Program Director / Lead Clinician | Fayetteville, GA

What You'll Do

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  Oversee day-to-day operations of the adolescent IOP, ensuring the program runs efficiently within a structured, recovery-oriented environment
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  Lead operational functions including scheduling, program flow, staff coordination, and supplies and resources; proactively resolve operational challenges to maintain continuity of care
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  Report regularly to clinical and executive leadership on operations, staffing, and service delivery, including prompt and accurate reporting of concerns, incidents, and service interruptions
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  Maintain 24/7 on-call availability for urgent matters and after-hours support
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  Provide administrative oversight of clinical, case management, and recovery support staff; support staff in meeting documentation, compliance, and performance expectations
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  Foster teamwork, accountability, and professional development among staff
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  Ensure administrative processes support seamless, ethical, trauma-informed, person-centered care and program integrity
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  Serve as Compliance, QA, and Safety Officer: ensure full compliance with state, federal, and accreditation standards; oversee daily safety protocols, routine safety checks, audits, policy development, and quality improvement
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  Lead emergency response, de-escalation, and coordination of emergency transport during critical incidents
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  Provide clinical leadership, including PHP/IOP program operations, adolescent DBT-A, CBT, trauma-focused (TF-CBT), and family systems approaches, clinical supervision of associate-licensed staff, utilization review and commercial payor medical necessity, KPI management, and adolescent risk assessment and safety planning

Requirements

What You Bring

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  Master's degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or a related behavioral health field
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  Independent Georgia clinical licensure in good standing: LPC, LCSW, or LMFT
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  Board-approved clinical supervisor status, or eligibility, preferred
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  CPR/First Aid certification within 30 days of hire
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  Minimum 1 to 2 years in substance use disorder treatment or behavioral health services; prior management or supervisory experience required
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  3+ years of post-graduate clinical experience with adolescents and families preferred

Preferred

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  Certification or intensive training in DBT-A or TF-CBT
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  Adolescent IOP program leadership experience
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  Knowledge of financial practices, reporting, and budget oversight
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  Familiarity with public relations and community engagement in behavioral health systems
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  Experience with KIPU EMR
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  Joint Commission survey readiness
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  School and referral-partner liaison experience

Benefits

This opportunity is posted by Atlantic Health Strategies on behalf of Greater Georgia Behavioral Health