<p>Clinical Director</p> <p>Job Title: Clinical Director</p> <p>Location: Boston; On-Site</p> <p>Position Type: Full-Time; 12-month position</p> <p>Summary of position:</p> <p>The Baker Center for Children and Families (also known as Judge Baker Children's Center), promotes the best possible mental health of children and families through the integration of research, intervention, training, and policy.</p> <p>The Clinical Director is a member of Manville School senior leadership team and responsible for the overall effectiveness of the clinical programming at the Manville School. The Clinical Director builds strong relationships, communicates, and leads multidisciplinary work teams, engages community partners, and partners with the Baker Center Senior Leadership Team. The Clinical Director supports the use of evidence-based clinical practices in a special education setting. The Clinical Director is responsible for hiring, training and supervision of the clinical staff.</p> <p>What's in it for me?</p> <ul> <li>A faculty appointment at Harvard Medical School may be available for qualified candidates and is anticipated to be at Instructor rank. </li><li>Full-time position, with a competitive salary and a full benefits package. </li><li>Work independently and collaboratively in a supportive, collegial, and family-oriented atmosphere, with a talented and hard-working team of clinicians. </li><li>The Manville School offers 7+ weeks of vacation, plus sick time and holidays, in addition to excellent health insurance and retirement benefit contributions. </li><li>Contribute your innovative ideas to Manville School's culturally-sensitive, and inclusive environment, with the support of a highly regarded and well-established organization. </li><li>Opportunity to participate in learning and professional growth, through Baker Center's high level of commitment to professional development and training for its staff. </li></ul> <p>Essential duties:</p> <ul> <li>Functions as a member of the Manville School senior leadership team and participates in the development of long- and short-term goals for the school and clinical programs. Establishes metrics and oversees implementation of measuring outcomes for clinical programming. </li><li>Oversees administrative and clinical duties of clinical staff and the clinical training of graduate students in mental health counseling, social work, and psychology programs. Oversees clinicians' construction and implementation of structured treatment plans and intervention approaches for all students. </li><li>Ensures clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of students and families utilizes structured, evidence-based approaches and provides case management services, and individual and/or family therapy services, to students and their families. </li><li>Makes decisions regarding the filing of 51-A's in child abuse and neglect situations according to regulatory guidelines. </li><li>Oversees schoolwide social-emotional learning curriculum implementation, and alignment with Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework. </li><li>Designs and conducts group and dyad treatment with students who have specific emotional and behavioral needs, as necessary. </li><li>Serves as the administrative supervisor to Manville's psychopharmacologist and collaborate in managing students' admission to, and discharge from, the Psychiatry Service. Conducts screening to assess the need for emergency hospitalization of students in acute crisis during the school day. </li><li>Assists with developing and maintaining effective training policies and procedures, including for an APA accredited predoctoral psychology internship program. </li><li>Participates in the development and implementation of in-service trainings in collaboration with other members of the Manville School senior leadership team. </li><li>Chairs quarterly and as needed multi-disciplinary team meetings consisting of teachers, school specialists, and milieu counseling staff. </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <p>Education:</p> <ul> <li>Doctorate in Psychology with current Massachusetts Psychologist Licensure in good standing. </li></ul> <p>Experience:</p> <ul> <li>At least 5 years of administrative experience supervising clinicians in a therapeutic school-based program ideally using evidence-based practices. </li><li>Experience in the clinical treatment of children, adolescents, and their families; in the clinical training and supervision of doctoral students; expertise in psychological evaluation. </li><li>Expertise in trauma-informed care, associated interventions, crisis management, verbal de-escalation and risk-assessment. </li><li>Expertise in case management, and in evaluation and assessment to support diagnostic impressions and treatment recommendations. </li></ul> <p>Training:</p> <ul> <li>Verbal de-escalation and behavior support strategies. </li><li>Evidence-based clinical interventions. </li></ul> <p>Logistics</p> <p>License/Certification: Current Massachusetts Psychologist Licensure in good standing</p> <p>Salary: $125,000 - $145,000</p> <p>Open Date: July 1, 2025</p> <p>Benefits</p> <p>We offer Medical (Blue Cross/Blue Shield), Dental and Vision options; 50% discount on monthly MBTA passes, immediate enrollment into retirement, with company contribution (4%) and match up to (4%) after 2 years of employment. We offer opportunities to get involved in various department/organization improvement committees and activities. For a full list of benefits please visit our website at bakercenter.org/benefits</p> <p>We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.</p>