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Clinical Director

Location : Massachusetts

Overview

The Clinical Director is a key member of the senior leadership team, responsible for the overall effectiveness of clinical programming in a specialized education setting. This role requires a dynamic leader who can build strong relationships, lead multidisciplinary teams, engage community partners, and collaborate with senior leadership to ensure the delivery of evidence‑based practices. The Clinical Director oversees the hiring, training, and supervision of clinical staff and ensures that programming aligns with the mission of providing high‑quality, trauma‑informed care to children and adolescents.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a member of the senior leadership team, contributing to the development of long‑ and short‑term goals for the school and clinical programs.
• Provide administrative and clinical oversight of licensed and post‑graduate psychologists, social workers, and graduate trainees in counseling, social work, and psychology.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to develop and maintain effective training policies, including oversight of an APA‑accredited predoctoral psychology internship program.
• Ensure all clinical assessments, diagnoses, and treatments utilize structured, evidence‑based approaches tailored to student and family needs.
• Oversee the design and implementation of individualized treatment plans and intervention strategies for all students.
• Lead the implementation of schoolwide social‑emotional learning curricula , aligned with the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework.
• Establish and monitor metrics for clinical outcomes , ensuring accountability and continuous improvement.
• Promote professional development opportunities for clinical staff within budget guidelines; chair regular clinical staff meetings.
• Conduct screenings to assess the need for emergency hospitalization of students in acute crisis.
• Make determinations regarding child abuse and neglect reporting (51‑A filings) in accordance with regulatory guidelines.
• Supervise the school’s psychopharmacologist and collaborate on student admissions and discharges from psychiatric services.
• Provide administrative input at student progress conferences and act as a consultant to internal and external providers.
• Lead quarterly and ad hoc multidisciplinary team meetings with teachers, specialists, and counseling staff.
• Collaborate with outside service providers to ensure continuity of care.
• Design and conduct group and dyad therapy sessions for students with specific emotional and behavioral needs.
• Supervise DEI Educator and nursing staff to ensure diversity, equity, inclusion, and family engagement are integrated into programming.
• Participate in staff and department meetings; contribute to in‑service training development.
• Provide case management and direct therapy services to students and families as needed.

Qualifications & Skills

Education

Experience

Experience in clinical training and supervision of doctoral students.

Training

Skills

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Health Care Provider

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