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Clinical Admissions Director

Embark Behavioral Health

Job Location:

Newport Beach, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 100000 - 110000

Posted: 29 September 2026 (27 days ago)

Application Deadline: 27 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Overview

Clinical Admissions Director

Pay rate: $100000.00 to $110000.00 per year DOE

Location: 5000 Birch St Suite 1400 Newport Beach CA 92660

Schedule: Full - time:

Monday Thursday Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday Wednesday 10:30am - 7pm

Are you ready to lead transformative mental health care for teens in crisis

Join a growing behavioral health treatment program serving adults in Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient (IOP) levels of care in Newport Beach California. Were seeking a licensed clinical professional who can guide prospective clients through the admissions process conduct clinical assessments and collaborate with treatment teams to ensure appropriate placement and continuity of care. This is an opportunity to combine clinical expertise with relationship-building in an outpatient behavioral health setting focused on high-quality patient care.

This position is ideal for a clinician who enjoys combining clinical assessment skills with business development relationship-building and patient advocacy.

Responsibilities

Conduct clinical intake assessments level of care evaluations suicide risk assessments and safety planning for prospective clients.
Serve as the primary point of contact for clients and families guiding them through treatment recommendations program options tours and the admissions process.
Partner closely with admissions clinical and operations teams to ensure a smooth and timely transition into care.
Build trust with clients and families while navigating sensitive conversations with professionalism confidence and empathy.
Maintain accurate documentation and stay organized in a fast-paced environment where attention to detail is critical.
Provide clinical support as needed including group facilitation limited caseload coverage and participation in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings.
Lead and support admissions growth by monitoring census goals identifying opportunities for improvement and helping more individuals access quality behavioral health care.

Qualifications

Masters degree in Social Work Counseling Psychology or a related field required.
Active California clinical licensure (LCSW LMFT or LPCC) or associate licensure (ASW AMFT or APCC) required.
Experience conducting behavioral health assessments including level of care evaluations suicide risk assessments and safety planning.
Comfortable building rapport with clients and families navigating sensitive conversations and discussing treatment recommendations and financial expectations.
Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage documentation deadlines and multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent communication problem-solving and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across admissions clinical and operational teams.
Self-motivated organized professional who can balance clinical responsibilities admissions goals and census growth initiatives.

Benefits

Medical Dental & Vision Insurance Multiple plan options including PPO and HDHPs with HSA eligibility and company contributions.
Paid Parental Leave Up to 6 weeks fully paid for exempt employees and 4 weeks for non-exempt.
Life & Disability Coverage Company-paid life AD&D and long-term disability; voluntary life and optional short-term disability available.
401(k) with Company Match Retirement savings with matching contributions after eligibility period.
PTO & Holidays Competitive PTO accrual plans and paid holidays throughout the year.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Free confidential support for lifes challenges.

Embark is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.We are committed to enriching the therapeutic and healing experience we offer through the diversity of our employees and community. We actively seek to recruit and support a broadly diverse staff who contribute to our excellence diversity of viewpoints and experiences and relevance in a global society.

Embark does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex (including pregnancy gender identity and sexual orientation) national origin age disability genetic information marital status veteran status or any other protected status under applicable laws. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.

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Required Experience:

Director

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