Our Clinical Team spends considerable time integrated into the residential milieu, where healthy relationships are built and corrective emotional experiences can occur on an ongoing basis. In addition, therapists conduct assessments, create treatment plans, provide individual, group and family therapy, and complete required documentation in a timely manner. They also communicate regularly with families and referral sources. The Clinical Director provides oversight in these areas, as well as providing Individual and Group Supervision and Training for the clinical team as needed.

The Clinical Director is responsible for overseeing the Clinical Team’s compliance with licensing regulations and accreditation standards related to clinical service delivery. As a member of the Admissions Committee, the Clinical Director participates in the pre-admission screening of clients. Depending on census, the Clinical Director may be required to carry a reduced caseload.

Sandhill looks to Dr. Bruce Perry's Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT) to guide the creation of trauma-informed intervention strategies. This position offers the unique opportunity to receive ongoing paid training directly from Dr. Bruce Perry and the Child Trauma Academy. This training opportunity is provided up to the level of “Certified NMT Trainer.”

The successful Clinical Director candidate generates creative solutions and new ideas, has excellent relational skills and enjoys working as part of an energetic and supportive team.

Requirements

• Master's degree or PhD required in Psychology, Clinical Counseling, Social Work, or related field
• Independent licensure in the state of NM is required
• Experience in providing individual, group and family therapy is required
• Experience in providing clinical supervision is required
• Excellent organization/detail orientation required
• Excellent oral and written communication skills required
• Prior training in neurodevelopment or trauma-based intervention is a plus, but not required for hire, as we provide extensive training
• Our competitive compensation packages are dependent upon licensure status, previous experience, and salary history
• This is a FT position, on-site (not remote)
• Pre-employment drug screen required
• Background check required

About Sandhill Center, LLC

Sandhill Center is an innovative, nationally-recognized residential program for children between the ages of eight and thirteen who are experiencing significant difficulties in functioning at home, in school, or in the community. Most of our residents lack the capacity to adequately regulate their emotional or mental states, and therefore present with emotional and behavioral challenges. Our goal as treatment providers for children is to create a therapeutic environment in which care and connection are hard to resist. Our treatment model encourages the development of healthy interpersonal relationships, while confronting behaviors that interfere with that connection. We integrate key principles of neurobiology, along with emotionally focused work, to help create powerful, focused and highly individualized intervention strategies. Caseloads are kept small to maximize therapeutic support for each resident. We are located in Los Lunas, a rural community about 20 miles south of Albuquerque, NM. The facility is located in a homelike setting, with horses, dogs, a swimming pool, tennis and basketball courts, etc.

Connections working at Sandhill Center, LLC