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Clinical Director

hace 8 meses

Lancaster

Job Description:\n\nSalary: $50-70 SUMMARYUnder general supervision of the Chief Program Officer and Vice President in a collaborative leadershiprole in the organization, the Clinical Director is responsible for ensuring the overall effectiveness of theclinical aspect of the program. Directs clinical component and facilitates clinical/residential interface.Facilitates organization-wide quality improvement and program development. Plans and overseesclinical program initiatives and in collaboration with the Clinical team, participates in programdevelopment and administration as part of ensuring the integrity and success of clinical program andservices. The Clinical Director works closely with the Chief Executive Officer to ensure that programdevelopment and administration of programs and services are meeting the needs of programparticipants. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES1. Meet with each residential clinician regarding treatment planning and discharge planning.2. Verify ancillary appointments being kept.3. Verify all therapists weekly reports are in and accurate to include family members contacted;number of family members in family group; sessions completed by family therapist and co-therapists.4. Carries cell phone for on call coverage.5. Ensure referrals are made to outside therapist/psychiatrists, etc. and to continuing levels of careboth within our system and to other programs.6. Reviews and updates the recovery plan through written documentation on the Recovery PlanReview (weekly) at the clinical staffing.7. Communicates the clients progress through record-keeping and verbal interaction with theFacility staff personnel and referral sources.8. Maintains professional rapport with the referral source as well as utilization review personnel.9. Keeps the Facility office staff appraised of pertinent interaction with clients.10. Attends all staffings, in-service trainings and meetings as required, including weekly clinicalstaffing and team meetings, as well as any additional meetings as requested by the supervisor.11. Works in cooperation with Administration, therapy staff and ancillary staff members to establishconsistent, therapeutic interventions to ensure optimum individual progress.12. Acts as a representative of the Facility to the community and educational institutions by requestof supervisor.13. Monitors work performance for performance improvement and quality assurance issues, i.e.peer reviews on client charts.14. Participates in performance improvement opportunities as requested.15. Maintains a working knowledge and complies with DHCS standards.16. Observes The Facility policy and procedure requirements as it pertains to personnel.17. Conforms to the philosophy and ethics of the Facility.18. Demonstrates the concepts of the philosophy through courteous and caring behavior toward allclients, staff and visitors.19. Facilitates weekly clinical supervision meeting with clinicians, resident advisors and psychiatrist20. Obtain weekly QA report and discuss with clinicians if there are concerns21. Create ways to inspire the entire staff i.e. fun at staff meetings; spend quality time with staffthat you dont directly supervise22. Coordinate with VP one in-service per month for staff development of all staff23. Coordinates with VP and CEO to meet licensing requirements24. Intervenes and assists as needed clinically with clients therapists and assigned team, familiesand referral sources (crisis intervention, ATA risks, etc.)25. Obtain admission profile sheet for each admission from Program/Clinical Supervisor26. Assign clinician to case and give clinician admission profile sheet ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES:1. Participates in Quality Improvement task groups (as assigned).2. Interface with assigned clients insurance, managed care companies, planning and concurrentreview.3. Ensures client records for assigned case load are comprehensive, complete, neat and meetlicensing standards.4. Provide supervisor with a weekly referral and QA report.5. Participates in alumni and referral source events pertinent to the facility.JOB REQUIREMENTS Minimum of a Master (college degree preferred). Minimum of one (5) year training/experience in addiction preferred Demonstrated ability to cooperate with team members and work in collaborative team setting,flexible in accepting assignments that correspond with a varied work load. Communication skills sufficient to assess clients and interpret information in terms of chemicaldependency. Maintains current CPR and First Aid training. Current TB Test or secured at time of hire. Assumes responsibility for personal and professional growth. Valid unrestricted state driver's license. PHYSICAL DEMAND/WORK ENVIRONMENT Physical Effort: Work activities require long periods of standing and sitting; independent bodymobility (stoop, bend, walk routinely to perform daily tasks; ability to lift and carry up to 25 lbs.;12. Acts as a representative of the Facility to the community and educational institutions by requestof supervisor.13. Monitors work performance for performance improvement and quality assurance issues, i.e.peer reviews on client charts.14. Participates in performance improvement opportunities as requested.15. Maintains a working knowledge and complies with DHCS standards.16. Observes The Facility policy and procedure requirements as it pertains to personnel.17. Conforms to the philosophy and ethics of the Facility.18. Demonstrates the concepts of the philosophy through courteous and caring behavior toward allclients, staff and visitors.19. Facilitates weekly clinical supervision meeting with