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Description

Nexus Family Healing is excited to be adding a Clinical Director to our team in Onamia!

Nexus Family Healing offers trauma-informed, family-centered, nationally recognized treatment for boys, ages 10-19, with significant mental health issues and harmful sexual behaviors. We strive to provide the best quality care for our youth as well as our employees. Nexus treatment programs have been creating brighter futures for over 50 years.

At Nexus Family Healing, we embrace diversity, promote equity, and foster inclusion. As a national mental health organization, we serve a diverse group of youth and families, and we strive for our workforce to support and represent that diversity. Employees must have the ability to build strong relationships with diverse individuals or communities and understand their unique needs and challenges. Employees must also be open to meeting the cultural needs of individuals or communities, considering factors such as language, traditions, and values.

Schedule and Pay:

• Full Time, onsite opportunity
• Address: 407 130th Ave S, Onamia, MN 56359
• Monday-Friday typically; participation in on-call rotation 
• Starting Salary Range: $94,000-$110,000 a year!

Nexus' Comprehensive Benefits Include:

• Four weeks paid time off (PTO) in the first year of employment
• Multiple options for health insurance coverage
• No-cost life insurance
• Short/long-term disability insurance
• 401k match
• NEW - Talkspace Therapy Benefit for the whole family
• NEW - Hinge Health Benefit for the whole family
• NEW - Carrot Fertility Benefit
• Tuition assistance and training opportunities
• And much more!

Position Summary: The Clinical Director is responsible for providing trauma-informed care services across all assigned agency functions. The Clinical Director directs and supervises the management of clinical programming and directly related activities at their agency. They will also function as a Nexus management team member with similar responsibilities across all sites. 

Primary Responsibilities:

Program Management & Administration

• Provides program management and administration onsite and within the organization through a trauma-informed care lens.  
• Develops, grows, and drives clinical programs and programming consistent with Trauma-Informed clinical best practice, community needs and organization directives. 
• Initiates, identifies, and analyzes potential or current problems or risk factors at the agency and generates alternative sound decisions. 
• Maintains responsibility for development and monitoring of admission and discharge criteria. 

 Program Policy & Strategy

• Participates in the budget development process and retain responsibility for the budget in the clinical area. 
• Investigates and responds to problems in the areas of referrals, intakes, and discharges. 
• Responsible for clinical aspects of quality assurance (i.e., Referral Agent Satisfaction Surveys, Exit Interviews, Quality Management Program) at the agency.  
• Demonstrates conflict-resolution skills with clients, families, and other team members in times of need. 
• Responsible for ensuring that all program policies, procedures, and manuals are current and complied with. 
• Ensures all Nexus treatment philosophies are taught and implemented consistently at agency. 
• Participates in and support the ongoing selection, evaluation, and professional development of staff. 
• Ensures compliance with all physical and emotional safety policies and procedures involving living areas, buildings, campus grounds, and while attending off-campus activities. 

 Procedure, Training & Compliance

• Maintain appropriate boundaries in all interactions and contact with clients and their families. 
• Complies with all documentation standards including, but not limited to, critical incident reporting, informing the family as appropriate; Ensures compliance with licensing and regulatory requirements. 
• Regularly attends and actively participates in staff meetings, positively representing and advocating for the needs of clients (and their families as applicable). 
• Performs restraints with clients in the event of imminent harm to self or others, when applicable based on operational licensing; reports incidents to the proper individuals, to include families. 
• Exhibits clear, professional, respectful, and strengths-based communication with external contacts, families, clients, and families.  
• Easily adjusts and be highly flexible in meeting changing work needs and demands and willingly provide direction and/or assistance when needed. 
• Remains current on all required training and certifications. 
• Represents the agency and programing; manage internal and external issues and inquiries in conjunction with the Executive Director. 

Requirements

 Required Qualifications and Licensure:

• Master's degree in Social Services, Social Work, Clinical Counseling, Psychology, or clinically related field required
• Three (3) years of experience in adolescent, adult and family-based behavioral counseling and/residential experience
• Two (2) year of supervisory experience, preferably in a residential setting
• LICSW, LPCC, LMFT or equivalent level of licensure required
• Valid Driver's License 
• Must successfully pass a DHS background check
• All client facing employees must successfully participate and complete the Handle With Care behavior intervention method exam and training
• Must have the ability to build strong relationships with diverse individuals or communities and understand their unique needs and challenges.
• Must be open to meeting the cultural needs of individuals or communities, considering factors such as language, traditions, and values.

Nice to Have:

• Experience in residential setting and/or other acute mental health setting(s).  
• Experience in Trauma-Informed Treatment Modalities.   
• Experience working with youth and families facing acute mental health needs.  
• Experience working with individuals from diverse cultural, social, and religious backgrounds. 

ICARE Values & Behavioral Competencies:

• Innovation: Leading the way and implementing creative, cutting-edge ideas and approaches. 
• Compassion: Listening, honoring differences, and showing respect, kindness, empathy care, and concern. 
• Agility: Exhibiting flexibility and adapting quickly. 
• Responsiveness: Being quick, positive, and accurate. 
• Excellence: Demonstrating quality results that surpass ordinary standards. 

APPLY TODAY TO BE CONTACTED BY OUR RECRUITING TEAM! Please apply today for this excellent opportunity in clinical leadership at our Nexus Family Healing agency in Onamia, MN!