Director of Clinical Services
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Job Location:
Bakersfield, CA - USA
Yearly Salary:
USD 149884 - 210902
Posted on:
11 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Kern Regional Center is one of 21 private non-profit regional centers contracted by the State of California through the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) to coordinate community-based services and support for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. Kern Regional Center services over 10000 individuals in Kern Inyo and Mono Counties. Our counties cover approximately 22000 square miles with a population of over 945000 people.
The Director of Clinical Services provides leadership oversight and supervision for all clinical programs and professional disciplines within Kern Regional Center (KRC). This includes psychology psychiatry and medical consultants nursing behavioral health specialists nutrition telemedicine and other licensed or certified clinical professionals. The Director ensures compliance with the Lanterman Act and all relevant regulations.
Requirements
The ideal candidate:
- Doctoral Degree in Psychology counseling or social work with appropriate California licensure is preferred
- Possession of a masters degree or higher from an accredited institution in the field of Social Work Psychology Counseling medicine nursing public administration or other related discipline and licensures such as LCSW MSW LPPC MFT or certification as BCBA is required.
- Licensed or board certified in a specialty area such as psychology behavior analysis social work or other clinically related field preferred
- At least 5 years experience conducting mental health/behavioral assessments and implementing interventions and service plans for individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Minimum of 5 years of experience supervising staff and/or clinicians in a human services or educational settings with an emphasis on ASD and other developmental and intellectual disabilities
- Possession of a valid California Drivers License and State automobile insurance and acceptable driving record substantiated by a DMV printout.
- Full use of automobile or ability to provide for independent transportation.
- Must be able to drive to various sites as assigned on a daily basis.
Top Perks and Benefits
As part of the Kern Regional Center team you will be able to enjoy:
- Health dental and vision plans for employees and their dependents
- Generous paid time off
- Life AD&D Long Term Disability Plans
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Various voluntary insurance and retirement plans
- Salaried position 8AM-5PM Monday through Friday in person
- 15 paid holidays annually
Salary range for this position $149884 to $210902
Starting salary range $149884 to $165247
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Kern Regional Center is an equal opportunity employer and strives to attract qualified applicants from all walks of life without regard to race color ethnicity religion national origin age sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression marital status ancestry physical disability mental disability medical condition genetic information military and veteran status or any other status protected under federal state and/or local law. We aim to create an environment that celebrates and embraces the diversity of our workforce. We welcome you to join our team.
Required Experience:
Director
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