Clinical Director Full Time

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm, occasional evenings and/or weekends.

The Blanchard Institute is a family-centered behavioral health treatment center, specializing in mental health and substance use disorders. We are committed to delivering clinically sophisticated, evidence-based care while integrating the family system into the healing process. With a focus on whole-person wellness, same-day access to care, and long-term recovery outcomes, our work is rooted in compassion, integrity, and measurable impact for the individuals and families we serve.

Position Summary

The Clinical Director is responsible for the overall quality, effectiveness, and delivery of clinical services. The Clinical Director leads clinical operations ensuring high-quality, compliant care by supervising staff, developing treatment programs, overseeing documentation, managing quality improvement, handling regulatory compliance and serving as a liaison with community partners, while fostering a supportive environment for client care and staff growth through evidence-based practices and leadership.

The Clinical Director role requires a dynamic leader with a strong background in mental health and SUD treatment, excellent management skills, and a passion for helping individuals overcome substance use disorders and mental health challenges. The ideal Clinical Director will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality care, maintaining compliance with regulatory standards, and driving continuous improvement in our clinical operations.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology, or a related behavioral health field from an accredited institution required.
• At least two year’s training and/or clinical experience providing individual, group, and family therapy in a behavioral health, mental health, or substance use disorder treatment setting required.
• Experience with treatment planning, clinical documentation, crisis intervention, and evidence-based therapeutic modalities required.
• Prior work in residential, outpatient, or multidisciplinary treatment environments preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years progressively responsible experience in clinical supervision and/or program management within a behavioral health, mental health or substance use disorder treatment setting preferred.
• Current state licensure or licensure eligibility (e.g., LMFT, LCSW, LMHC, or equivalent).
• At least two years supervisory experience preferred.
• Active, unrestricted full clinical license in North Carolina (e.g., LMFT, LCSW, LMHC, or equivalent) required.
• Dual licensure or certification in Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment strongly preferred.
• First Aid/ CPR Certification
• Crisis Intervention Certification

Benefits

• Collaborative environment dedicated to clinical excellence

• Professional Development Reimbursement

• Multiple health plan design options

• Dental and Vision plans

• Healthcare FSA

• Company paid Life Insurance, AD&D and STD

• Voluntary supplemental life insurance

• Optional Critical Illness, Hospital and Accident coverage

• Employee Assistance Program

• Paid Holidays

• Paid Time Off

Plus additional benefits coming Summer 2026!

The Blanchard Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employees are hired on the basis of merit and their ability to perform a particular job. It is the policy of The Blanchard Institute to provide equal employment to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, mental or physical disability, pregnancy or related conditions, citizenship, military or veteran status, or status in any group protected by federal, state or local laws (“Protected Group”).

The Company is committed to a drug-free workplace. All offers of employment are expressly conditioned upon the successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening and background check in accordance with applicable law.

The Blanchard Institute participates in E-Verify.