Clinical Director, Virtual Care
Core
Clinical leader of a virtual Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for severe mental illness, ensuring quality, safety, and consistency of care delivery across weekly cohorts.
Role type
Senior clinical program director (virtual behavioral health)
Builds
Virtual IOP cohorts and group treatment programs for patients with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and treatment-resistant depression
Domain
Behavioral health / Severe mental illness / Telehealth
Required skills
Unrestricted California clinical license (Psychologist, LCSW, LMFT, or LPCC), leadership of clinical teams, telehealth delivery, evidence-based group therapy (CBT, DBT, ACT), risk and safety assessment, program accreditation (Joint Commission/CARF), outcomes measurement
Preferred skills
Supervision of pre-licensed associates, California mental health system familiarity, program launch/scaling experience
Technologies
Telehealth platforms, clinical documentation systems, outcomes tracking tools
Responsibilities
Lead day-to-day clinical operations including cohort scheduling and curriculum delivery; Own clinical protocols for intake, risk assessment, crisis response, and discharge planning; Review treatment plans and run chart audits to report quality metrics; Lead multidisciplinary case consultations and huddles; Hire, onboard, supervise, and develop clinical staff; Ensure compliance with California licensure, telehealth, and payer standards; Partner on state expansion planning and referral partner relationships
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities