Clinical Director - Residential Programs

Make a lasting difference in young lives—while working steps from the ocean!

Plummer Youth Promise is a nationally recognized leader in child welfare practice, helping youth and families build permanent, lifelong connections. We’ve just opened a beautiful new oceanfront building in Salem, Massachusetts, designed to inspire and support both the young people we serve and the dedicated professionals who work alongside them. 

We are seeking a Clinical Director to join our leadership team and oversee the clinical services in our Community Treatment Residence and Youth & Young Adult Group Residence. This is an exciting opportunity to bring your expertise, leadership, and vision to an organization that values innovation, permanency-focused practice, and staff well-being. 

Why Join Plummer? 

• Mission-driven work: Every decision centers on permanency, healing, and equity for youth. 
• Professional growth: Robust supervision, leadership development, and national practice engagement. 
• Collaborative team: Join passionate colleagues in a supportive, innovative environment. 
• Competitive compensation: Strong salary, comprehensive benefits, generous time off, and wellness supports. 
• Oceanfront workplace: Enjoy a modern, light-filled facility overlooking Salem Harbor. 

What You’ll Do 

As Clinical Director, you will: 

• Lead and supervise a multidisciplinary team, ensuring high-quality, trauma-informed, and permanency-centered interventions. 
• Oversee referrals, intakes, treatment planning, and documentation with fidelity to Plummer’s Intervention & Outcome (I&O) Model. 
• Provide reflective clinical supervision and guidance, building a strong culture of learning and accountability. 
• Ensure compliance with DCF/DMH standards and DEEC licensing, while driving performance quality improvement. 
• Represent Plummer in system-level meetings and collaborate with external stakeholders. 
• Contribute to the growth of innovative, restraint-free residential programs that prepare youth for permanency and adulthood. 

What We’re Looking For 

• Master’s degree with Independent Clinical Licensure (LICSW or LMHC). 
• 5+ years of supervisory/management experience, preferably in child welfare or related fields. 
• Demonstrated ability to lead in a fast-paced, high-impact environment. 
• Strong skills in team-building, supervision, and trauma-informed care. 
• Commitment to equity, inclusion, and belonging in clinical practice and organizational culture. 

Location & Schedule 

• Based in our oceanfront campus in Salem, MA. 
• Full-time exempt position with participation in a rotating on-call schedule. 

Come build futures by the sea. At Plummer Youth Promise, you’ll lead transformative work in a setting as inspiring as the mission itself. 
 

• 100% Employer Provided Medical Insurance
• 100% Employer Provided Dental Insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Training & development
• Wellness resources

  Compensation: $87,500.00 - $98,700.00 per year

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Plummer’s mission is to set a standard of excellence that improves outcomes for young people in or at risk of entering state care by deeply engaging youth, families, and the systems that impact them to develop permanent family relationships, skills, and community connections.
We envision a world in which every young person has a family unconditionally committed to nurture, protect, and guide them to successful adulthood.