Mental Health Clinic Clinical Director

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Bonus based on performance
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule

We are seeking an experienced Clinical Director (LMSW – Clinical) to lead our outpatient mental health clinic in Livonia, Michigan!

Ideal Candidate

• 3+ years of clinical leadership experience in outpatient mental health or private practice.
• Experience managing and developing a team of clinicians.
• Strong understanding of clinician productivity, caseload management, documentation, and performance.
• Comfortable maintaining a weekly clinical caseload of 15 patient sessions.
• Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment.

Compensation & Benefits

• Expected annual compensation range $113,000–$121,000 (total with benefits and bonuses is $132k-$139k)
• Clinical compensation of $85-95 per hour.
• Up to $10,000 annual performance bonus based on achievement of defined clinic performance metrics
• 80 hours of PTO
• 56 hours of paid holidays
• Health vision and dental benefits

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work.
• Current Michigan LMSW with Clinical designation.
• Qualified to provide clinical supervision in Michigan.
• Strong knowledge of Michigan mental health regulations and clinical documentation requirements.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work on-site in Livonia.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current experience practicing or leading clinicians in the Livonia/Detroit area.
• Experience in a fee-for-service outpatient mental health practice.
• Currently credentialed with major commercial insurance plans.

Responsibilities

Clinical Leadership & Supervision

• Provide clinical oversight and supervision to clinic clinicians.
• Review and sign clinical documentation for limited-license clinicians as required.
• Ensure high standards of clinical quality, documentation, and compliance.
• Provide consultation and support for clinical concerns and complex cases.

Staff Management

• Recruit, interview, onboard, and train clinical staff.
• Conduct regular clinician performance and caseload reviews.
• Hold staff accountable for productivity, documentation, attendance, and performance expectations.
• Manage performance coaching and improvement plans when necessary.
• Build a collaborative, accountable, and supportive clinic culture.

Clinic Performance

• Be accountable for the overall clinical performance of the Livonia clinic.
• Monitor clinician productivity, caseloads, patient retention, and staffing needs.
  Use performance data to identify issues and drive improvement.
• Partner with operations and patient access teams to support clinic growth and clinician utilization.