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Assistant Director of Clinical Services

South Dakota State Government

Yankton, SD

Posted/Updated: 3 days ago

Job Description
Job ID: 35079
Agency: Department of Social Services / Human Services Center
Location:Yankton, SDSalary: $ Depending on Experience
Pay Grade: M
Closing Date: Open Until Filled

This is a Full-Time 40 Hours Weekly position with the Department of Social Services. For more information on the DSS, please visit https://dss.sd.gov .

The duties of this position include:

  • Directs delivery of therapeutic care to ensure each patient receives individualized, quality care in the least restrictive environment and in compliance with all required regulations and standards.
  • Directs and assists staff in defining the objectives for individualized treatment plans to ensure that patients receive relevant and therapeutic treatment and quality care in an environment that enables them to achieve at their highest level.
  • Multidisciplinary treatment team consultation.
  • Ensure fidelity of evidenced based programming.
  • Supervision of master's level clinicians.
  • Facilitate individual, group, and family therapy.


This position works primarily Monday to Friday, 8:00 a . m . - 4:30 p . m.

Licenses and Certifications:

Master's degree or doctorate in social work, counseling, psychology or related behavioral health field. Candidate must be licensed as an MSW, LPC, or LPC-MH. Must have 5 or more years of clinical experience. Preferred candidate will have experience in clinical supervision.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

Knowledge of:

  • inpatient mental health treatment
  • diagnosis and treatment of mental illness
  • evidence-based treatments
  • regulatory requirements and agencies
  • personnel management


Ability to:

  • implement effective treatment programs
  • evaluate effectiveness of treatment approaches
  • manage administrative issues
  • communicate effectively with treatment team
  • problem-solve complex clinical situations
  • supervise effectively


This position is exempt from the Civil Service Act.

Successful applicant(s) will be required to undergo a background investigation. An arrest/conviction record will not necessarily bar employment. Successful applicant(s) will undergo an abuse and neglect screening. Offers of employment are conditional upon successful completion of a drug screening.

The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.

The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information here . This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.

Must apply online: https://gen-stateofsouthdako-trn.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=3MU
You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: careers@state.sd.us
http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus
"An Equal Opportunity Employer"

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South Dakota State Government
500 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501