Nexus Family Healing Clinical Director

Nexus Family Healing Clinical Director

Job Location: Eugene, Oregon

Job Type: Full-time, onsite

Compensation: $110,000–$120,000 annually

Sign On Bonus : $5,000

Motus Recruiting and Staffing is proud to partner with Nexus Family Healing in its search for a Clinical Director for its new youth psychiatric residential treatment facility in Eugene, Oregon.

ABOUT NEXUS FAMILY HEALING

For more than 50 years, Nexus Family Healing has helped children, adolescents, adults, and families find hope and healing. What began in 1972 as a single program in Minnetonka, Minnesota, has grown into a nationally recognized network serving communities across five states.

As a leader in youth and family mental and behavioral health, Nexus provides services designed to meet individuals and families where they are, including residential treatment, community-based mental health, crisis and stabilization services, foster care and adoption, and other programs supporting children and families.

Nexus embraces diversity, promotes equity, and fosters inclusion. As a national mental health organization serving diverse communities, Nexus strives to build a workforce that reflects and supports the people it serves.

OVERVIEW OF THE CLINICAL DIRECTOR ROLE

Nexus Family Healing is expanding to Eugene, Oregon, with a new 14-bed psychiatric residential treatment facility (PRTF), developed in partnership with the Oregon Health Authority Behavioral Health Division. The facility will serve justice-involved youth ages 12–17 experiencing acute emotional concerns and serious and persistent mental illness.

The Clinical Director provides onsite clinical leadership, program management, and administration through a trauma-informed care lens. This leader guides clinical strategy, develops programming, supports staff, and ensures treatment services meet clinical best practices, community needs, and Nexus standards.

The successful candidate will strengthen collaboration and create a healing environment where youth feel safe, families feel supported, and staff feel connected and energized. They will lead with compassion, curiosity, humility, and courage while supporting thoughtful decisions and staff development.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Program Management and Administration

• Provide onsite program management and administration grounded in trauma-informed care.

• Develop, grow, and guide clinical programs consistent with trauma-informed clinical best practices, community needs, and organizational directives.

• Identify and analyze current or potential problems and risk factors; develop sound alternatives and make informed decisions.

• Develop and monitor admission and discharge criteria; investigate and respond to concerns involving referrals, intakes, and discharges.

Clinical Strategy and Quality

• Participate in budget development and maintain responsibility for the clinical budget.

• Oversee clinical quality assurance activities, including referral agent satisfaction surveys, exit interviews, and the Quality Management Program.

• Ensure program policies, procedures, and manuals remain current and are followed.

• Ensure Nexus treatment philosophies are taught and implemented consistently.

• Demonstrate effective conflict resolution with youth, families, and team members.

Staff Leadership and Collaboration

• Participate in and support staff selection, evaluation, and ongoing professional development.

• Attend and actively participate in staff meetings, advocating for the needs of youth and their families.

• Communicate clearly, professionally, respectfully, and through a strengths-based approach with youth, families, colleagues, and external contacts.

• Adapt to changing work needs and demands; provide direction and assistance when needed.

• Represent the agency and its programming; manage internal and external issues and inquiries in collaboration with the Executive Director.

Safety Compliance and Professional Practice

• Ensure compliance with licensing and regulatory requirements and all documentation standards, including critical incident reporting and appropriate family notification.

• Ensure physical and emotional safety policies are followed in living areas, buildings, campus grounds, and off-campus activities.

• Maintain appropriate professional boundaries in all interactions with youth and their families.

• Perform restraints when necessary to prevent imminent harm to self or others, when applicable under operational licensing requirements; report incidents to the appropriate individuals, including families.

• Remain current on required training and certifications.

• Recognize and value cultural differences in all aspects of work and service delivery.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Qualifications and Licensure

• Master’s degree in Social Services, Social Work, Clinical Counseling, Psychology, or a clinically related field.

• Three years of experience in adolescent, adult, and family-based behavioral counseling and/or residential care.

• Two years of supervisory experience, preferably in a residential setting.

• LICSW, LPCC, LMFT, or an equivalent level of clinical licensure.

• Valid driver’s license.

• Ability to build strong relationships with diverse individuals and communities and understand their unique needs and challenges.

• Openness and responsiveness to cultural needs, including language, traditions, and values.

ICARE VALUES

Innovation: Leading the way and implementing creative, cutting-edge ideas and approaches.

Compassion: Listening, honoring differences, and showing respect, kindness, empathy, care, and concern.

Agility: Exhibiting flexibility and adapting quickly.

Responsiveness: Being quick, positive, and accurate.

Excellence: Demonstrating quality results that surpass ordinary standards.

BENEFITS

• Five weeks of paid time off in the first year of employment.

• Multiple health insurance coverage options and no-cost life insurance.

• Short- and long-term disability insurance and 401(k) matching.

• Talkspace Therapy and Hinge Health benefits for the whole family.

• Carrot Fertility Benefit.

• Tuition assistance, training opportunities, advancement pathways, and internal promotion opportunities.

At Nexus Family Healing, our voices and actions are focused on recognizing, affirming, and respecting people of every race, ethnic background, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, gender expression, and faith.

ABOUT MOTUS RECRUITING AND STAFFING

Founded in 2006, Motus Recruiting and Staffing is an award-winning recruiting and staffing firm specializing in executive search, professional services, and technology solutions. Motus is committed to increasing representation in leadership and helping organizations advance equity through intentional, inclusive, and human-centered recruitment practices.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.