Clinical Manager - Kirkwood MHC

Claratel Behavioral Health is an innovative, community-based behavioral health and developmental disabilities services organization located in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia, offering a full range of mental health services, developmental disabilities programs and substance abuse treatment to more than 11,000 citizens annually who are uninsured and underinsured.  As a public, not-for-profit organization, Claratel Behavioral Health operates more than 20 locations in DeKalb County with a diverse workforce of more than 500 direct-care and support staff.
 

Our staff of physicians, nurses, clinicians and support personnel is dedicated to helping our clients and their families recover from these debilitating disabilities and resume productive lives. We strive to provide the highest quality, evidence-based services in the least restrictive settings, and we envision a community in which disabilities no longer limit potential. 

Clinical Manager – Behavioral Health Outpatient Services – Kirkwood MHC

Lead with purpose. Inspire growth. Champion recovery.

At Kirkwood Clinic, we're transforming behavioral health care — and we're looking for a passionate, licensed leader to help shape that future. As our Clinical Manager, you'll be at the heart of our outpatient operations, driving clinical excellence, empowering staff, and ensuring high-quality care for every client who walks through our doors.

If you're ready to bring your clinical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to person-centered care to a mission-driven team, we want to meet you.

What You’ll Do

As Clinical Manager, you’ll provide both clinical and administrative supervision for a dynamic interdisciplinary team. You’ll be responsible for maintaining a supportive, high-performing clinic environment that emphasizes quality, safety, and accountability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee day-to-day clinic operations and ensure performance goals are met
• Monitor and improve evidence-based practices, documentation standards, and client outcomes
• Ensure regulatory compliance and contract adherence
• Provide clinical supervision, professional development, and HR-related support for staff
• Collaborate on budget oversight and strategic planning
• Promote a therapeutic, safe, and inclusive environment for clients, staff, and families
• Develop internal and external partnerships to support whole-person care
• Deliver clinical services as needed and lead by example in trauma-informed, recovery-oriented care
• Represent the agency’s values and model leadership excellence at all times

What You Bring to the Role

• Georgia Licensure as an LCSW, LPC, or LMFT
• Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience
• Strong understanding of evidence-based treatments for mental illness and addictive diseases
• Ability to lead from a person-centered, recovery-focused, trauma-informed approach
• Tech-savvy and able to manage documentation, metrics, and team coordination with ease

Preferred:

• At least 1 year of supervisory/management experience
• Supervisor credential (CPCS or ACS) if licensed as LPC
• Bilingual (Spanish) a plus!

What It’s Like to Work Here

• Location: Kirkwood Clinic – a vibrant, accessible outpatient center committed to community-based care
• Schedule: Mon–Fri | 8:15 AM–5:00 PM (some evening or weekend availability may be required based on clinic needs)
• Environment: Collaborative, inclusive, professional, and purpose-driven

Why Join Us?

At Kirkwood Clinic, you’ll be part of something bigger — a team driven by compassion, grounded in clinical integrity, and united by the belief that everyone deserves access to quality mental health care.

We offer:

• Opportunities for professional growth and leadership development
• A culture of respect, innovation, and collaboration
• The chance to lead with impact — not just manage, but inspire

Sound like your next step?
Apply today and bring your clinical leadership to a team that’s changing lives every single day.

Thank you so much for your interest in joining our team! Due to the high number of applications we receive, we’ll be reaching out directly to those selected for an interview. We truly appreciate your understanding and wish you the very best in your job search journey.

Claratel is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EOE).

It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of Claratel not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital or partnership status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, caregiver status, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws.  This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff and termination

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