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Gresham, Oregon

Clinical Director LCSW LMFT LPC - Inpatient Mental Health 201

Behavioral HealthIncludes callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$103k-$128k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · on-site
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Clinical Director (LCSW, LPC, LMFT)

Steve Wilson Recovery Center #201 | Gresham, Oregon

Lead Clinical Excellence. Develop Teams. Change Lives.

Telecare is seeking an experienced licensed behavioral health leader to serve as
the Clinical Director of Steve Wilson Recovery Center in Gresham, Oregon.

This is an opportunity for a clinician who enjoys mentoring staff, improving
quality of care, partnering with community providers, and helping individuals
with serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders achieve
recovery.

Please note: This is a 100% in-person leadership position located in Gresham,
Oregon. This is not a remote or hybrid role. Clinical leadership, staff
development, and collaboration occur onsite with the multidisciplinary team.

Schedule

Full-Time | Salaried

* Typical schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
* Leadership flexibility is needed for occasional evening or weekend
responsibilities.
* Participation in a scheduled leadership on-call rotation is required.

Compensation

Realistic Hiring Range: $103,460 - $112,000 annually

Salary Range from Min to Mid: $103,460 - $127,815 annually

Starting compensation is based on licensure, leadership experience, and directly
related clinical experience.

Telecare applies geographic pay differentials based on the location where work
is performed. 

Minimum Requirements

* Master's degree or higher in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage & Family
Therapy, Psychology, or a related behavioral health field
* Current Oregon State licensure that is valid, current, and in good standing:

LCSW, LPC, LMFT

* Minimum one (1) year of behavioral health leadership or supervisory

experience

* Minimum two (2) years of post-graduate clinical experience in a mental health
setting
* Experience serving individuals with serious mental illness and co-occurring
substance use disorders
* Experience collaborating with families, community partners, and
multidisciplinary treatment teams

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of all post-offer
requirements, including background screening, licensure verification, and any
applicable regulatory requirements. 

About Steve Wilson Recovery Center

Steve Wilson Recovery Center is a community behavioral health program dedicated
to supporting adults living with serious mental illness and co-occurring
substance use disorders through recovery-oriented, person-centered care. Our
interdisciplinary teams partner with individuals to build independence,
strengthen community connections, and achieve meaningful recovery outcomes.

As Clinical Director, you'll help shape the clinical culture of the program
while supporting staff, maintaining regulatory excellence, and ensuring
high-quality services for every person we serve.

Why This Role?

As Clinical Director, you will

* Provide clinical leadership and supervision to a multidisciplinary behavioral
health team
* Mentor and develop licensed and unlicensed clinicians
* Drive quality improvement and clinical excellence
* Partner with the Administrator to guide program operations and strategic
initiatives
* Build strong relationships with community partners throughout the Portland
Metro area
* Foster a recovery-focused culture centered on dignity, respect, and outcomes

This role is ideal for a licensed clinician ready to expand their leadership
impact while remaining connected to meaningful behavioral health work.

What You'll Do

As Clinical Director, you will provide both clinical and operational leadership
by:

* Serving as the clinical leader for the program alongside the Administrator
* Supervising, coaching, and developing clinical staff
* Ensuring high-quality, evidence-based behavioral health services
* Monitoring documentation, compliance, and regulatory standards
* Leading clinical quality improvement initiatives
* Supporting recovery-oriented programming and trauma-informed care
* Collaborating with hospitals, referral sources, county partners, and
community agencies
* Conducting chart audits and ensuring documentation meets state and county

requirements

* Participating in incident review, risk management, and performance
improvement activities
* Helping create an engaged, accountable, and collaborative workplace culture

What’S in It for You*

* Paid Time Off: Eligible employees (20+ hours/week) earn PTO each pay period
for vacation and personal needs, with pro-rated accrual for part-time
schedules and annual carryover up to set caps.
* Nine Paid Holidays
* Free CEUs
* Online University Tuition Discount and Company Scholarships  
* Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance, 401K, Employee Stock Ownership Plan 
* For more information visit:  https://www.telecarecorp.com/benefits
[https://www.telecarecorp.com/benefits] 

Why Telecare?

For more than 60 years, Telecare has been committed to helping people with
serious mental illness recover their health, hopes, and dreams.

Our culture is built around three guiding principles: Respect. Recovery.
Results.

If you're looking for an organization where your clinical expertise, leadership,
and passion for behavioral health can make a lasting difference, we'd love to
hear from you. 

EOE AA M/F/V/Disability  

*May vary by location and position type  

Full Job Description will be provided if selected for an interview.  

If job posting references any sign-on bonus internal applicants and applicants
employed with Telecare in the previous 12 months would not be eligible.

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Director provides clinical and operational leadership by supervising staff, ensuring high-quality evidence-based services, and maintaining regulatory compliance. They also collaborate with community partners and the Administrator to foster a recovery-oriented culture and drive program initiatives.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Staff SupervisionMental Health CounselingSubstance Use Disorder TreatmentTeam MentoringCrisis ManagementDocumentation AuditingStrategic PlanningCommunity CollaborationMultidisciplinary Team Coordination

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Director LCSW LMFT LPC - Inpatient Mental Health 201 at Telecare a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Behavioral Health healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Behavioral Health Career Context

Telecare ranks #3 of 18 employers hiring Social Worker on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 34% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$116k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $112k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
19%
PSLF eligible
7%

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Work-life snapshot

6.4/ 10
Listing-based score
  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Gresham

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$448k
Typical market rent
$1,617/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
105.4
State income tax
Up to 9.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Paid Time Off (PTO)
Nine Paid Holidays
Free CEUs
Online University Tuition Discount and Company Scholarships
Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance
401K
Employee Stock Ownership Plan