Clinical Director

Clinical Director – Youth Behavioral Health
Location: Lebanon, TN
Job Type: Full-Time
Pay: $75,000 - $85,000
About Youth Opportunity & Lebanon Youth Academy
Youth Opportunity is a nationally recognized leader in residential and behavioral health treatment for at‑risk youth. Lebanon Youth Academy in Lebanon, Tennessee offers an 18‑bed trauma‑informed Youth Academy for boys ages 12 to 17. Serving youth needing structured treatment and emotional support, the center combines individual, family, and group therapy with academic programming, restorative justice, life skills training, and social skill development.
Youth typically remain for 3 to 6 months, engaging in victim‑impact awareness, pre‑vocational preparation, and family involvement. Programming is conducted in small group living units to support reintegration into home and community settings.
Position Summary – Clinical Director Job in Lebanon, TN
We are hiring a Clinical Director to join our leadership team at Lebanon Youth academy. This role is ideal for a licensed mental health professional seeking to work in youth behavioral health, juvenile care, or residential treatment. You’ll provide direct clinical services, supervise clinical staff, and support youth through the stabilization and treatment process.
Clinical Director Job Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with up to 4% employer match with Immediate Vesting
Paid time off (PTO) and holidays (4 hours of PTO accrued each pay period)
Free RX delivery on most medications
Tuition reimbursement and professional development
Robust Employee Assistance Program
Supportive, mission-driven work environment
Why Join Youth Opportunity?
Be part of a team making a difference in the lives of vulnerable youth
Gain experience in a growing field of youth mental health and residential care
Work in a secure, structured, and supportive treatment environment
Develop your skills through training, mentorship, and advancement opportunities
Clinical Director Responsibilities
Supervise, direct, and evaluate the work of master’s level clinical staff. Provide and/or arrange for their training as required.
Ensure that therapy staff are trained in and adhere to the fidelity of evidence-based practices.
Assist local management team through training, consultation and technical assistance in clinical or treatment-related subjects to staff of all direct-care departments.
Organize and oversee clinical documentation of all diagnostics, and treatment planning, delivery and evaluation, ensuring that services meet treatment-related state, COA, and contractual requirements.
Coordinate and oversee, in conjunction with appropriate management team members, the composition, scheduling, processes and content of multidisciplinary treatment teams.
Provide oversight and supervision for any special-needs treatment programs (e.g., 7 Challenges, etc.)
Provide diagnostic evaluation, routine individual counseling, or crisis intervention counseling, as required by standing procedure, treatment plans, or special circumstances.
Participate on local management team to set and enforce local policy, develop and implement long-range planning, and monitor programmatic, fiscal, and human resources aspects of the overall facility and schedules applying to management team members. May require on-call clinical duty.
Participate on local quality improvement committee, acting as liaison between committee and management team.
Serve as Designated Mental Health Authority for facility, where required by contract or state or local requirement. The services for which the Coordinator will serve as authority may include Mental Health Overlay Services (MHOS), Substance Abuse Overlay Services (SAOS), Intensive Mental Health Services, or any others as required.
In Florida, or any program providing Overlay Services, the Clinical Director will comply with the following duties:
Conduct interviews with clients to develop the individual Mental Health Treatment Plan
Review and sign the psychosocial assessment if needed
Review and sign the behavioral health treatment plan
Provide at least four hours clinical supervision per month
Provide assessments and individual or family therapy if more extensive services are needed
Provide oversight and coordination of MHOS/SAOS
Conduct fact-to-face interview to develop an individual treatment plan
Maintain a high standard of role model behavior for youth
Participate in ongoing in-service training and development activities as required
Report any acts, incidents or conditions that reflect the possibility of inappropriate youth-to-youth or staff-to-youth relationships
Report any use of physical force and all unusual incidents per YOI policy and state guidelines.
Perform other duties as assigned or needed
Reports to: Facility Administrator
Directly supervises: Licensed Mental Health Therapist, Master's level Therapists, and Recreational Therapist
Required Qualifications
Active licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or Clinical Psychologist in Michigan
Master’s degree in counseling, social work, psychology, rehabilitation, or related human services field
Minimum two years of direct-care clinical experience, with at least one year of supervisory experience preferred
Ability to pass background check and drug screen
Strong clinical judgment and organizational skills
Willingness to work with youth in challenging situations
Preferred Experience
Coursework or practicum experience in group work, family therapy, sexual offender treatment and/or substance abuse treatment.
Experience with trauma-informed care, group modalities, and residential settings
Familiarity with child welfare, juvenile justice systems, and substance abuse treatment
Experience with EMR systems and clinical documentation standards
Other Requirements
Physical Demands: Must be able to move throughout the facility, actively participate in youth activities, and occasionally lift/move up to 20 pounds. Must be free of communicable diseases as defined by the state.
Other: Must maintain a valid state driver’s license and meet state criminal background check requirements. Occasional irregular hours may be required.
How to Apply
Click “Apply Now” through Indeed to submit your application. Or visit http://www.youthopportunity.com/yourfuture to learn more about our mission and career opportunities.
Youth Opportunity is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Employment type
Full-Time

Work arrangement
No