Clinical Director

Metrowest Nutrition and Therapy

Clinical Director leading eating-disorder clinical operations, team leadership, and IOP implementation. Expanding access and sustainable growth at a multidisciplinary nutrition and therapy practice.

Posted 8/20/2026full-timeFramingham • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $110,000 - $130,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in clinical leadership and healthcare operations, with a focus on managing teams and implementing effective programs within a weight-inclusive framework. Proven ability to balance clinical quality, operational discipline, and business sustainability while fostering a collaborative team culture.

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Independent Clinical Licensure (LICSW or Licensed Psychologist)Clinical Leadership ExperienceHealthcare Operations ManagementProject Management from Planning to ImplementationStrong Written and Verbal Communication Skills

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Hard Skills

Clinical AssessmentPerformance ManagementProcess ImprovementData InterpretationCounselingProgram DevelopmentOperational Standards AdherenceCrisis InterventionClient DocumentationUtilization Measures

Soft Skills

Team LeadershipConflict ResolutionJudgmentCollaborationAccountability

Certifications & Qualifications

Independent Clinical Licensure in Massachusetts

Industry Keywords

Behavioral HealthEating Disorder TreatmentHealth at Every Size (HAES)Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)Clinical OperationsStakeholder CoordinationEmergency Psychiatric HospitalizationClient Care TeamsOrganizational ChangeMarketing Efforts

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Translate the practice's clinical standards, business priorities, and growth strategy into consistent day-to-day execution
Lead and develop the leadership team, including Clinical Supervisors, Operations Manager, and HR Consultant
Strengthen team culture, organizational systems, accountability, and professional development
Lead outreach and marketing efforts with internal and external partners
Conduct initial IOP intakes, assess clinical needs and fit, and assign clients to appropriate primary clinicians
Lead recurring leadership and team meetings with agendas, decisions, owners, deadlines, and follow-through
Serve as senior escalation point for complex staff, client, clinical, and operational matters
Guide performance management, difficult conversations, conflict resolution, and organizational change
Maintain high standards of care and consistent clinical operations
Oversee adherence to practice policies, procedures, and operational standards
Monitor recurring operational issues, identify root causes, and lead process improvements
Provide individual and group counseling within the practice's weight-inclusive/Health at Every Size framework
Collaborate with healthcare providers on clients' care teams
Maintain timely documentation of client services and provider communications
Lead implementation of a financially sustainable Intensive Outpatient Program from feasibility through ongoing optimization
Develop the IOP operating model, staffing plan, program structure, timeline, referral strategy, and performance dashboard
Coordinate clinical, operational, financial, compliance, payer, and referral-development stakeholders for program launch
Execute strategic initiatives with the Practice Owner and identify solutions to challenges
Establish clinical, operational, utilization, revenue, and outcome measures
Evaluate additional services or initiatives to improve access, strengthen the practice, or generate sustainable revenue
Maintain an initial caseload of approximately 12–15 client sessions per week and dedicate approximately 20–25 hours weekly to leadership and administrative responsibilities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Current independent clinical licensure in Massachusetts as an LICSW or licensed psychologist
Professional qualifications and authority to initiate an emergency psychiatric hospitalization when clinically indicated
Significant experience in clinical leadership, healthcare operations, behavioral health, nutrition, specifically in eating disorder treatment
Demonstrated experience managing people, preferably managers, supervisors, or other leaders
Proven ability to lead complex projects from planning through implementation and sustain accountability after launch
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Sound judgment and comfort navigating sensitive personnel and client matters
Ability to interpret operational and business data and translate it into decisions, priorities, and action
Ability to balance clinical quality, staff needs, client experience, operational discipline, and business sustainability
Independent, driven, collaborative, and aligned with a weight-inclusive/body liberation HAES framework

Benefits

Comp & perks

Strong clinical and administrative support
Cohesive team culture
Ongoing opportunities for training
Generous compensation and benefits
Steady flow of referrals to clinicians
Affinity group supervision for BIPOC clinicians
Ongoing DEI training and support from a DEI consultant
Beautiful workspace for employees
Extensive ongoing training through individual and group supervision
Paid speakers
Team building activities
Regular access to individual supervision
Weekly multi-disciplinary group supervision
Trainings based on identified practice needs