Associate Director/Lead Clinician

A Career with the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at VVSD

The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic offers a variety of services to post 9/11 Veterans, Active-Duty Service Members, Reservists, National Guard and their family members. The Associate Director position is a mix of treatment and administration. The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic has a commitment to training, consultation and proficiency in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, and Prolonged Exposure. This position serves at the Evidence Based Practice Champion and primary clinical leader on an interdisciplinary team, focused on providing targeted, evidence-based practices in an outpatient clinic that serves individual adults, couples families and children. In addition to direct clinical care, the Associate Director is responsible for supporting the Clinic Director through the provision of supervision, case consultation, and mentoring in CBT and other targeted, manualized interventions. This position is a full-time employee of the clinic and reports directly to the Clinic Director.

What you will do

· Provide a combination of clinic oversight, staff supervision and direct service provision for the Cohen Clinic.

· Provide evidence-based treatment to post 9/11 veterans, Active Duty Service Members, and their families (i.e., spouses, partners, parents, children). This includes individual, couples and family therapy to adults, adolescents and children.

· Perform and document patient’s screenings, psychosocial assessments, and progress and referral information. Conduct clinical intake assessments on veterans and family members as needed.

· Lead weekly clinical, supervision, and administrative meetings.

· Ensure that staff clinicians are providing treatment in compliance with established protocol and policy. Meet regularly with clinical team to staff caseloads and keep abreast of current issues. Keep clinical staff informed of program information.

· Work with leadership to establish training and development plan for clinical staff.

· Monitor and facilitate implementation of evidence-based practices by clinic staff.

· Work as liaison with CVN Central Office Clinical Programs Training team.

· Provide Quality Assurance and regulatory compliance to client files (paper and electronic).

· Provide on-going program evaluation and recommendations to the Clinic Director for continuous growth and quality.

· Provide services via telehealth platform, as required.

What’s required

· Master’s degree and license as a mental health clinician in California (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC).

· A minimum of three years’ experience in a clinical setting.

· Minimum of one years of supervisory experience.

· Clinical skill required for conducting brief and targeted assessments to provide psychotherapy interventions, health and behavior change, substance use treatment, and triage for appropriate level of care.

· Experience training and developing staff.

· Strong consultative abilities, conflict-resolution skills, and leadership abilities

· Knowledge of evidence-based practice, including manualized treatment modalities and measurement-based care or willingness to be trained.

We take care of our people

• Health Insurance Plan
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Some Positions Qualify for NHSC Student Loan Repayment
• 403B Retirement Plan with Employer Contribution
• Annual Professional Growth Funds
• 2 Weeks Paid Time-off
• Employer Paid Life Insurance and Long Term Disability

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

VVSD does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, age, marital/familial status, sexual orientation, or disability.