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Scion Nonprofit Staffing

Clinical Director- (Behavioral Health - Residential)

Scion Nonprofit Staffing, Sacramento, California, United States, 95828

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Clinical Director – Behavioral Health (Residential) Full‑time, permanent opportunity to provide clinical leadership within a residential behavioral health setting while partnering closely with executive leadership to ensure high‑quality, compliant, and compassionate care.

POSITION OVERVIEW The Clinical Director will oversee the clinical integrity, compliance, and effectiveness of residential behavioral health programs serving children. This role provides strategic and hands‑on leadership across multidisciplinary teams, ensuring services align with licensing, accreditation, and best‑practice standards. Reporting directly to the CEO, this leader will play a critical role in shaping treatment outcomes, staff development, and organizational excellence.

PERKS

Competitive salary range of $115,000–$130,000, based on experience

Flexible scheduling within standard business hours, with autonomy to manage workload

Opportunity to lead meaningful, mission‑driven clinical work impacting vulnerable youth

Supportive executive leadership and collaborative multidisciplinary environment

Professional development and leadership growth within a stable nonprofit organization

RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide clinical leadership and oversight for residential behavioral health programs serving children

Supervise, mentor, and support managers, clinicians, and direct care staff across multidisciplinary teams

Ensure compliance with licensing, accreditation, and regulatory standards, including child welfare and mental health requirements

Oversee clinical program design, implementation, evaluation, and continuous quality improvement

Partner with executive leadership and external agencies to support coordinated, ethical, and effective service delivery

Support staff training, performance management, and professional development aligned with best practices

QUALIFICATIONS

Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, child development, or a related field

Active and valid California LCSW, LMFT, or Psychologist license (required)

Clinical experience within residential and/or child‑serving behavioral health settings

Supervisory experience leading clinical or multidisciplinary teams

Strong knowledge of DSM‑V, evidence‑based therapeutic interventions, and child protection systems

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS This position offers a salary range of $115,000–$130,000, depending on experience. Benefits are offered in alignment with the organization’s nonprofit structure and include paid time off, holidays, and additional benefits as provided by the employer.

HOW TO APPLY For immediate consideration, please submit your resume here!

ABOUT OUR FIRM Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an award‑winning national nonprofit recruitment and staffing specialist for nonprofit organizations, foundations, associations, and educational institutions. Since 2006, we have successfully placed thousands of talented professionals supporting incredible missions and programs. Through our innovative recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct hire nonprofit recruiting, interim leadership placement, and temporary professional staffing.

We are proud to be part of the Forbes lists of the Best Recruitment Firms and the Best Executive Search Firms in America. Additionally, Scion has been recognized as a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing firm as well as a top recruitment firm by The Business Times.

Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent.

For opportunities located in a region that has enacted fair chance, arrest, or conviction‑based employment ordinances, Scion Nonprofit Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non‑biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.

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