Clinical Director

Facility: Freedom Detox, a Pyramid Healthcare Program
Location: Gastonia, NC
Schedule: Full-Time | Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
(Occasional weekend availability required)
Compensation: $65,000 – $85,000 annually (based on experience and qualifications)

Position Summary

Freedom Detox, part of Pyramid Healthcare, is seeking an experienced and compassionate Clinical Director to lead and oversee all clinical services at our Gastonia, NC facility. The Clinical Director is responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care while maintaining compliance with all federal, state, accreditation, and Pyramid Healthcare clinical standards. This role works collaboratively with program leadership and corporate clinical teams to support clinical excellence, staff development, and continuous quality improvement.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight for all clinical services, including intake and assessment, individual, group, and family therapy, aftercare planning, crisis stabilization, and utilization review.

• Ensure clinical programming aligns with Pyramid Healthcare standards, evidence-based practices, and regulatory requirements.

• Provide clinical supervision, training, and support to all clinical staff, including structured onboarding, routine supervision meetings, treatment team facilitation, and documentation of all supervisory activities.

• Collaborate with program and corporate leadership to develop and implement annual clinical strategic plans and continuous quality improvement initiatives.

• Participate in operational and clinical reviews related to documentation, EMR utilization, billing coordination, and collaboration with admissions and marketing teams.

• Monitor client engagement, treatment outcomes, and completion of required outcome measures in accordance with facility and corporate standards.

• Identify barriers to effective clinical engagement and implement initiatives to enhance clinical effectiveness and client outcomes.

• Oversee ongoing clinical development, including curriculum development and structured trainings, in collaboration with Divisional Clinical Leadership and aligned with Pyramid Healthcare’s clinical philosophy.

• Participate in marketing and outreach meetings as needed to support program growth and clinical representation.

• Provide on-call clinical support and crisis intervention as required.

• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and accreditation regulations and represent the program during internal and external audits.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Directly supervise all clinical staff to ensure proper training, licensure compliance, ethical practice, and adherence to Pyramid Healthcare clinical standards.

Required Qualifications

Education, Licensure, and Experience:

• Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, or a related behavioral health field.

• Active, unrestricted North Carolina clinical licensure (LCSW, LCMHC, LCAS, or equivalent).

• Minimum of 3–5 years of clinical leadership or supervisory experience within a behavioral health or healthcare setting.

• Experience with utilization review; familiarity with PPO and out-of-network payer requirements strongly preferred.