Clinical Director

Therapist (Clinical Director Track): New Detox & Residential SUD Program

Venture BHM | Full-Time | Compensation Based on Experience

About the Opportunity

Venture BHM is recruiting on behalf of a new detox and residential substance use disorder treatment program that’s preparing to open its doors. We’re looking for a licensed therapist who wants more than a caseload: someone ready to help build a program from the ground up and grow into leading it.

The Path

You’ll start as a Therapist during the pre-opening phase, helping lay the clinical foundation. Once the program is open and running, you’ll step into the Clinical Director role with a title change and a raise to match. This is a rare chance to shape a program from day one and lead the team you helped build.

What You’ll Do Pre-Opening

• Help develop the clinical model, group curriculum, and daily programming schedule
• Assist in writing clinical policies, procedures, and documentation templates to meet state licensing and accreditation standards (Joint Commission or CARF)
• Help set up assessment, treatment planning, and discharge planning workflows
• Support recruiting and interviewing for the initial clinical team
• Partner with leadership on licensing surveys and launch readiness

What You’ll Do Once Open

• Provide individual, group, and family therapy to adults in detox and residential care
• Complete biopsychosocial assessments, ASAM-based treatment plans, and discharge plans
• Respond to crisis situations and assess for risk
• Maintain thorough, timely clinical documentation in the EMR
• Transition into the Clinical Director role: supervising therapists and case managers, leading clinical meetings, auditing charts, and overseeing quality of care

What You Bring

• Active, independent clinical license (LPC, LCSW, LMFT, or state equivalent)
• Master’s degree in counseling, social work, or a related field
• Experience providing therapy in a substance use disorder setting, ideally detox or residential
• Working knowledge of ASAM criteria and evidence-based practices (CBT, MI, DBT, trauma-informed care)
• Supervisory credential or eligibility to provide clinical supervision preferred
• Program startup, licensing, or accreditation experience is a big plus
• A builder’s mindset: comfortable with ambiguity, organized, and ready to lead

Why This Role

• Guaranteed path to Clinical Director with a raise once the program opens
• Real input on how the program is built, not just how it runs
• Meaningful work helping people take their first steps in recovery
• A leadership team invested in doing treatment the right way
• Compensation based on experience, with a raise upon promotion to Clinical Director
• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Paid holidays

Venture BHM is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.