Job Description
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Licensed Clinical Admissions Director (LCSW, LMFT, LPCC)
Pay rate: $100,000.00 to $110,000.00 per year DOE
Location: 5000 Birch St Suite 1400, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Schedule: Full - time:
- Monday, Thursday, Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm
- Tuesday, Wednesday 10:30am - 7pm
Are you ready to lead transformative mental health care for teens in crisis?
Join a growing behavioral health treatment program serving adults in Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient (IOP) levels of care in Newport Beach, California. We're seeking a licensed clinical professional who can guide prospective clients through the admissions process, conduct clinical assessments, and collaborate with treatment teams to ensure appropriate placement and continuity of care. This is an opportunity to combine clinical expertise with relationship-building in an outpatient behavioral health setting focused on high-quality patient care.
This position is ideal for a clinician who enjoys combining clinical assessment skills with business development, relationship-building, and patient advocacy.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct clinical intake assessments, level of care evaluations, suicide risk assessments, and safety planning for prospective clients.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for clients and families, guiding them through treatment recommendations, program options, tours, and the admissions process.
- Partner closely with admissions, clinical, and operations teams to ensure a smooth and timely transition into care.
- Build trust with clients and families while navigating sensitive conversations with professionalism, confidence, and empathy.
- Maintain accurate documentation and stay organized in a fast-paced environment where attention to detail is critical.
- Provide clinical support as needed, including group facilitation, limited caseload coverage, and participation in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings.
- Lead and support admissions growth by monitoring census goals, identifying opportunities for improvement, and helping more individuals access quality behavioral health care.
- Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field required.
- Active California clinical licensure required (LCSW, LMFT, or LPCC).
- Experience conducting behavioral health assessments, including level of care evaluations, suicide risk assessments, and safety planning.
- Comfortable building rapport with clients and families, navigating sensitive conversations, and discussing treatment recommendations and financial expectations.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage documentation, deadlines, and multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across admissions, clinical, and operational teams.
- Self-motivated, organized professional who can balance clinical responsibilities, admissions goals, and census growth initiatives.
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance – Multiple plan options including PPO and HDHPs with HSA eligibility and company contributions.
- Paid Parental Leave – Up to 6 weeks fully paid for exempt employees and 4 weeks for non-exempt.
- Life & Disability Coverage – Company-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability; voluntary life and optional short-term disability available.
- 401(k) with Company Match – Retirement savings with matching contributions after eligibility period.
- PTO & Holidays – Competitive PTO accrual plans and paid holidays throughout the year.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Free, confidential support for life’s challenges.
Embark is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to enriching the therapeutic and healing experience we offer through the diversity of our employees and community. We actively seek to recruit and support a broadly diverse staff who contribute to our excellence, diversity of viewpoints and experiences, and relevance in a global society.
Embark does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.
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Numbers & Facts
| Location | Newport Beach, California |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Industry | Healthcare Services |
| Salary | $100,000–$110,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 1,500 to 1,999 employees |
| Website | https://www.embarkbh.com/about-embark-behavioral-health/ |
About Company
On a Mission: Our Big Hairy Audacious Goal
Our big hairy audacious goal is to lead the way in driving teen and young adult anxiety, depression, and suicide from the all-time highs of today to all-time lows by 2028. We’re Glad You’re Here! Embark Behavioral Health is a leading nationwide network of outpatient centers and residential programs offering premier mental health treatment for preteens, teens, and young adults. Our ever-growing locations are part of a continuum of care that provides a range of services built from over 25 years of specialization in serving youth.
Five key differentiators set Embark apart from other behavioral health care providers.
- We offer a robust continuum of care that provides different levels of service and programming based on an individual’s changing needs, from virtual counseling to residential services.
- We have a deep legacy of over 25 years serving youths, focused on preteens, teens, and young adults.
- We collect thousands of data points and share feedback with families so we can adjust treatment in real time to improve results.
- We treat the entire family using an evidence-based and relationship-focused approach.
- We offer the highest levels of quality care and safety standards, with all programs accredited by The Joint Commission.
Skills
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)unmatched
- Behavioral Healthunmatched
- Business Developmentunmatched
- Clinical Assessmentunmatched
- Clinical Competencyunmatched
- Clinical Supportunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Cross-Functionalunmatched
- Customer Relationsunmatched
- Dental Insuranceunmatched
- Detail Orientedunmatched
- Diversityunmatched
- Document Managementunmatched
- Documentationunmatched
- Healthcareunmatched
- Healthcare Qualityunmatched
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)unmatched
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)unmatched
- Multitaskingunmatched
- Organizational Skillsunmatched
- Outpatient Careunmatched
- PHP Scripting Language (PHP Hypertext Preprocessor)unmatched
- Patient Careunmatched
- Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)unmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Psychiatry and Mental Healthunmatched
- Psychologyunmatched
- Quality of Careunmatched
- Risk Analysisunmatched
- Sales Prospectingunmatched
- Social Workunmatched
- Team Playerunmatched
- Time Managementunmatched
- Vision Planunmatched
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