multiple facilities and geographically distributed teams
• Experience working with adolescents, young adults, and family systems strongly preferred
• Excellent leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills

Additional Details

• Malibu-based leadership position
• Approximately 15 to 20% travel expected
• Opportunity to contribute to program growth, operational development, and clinical innovation initiatives

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive compensation package based on experience
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• PTO and paid holidays
• Professional development and leadership growth opportunities
• Collaborative and mission-driven leadership environment

Salary Range

$145,000-$160,000 USD

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package: medical, dental, and vision.
• 401k with 4% match.
• Paid Time Off Programs including vacation, holidays, and illness.
• Chef made meals onsite.
• Continuing Education Assistance.
• Supportive clinical supervision and professional development.

Altior Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics or any other basis forbidden under federal, state, or local law.

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