AMFM Healthcare

Clinical Director – Residential Adolescent Care

AMFM Healthcare

full-time

Posted on:

Location Type: Office

Location: Los Angeles • California • United States

Visit company website

Explore more

✨ AI Apply
Apply

Salary

💰 $115,000 - $134,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Join Mission Prep and AMFM Healthcare as a Clinical Director for our residential adolescent program in Los Angeles!
  • The Clinical Director is a senior clinical leader responsible for ensuring high-quality, ethical, and compliant clinical care across Mission Prep’s Los Angeles adolescent residential program.
  • This role provides clinical leadership, supervision, and program oversight, while maintaining a small caseload and collaborating closely with Operations, Nursing, Admissions, Utilization Review, Compliance, and Outreach.
  • The Clinical Director ensures that all clinical services align with Mission Prep’s philosophy of connection over control, empowerment, identity development, and trauma-informed, evidence-based care, while supporting program stability, family engagement, staff development, and strong clinical outcomes.
  • This is a highly relational, hands-on leadership role for a clinician who can balance clinical depth, systems thinking, and team development in a 24/7 residential environment.
  • Mission Prep aims to provide support and sustainable change for adolescents and families who are challenged by primary mental health struggles.
  • The Clinical Director will play a critical role in elevating the clinical experience, strengthening clinical culture, deepening family engagement, and refining systems, while also supporting potential future growth and expanded leadership oversight within the region.

Requirements

  • Licensed clinician (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, PsyD, PhD or equivalent) eligible to practice in California.
  • Possess valid driver’s license with ability to be insured by our auto insurance policy which includes, but not limited to, the following requirements: 4 continuous years of driving experience, 21 years of age or older, less than 3 moving violations in the last 3 years, and no more than 1 major violation in the last 3 years.
  • Must be a registered clinical supervisor according to BBS, licensing, and program standards, or must achieve the ability in three (3) months post hire.
  • Significant experience in adolescent residential or intensive treatment settings.
  • Demonstrated strength in clinical supervision, family systems work, and crisis leadership.
  • Strong collaborator with the ability to work effectively across disciplines.
  • Grounded, relational leader who balances warmth with accountability.
  • Interest in program excellence, stability, and potential regional growth.
Benefits
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Anthem or Kaiser.
  • FSA/HSA Accounts.
  • Life/AD&D insurance through Anthem, 100% paid for by the employer.
  • 401k plan with employer match.
  • PTO, Self Care Day, and Floating Holiday.
  • Educational Assistance Reimbursement Program.
  • Employee Assistance Program.
  • Health and Wellness Membership.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
clinical supervisionfamily systems workcrisis leadershiptrauma-informed careevidence-based careprogram oversightadolescent residential treatmentmental health caresystems thinkingteam development
Soft Skills
collaborationrelational leadershipaccountabilitywarmthcommunicationprogram excellencefamily engagementstaff developmentclinical cultureclinical outcomes
Certifications
LMFTLCSWLPCCPsyDPhDregistered clinical supervisor