Director of Clinical Services- Mental Health Rehabilitation Services
Full Time • Washington
Director of Clinical Services (LICSW or LPC Required) for a District of Columbia Department of Behavioral Health (DC DBH) Certified Core Service Agency (CSA) for Mental Health Rehabilitation Services for Children, Youth and Adults.
Washington, DC | Full-Time, In Person, Exempt
$85,000–$95,000 Base + $5,000 Signing Bonus
Doors of Hope, Inc. is conducting an executive search for a top-tier DC-licensed LICSW or LPC to serve as Director of Clinical Services—the organization’s senior clinical authority. This is a high-impact leadership role for an experienced clinician-executive ready to drive clinical quality, regulatory excellence, and operational accountability across a growing community-based behavioral health organization.
This role is built for leaders with demonstrated command of DBH compliance, CARF accreditation, and utilization management—not for first-time supervisors.
What You’ll Own
What You’ll Own
- Agency-wide clinical authority and decision-making
- DBH, CARF, and Comagine Health compliance and audit readiness
- Utilization management, medical necessity, and continuity of care
- Supervision and performance of Clinical Managers, licensed clinicians, nurses, and support staff
- Documentation quality, productivity, and EHR performance (InSync preferred)
- Quality improvement, corrective action, and clinical systems strengthening
Who We’re Targeting
- Active DC LICSW or LPC (required)
- Approved DC clinical supervisor
- 5–7+ years senior clinical leadership experience
- Proven success in high-accountability, community-based behavioral health systems
- Executive presence, sound judgment, and regulatory mastery
Why This Role
- $85K–$95K base salary + $5K signing bonus
- Direct influence over agency-wide clinical strategy
- Authority to stabilize, scale, and elevate clinical operations
- Mission-driven work with measurable community impact.
How to Apply
Interested candidates may apply directly submit a resume and cover letter to:
info@doorsofhopeinc.org
info@doorsofhopeinc.org
Compensation: $85,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year
ABOUT US
Doors of Hope is a Certified Core Service Agency with the District of Columbia Department of Behavioral Health. We serve children, youth, and families who struggle with mental illness by providing community-based psychiatric services, psychotherapy, and community support services.
We have qualified, dedicated, and culturally competent staff who advocate on behalf of the consumers they serve to enable consumers to access needed mental services resources. Our location provides convenience, our programs offer a variety of individualized, tailored interventions, and our clinicians excel in assisting the individual to meet their therapeutic goals.
Doors of Hope is here to support every consumer to optimize their opportunities for wellness and meeting their hopes and dreams of a high-quality life in recovery as the endpoint.
OUR VISION
OUR VISION
Doors of Hope Inc’s vision is to help in building healthier communities in the District of Columbia through the provision of optimal and top-quality mental health rehabilitation services to children, adolescents, youth, and families. Our focus on this targeted population is based on our shared vision with the District of Columbia Department of Behavioral Health’s vision of improving the performance of the public mental health system, for the health and well-being of the District.
Children and Youth are the future of our communities.
OUR MISSION
The Mission of Doors of Hope is to provide individualized and person-centered mental health services to children, adolescents, youth, and families resident in D.C. with a view to promoting Health and Wellness, Empowerment, and the Hoped-for High-Quality Life in Recovery as the endpoint.
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