Clinical Director (LMFT, LMHC, LICSW, PsyD)

About Twin Lakes Counseling

Twin Lakes Counseling is an insurance-based group psychotherapy practice in Federal Way, Washington, dedicated to making transformative mental health counseling and family therapy accessible to our community. We are a growing practice with a fun, connected, and positive-minded team of therapists, and we are committed to social justice and to providing access to services for clients with various insurances.

About the Role

The Clinical Director will lead, develop, and support a team of Licensed Clinicians and Clinical Supervisors while advancing our mission to make therapy accessible to diverse communities. This role is ideal for a strategic and people-focused leader with a strong background in supervising clinicians and experience providing and/or overseeing family and couples therapy.

The Clinical Director will foster a collaborative, inclusive, and growth-oriented environment, ensuring high-quality clinical care and ongoing professional development across the team. A high level of comfort with technology is essential, and while familiarity with insurance processes is preferred, comprehensive training and support will be provided.

This leader will play a key role in strengthening team culture, enhancing clinical operations, and supporting both remote and in-office clinicians.

What You’ll Do

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Responsible for managing the companies Licensed Clinicians and Clinical Supervisors

Duties/Responsibilities:

Directly manage up to 12 fully licensed clinicians

Meet monthly with fully licensed clinicians for clinical, employment, and supervisory support, ensuring each employee is meeting basic legal, ethical, and organizational requirements

Complete employment evaluations and paperwork, as required

Manage our team of up to 5 supervisors, meeting twice a month with each supervisor to provide support and training, and run a 2-hour per month Supervisor Meeting

Participate in recruitment, hiring, and onboarding of the clinical team including supervisors, licensed clinicians, and intern and associate supervisees (may include, but not limited to, attending internship days, networking with colleagues, attending conferences, reviewing applications, interviewing applicants, and/or developing a recruitment plan)

Sign off on notes as needed, audit files, respond to crises within 24 hours, and ensure a high level of clinical care for TLC's clients

Develop trainings and materials to support Clinicians in the onboarding process at TLC and that meets the clinical training needs of the staff

Manage clinician time off and employment policies for TLC clinicians

Plan, advertise, and execute quarterly staff events

Schedule and manage weekly Staff Meetings

Manage Scheduling & Transfer Processes

Manage and/or work in collaboration with various support positions including our Admin Lead, HR Manager, and our highly trained Scheduler and Billing Team

Receive and respond to feedback from staff and clients, working with the Leadership Team to implement changes in response to this feedback

Respond to records requests, subpoena requests, and other legal inquiries

Work with our billing team to become paneled/credentialed with all insurances Twin Lakes Counseling accepts within first 6 months of employment

Spend at least one six-to-eight hour day on site at our beautiful Federal Way office (position can be fully in-office if desired)

Meet with the Owner weekly and run monthly leadership team meetings

Required Skills/Abilities:

Eligible to be credentialed by all insurances accepted by TLC

Able to complete CAQH & ProviderSource profiles within two weeks of hire

One (1) year commitment to the practice (fully paid), to allow time for credentialing, training, and contribution to our community

Registered with CAQH (paneling with some insurance companies is a plus)

Familiarity with accreditation requirements of COAMFTE and/or CACREP clinical internship programs

Education and Experience:

Masters or Doctorate degree in a mental health counseling discipline

Fully licensed LMFT, LMHC, LCSW, or clinical psychologist in the State of Washington

At least six (6) years of experience in the mental health field, with expertise in crisis response, work with children, trauma, or another area of clinical need for the practice

Prior private practice, mental health agency, or group experience

Onboarding Expectations

Complete CAQH & ProviderSource profiles within two weeks of hire

Become credentialed with all insurances TLC accepts within the first six months of employment (with full support from our billing team)

One-year commitment to the practice (fully paid), allowing time for credentialing, training, and contribution to our community

No outside clients may be seen in private practice, due to the marketing and credentialing provided by TLC

Ideal Candidate

Passionate about developing supervisors and early-career clinicians

Committed to making mental health care accessible to clients of all backgrounds and insurance types

Energized by leadership in a collaborative, growing team

What We Offer

Full administrative support: in-house medical billing staff coordinating benefits, eligibility, and claims

A warm, friendly receptionist who answers calls and schedules intake appointments

Established marketing and referral pipeline (most clinicians are full within 6 weeks)

Access to our in-house psychiatric nurse practitioner (ARNP) for referrals and consultation

Weekly group case consultation

Leadership opportunity in a growing practice

Supportive team environment and a comfortable office space

Benefits

Excellent group health insurance — premium fully paid for full-time employees

Retirement account with 3% company matching

Generous paid time off

Annual training and licensure fee allowance

Educational Assistance Plan (EAP) — tax-free student loan reimbursement

Work Location

Hybrid, with in-person days at our Federal Way, WA office.

Minority and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. Twin Lakes Counseling is committed to social justice and to providing access to mental health services for clients of all backgrounds and insurance types.

Please Note: To enhance equitable hiring practices, all qualified candidates will be sent a series of assessments by our partner, CriteriaSelect, to determine initial fit and aptitude for the position.

These assessments are important to our process and may take between 45 - 60 minutes. If you have not received the assessments within a week of applying, please check your spam folder and/or contact [email protected].