Clinical Director of Therapy Services
Job Description
Cherokee Creek Boys School is seeking a Clinical Director to manage our Clinical Services Department and direct the clinical delivery of both student and family programs.
Cherokee Creek is a therapeutic boarding school for boys ages 10-16. We have supported boys and their families for over 20 years and are known for our rich family programming and having a strong mission & values that permeates throughout our entire community.
OUR MISSION STATEMENT: 'We are a learning community that challenges boys and their families to discover what is real and true about themselves as well as the world around them.'
OUR OPERATIONAL VALUES: Safety, Quality, Creativity, and FUN!
We are an independent school and our founders remain engaged and active as we plan for our next 20 years!
Visit our website to learn more about The Cherokee Creek Difference (https://cherokeecreek.net/the-ccbs-difference/) Be sure to stop by our team page (noting some impressive lengths of employment!) and to learn more about the awesome group of people that help to make us the 'small school with the big heart.'
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Direct the daily operations of the Clinical Department with direct reporting responsibilities to the Executive Director
- Lead Clinical Department to be highly regarded internally as well as nationally
- Responsible for contributing to our mission as a learning community by serving as a representative for the clinical department on the leadership team
- Position does not carry a case load, will help to support clients as needed (ex. special focus groups, when therapists are out of the office, etc.)
- Collaborate with admissions for clinical acceptance for applicants & Perform initial assessment for incoming student
- Convene weekly clinical staff meetings / Consult with clinicians regularly for case management
- Provide crisis intervention and assessment; monitor and assess risk of self-harm and group safety levels; evaluate emotional readiness to participate in program activities
- Lead Parent and Family Programming sessions at quarterly Family Seminars
- Attend regional and national conferences as assigned. Regularly submit presentations for acceptance at conferences
- Direct clinical department employee orientation and on-going clinician training
- Supervise clinical interns
- Assist other direct care departments in staff training program
- Support tours and other marketing activities
- Take part in the Administrator On-Call rotation
- Participate fully in CCBS rules, policies and expectations in dealing with CCBS students
Candidate will need to be or become licensed in the State of South Carolina.
Licenses accepted: LPC, LPC-S, LMFT, LCSW, LISW
Insurance (Health, Dental, Life, Vision)
Paid Time Off
Professional Development Assistance