Perez Therapy, LLC
Job Description
Position: Clinical Director
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Supervises: Clinical supervisors and providers/clinical staff
Schedule: Full-time, ~40 hours per week
Required Licensure: Pennsylvania Licensed Clinical Social Worker*
*Note: LPCs and LMFTs are not eligible for this position
Status: Management: hybrid administrative & clinical (billable hours vary on staffing)
Department: Administrative Team
Benefits: Eligible – medical, dental, vision, life insurance
Location: Hybrid – 1 day/week in-office, 4 days/week remote
Residency Requirement: Pennsylvania or New Jersey Resident, must be within 1.5-hour commute to the office from primary residence.
Travel: Up to 15% for meetings, marketing, networking and events
Compensation: $90,000 to $120,000/year, salaried/exempt
Role Overview:
The Clinical Director at Perez Therapy, LLC is a key leadership position responsible for overseeing and enhancing the clinical and supervisory functions of the company. This role integrates clinical care with management, ensuring both the quality of therapy services and compliance with clinical best practices. The Clinical Director supervises clinical supervisors, clinical staff, provides licensure supervision, and ensures adherence to ethical and procedural guidelines. As a member of the management team, the Clinical Director plays a critical role in both direct client care and the operational effectiveness of the clinical team. The Clinical Director works closely with the Office Manager and QA Manger to address operational and compliance needs.
Position Requirements:
- Master’s degree in social work, clinical concentration
- Pennsylvania Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- Only applicants with active Pennsylvania LCSWs in good standing may apply
- Out-of-state LCSWs must first acquire a PA LCSW to apply
- Unfortunately, Pennsylvania LPCs & LMFTs are ineligible for this position. This is due to PA Medicaid laws prohibiting LAPCs and LAMFTs from providing psychotherapy services at group practices.
- Completes continuing education as required to maintain active PA LCSW
- Credentialing with company in-network commercial insurances, including PA Medicaid
- Able to work on-site at Perez Therapy locations 1 day/week and securely via telehealth
- Able to provide clinical emergency on-call, as required
- 5 years+ experience providing clinical social work as a psychotherapist
- 5 to 10 years of management/supervisory experience in a behavioral health setting
- Must be able to provide documented clinical licensure supervision for up to 6 LSWs and pre-clinically licensed professionals in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
- Must not be prohibited from participating in the Medicaid/Medicare system as a provider
- Preferred skills and experiences:
- Experience providing individual psychotherapy and has a subspecialty; such as, family therapy, couples counseling, child/adolescent therapy
- Bilingual (Spanish/English)
- Clinical experience with LGBTQIA+ & BIPOC populations
Management Duties & Requirements:
- Manages provider applicant screening and interviewing process and collaborates
- Documents and provides administrative and clinical supervision for supervisees in standardized format as per agency policies
- Fields and addresses questions and concerns related to current and former clients served by the Company
- Conducts weekly quality assurance reviews of clinical care, documentation, clinical/administrative processes, and supervision of staff
- Ensures adequate clinical coverage for clinical operations of the program, including intake, assessment, clinical emergencies, on-call schedule, and client complaints
- Provides licensure clinical supervision for assigned pre-clinically licensed therapists for supervision; provides 2 hours of clinical supervision via weekly 1 hour per supervisee and 1 hour of weekly group clinical supervision
- Supervises clinical supervisors and any other direct report assigned for both clinical and administrative supervision
- Participate in marketing duties: serve on marketing team, meet with referral partners, attend events, support hiring and recruitment campaigns, blog and any other activities identified by the marketing team
- Represent the CEO and Perez Therapy leadership to external partners as instructed
Clinical Duties and Responsibilities:
- Establishes positive, trusting rapport with clients, employees and the community
- Provides clinically-sound rooted in evidenced-based psychotherapy practices
- Conducts an initial and ongoing assessments of patient progress and documents in the electronic health record
- Diagnoses and treats mental health conditions as specified in the DSM-5
- Creates individualized treatment plans according to patient needs and circumstances
- Completes all tasks and required documentation as outlined in the Employee Handbook, Policy Manual and all other procedures manuals/standard operating procedures
- Meets with patients weekly, bi-weekly or monthly to provide counseling, treatment and adjust treatment plans as necessary
- Involves and advises family members when appropriate and with patient written consent
- Refers patients to outside specialists or agencies when necessary
- Maintains thorough records of employee and patient meetings and progress
- Maintains accurate client records of clinical diagnosis, treatment, and progress reports, insurance forms, billing and invoicing forms, and other forms or documents which may be needed or required from time to time by Company or third parties in conjunction with the treatment of the patient
- Follows all safety protocols and maintains client confidentiality of protected health information (PHI) for all clients
- Completes clinical sound progress notes reflecting the content of the session and interventions
- Completes required session notes and all required documentation within 3 calendar days
- Contributes to practice by accomplishing related tasks as needed
- Engages patient referrals via phone and email to engage in treatment, explain practice policies, fees, intake process, scheduling and cancellation procedures
- Ensures patients remit timely payment for services rendered and keep a credit card on file for autopay, exceptions can be approved by the director
- Meets expectations for clinical billable hours per week
- Collaborates with external agencies to ensure collaborative clinical care
- Immediately reports any suspected child abuse to Pennsylvania Child Line within one hour of receiving the report and sends Phila Department of Human Services CY-47 via email as outlined in the Perez Therapy Policy Manual
- Ensures all incidents are reported to the CEO immediately upon being informed of any emergencies
- Ensures documentation is filed in the client’s chart, or documented as directed by management (incident report, client email, etc.)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $90,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
Application Question(s):
- Are you able to provide hybrid (in-office and virtual) therapy? 1 day in-office, 4 days remote per week.
- What type of psychotherapy treatment do you specialize in providing? How many years of practice experience do you have with this clinical modality?
- In addition to your Indeed application, please confirm that you will email a cover letter with resume to [email protected].
- PA law requires LCSWs to have 5 years post-master's experience providing clinical social work to be a licensed clinical supervisor. The clinical director must have 6 slots available for supervisees to receive licensure supervision. Are you able to provide clinical supervision for up to 6 pre-clinically LSW therapists, 2 hours a week in individual and group supervision? (Note: this position requires an LCSW. Unfortunately, LPCs & LMFTs are not eligible for this position).
Education:
Experience:
- Supervising: 5 years (Required)
- Psychotherapy: 5 years (Required)
- Child & family counseling: 5 years (Preferred)
- Management: 3 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Required)
Work Location: Multiple locations