clinicians, resident advisors and psychiatrist20. Obtain weekly QA report and discuss with clinicians if there are concerns21. Create ways to inspire the entire staff i.e. fun at staff meetings; spend quality time with staffthat you dont directly supervise22. Coordinate with VP one in-service per month for staff development of all staff23. Coordinates with VP and CEO to meet licensing requirements24. Intervenes and assists as needed clinically with clients therapists and assigned team, familiesand referral sources (crisis intervention, ATA risks, etc.)25. Obtain admission profile sheet for each admission from Program/Clinical Supervisor26. Assign clinician to case and give clinician admission profile sheet ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES:1. Participates in Quality Improvement task groups (as assigned).2. Interface with assigned clients insurance, managed care companies, planning and concurrentreview.3. Ensures client records for assigned case load are comprehensive, complete, neat and meetlicensing standards.4. Provide supervisor with a weekly referral and QA report.5. Participates in alumni and referral source events pertinent to the facility.JOB REQUIREMENTS Minimum of a Master (college degree preferred). Minimum of one (5) year training/experience in addiction preferred Demonstrated ability to cooperate with team members and work in collaborative team setting,flexible in accepting assignments that correspond with a varied work load. Communication skills sufficient to assess clients and interpret information in terms of chemicaldependency. Maintains current CPR and First Aid training. Current TB Test or secured at time of hire. Assumes responsibility for personal and professional growth. Valid unrestricted state driver's license.PHYSICAL DEMAND/WORK ENVIRONMENT Physical Effort: Work activities require long periods of standing and sitting; independent bodymobility (stoop, bend, walk routinely to perform daily tasks; ability to lift and carry up to 25 lbs.;sufficient vision to read standard text; manual dexterity to use hands, arms, shoulderrepetitively to write, record and document information daily. Stress: Performs in high stress environment with psychiatric or chemically dependent clients.Work activities are partially structured and require judgment in setting priorities. Clinical decisions require judgment based upon commonly accepted principles of recovery. Other decisions are guided by policies/procedures or guidelines and precedents established bysimilar situations. KEY COMPETENCIESTo perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies and skillsets:Skill Set; Communications Oral Communication - The ability to express oneself clearly in conversations and interactionswith others. Speaks clearly and can be easily understood. Organizes ideas clearly in oral speech.Expresses ideas concisely in oral speech. Summarizes or paraphrases his/her understanding ofwhat others have said to verify understanding and prevent miscommunication. Written Communication - The ability to express oneself clearly in business writing. Expressesideas clearly and concisely in writing. Organizes written ideas clearly and signals the organizationto the reader (e.g. through an introductory paragraph or through the use of headings). Writesusing concrete, specific language. Spells correctly. Writes grammatically. Uses punctuationcorrectly. Interpersonal Awareness - The ability to notice, interpret, and anticipate others concerns andfeelings, and to communicate this awareness empathetically to others. Understands theinterests and important concerns of others. Notices and accurately interprets what others arefeeling, based on their choice of words, tone of voice, expressions, and other non-verbalbehavior. Understands the unspoken meaning in a situation. Says or does things to addressothers concerns. Customer Orientation - The ability to demonstrate concern for satisfying ones external and/orinternal customers. Quickly and effectively solves customer problems. Talks to customers to findout what they want and how satisfied they are with what they are getting. Lets customers knowhe/she is willing to work with them to meet their needs. Helpful, positive manner with peers,subordinates and customers.Skill Set; Achieve Results Technical Expertise - The ability to demonstrate depth of knowledge and skill in key workprocess areas. Is sought out as an expert to provide advice or solutions in his/her area.Possesses expertise and proficiency in working with clients who are experiencing substance usedisorder. Is knowledgeable in the tools used to support key work processes. Can train andcoach key work processes to staff in their area. Is aware and follows agency policy andprocedures consistently. Initiative - Identifying what needs to be done and doing it before being asked or before thesituation requires it. Seeks out others involved in a situation to learn their perspective. Takesindependent action to change the direction of events. Results Orientation - The ability to focus on the desired results of ones own work, settingchallenging goals, focusing efforts on the goals, and meeting or exceeding them. Maintainscommitment to goals in the face of obstacles and frustrations. Finds or creates ways to measure sufficientvision to read standard text; manual dexterity to use hands, arms, shoulderrepetitively to write, record and document information daily. Stress: Performs in high stress environment with psychiatric or chemically dependent clients.Work activities are partially structured and require judgment in setting priorities. Clinical decisions require judgment based upon commonly accepted principles of recovery. Other decisions are guided by policies/procedures or guidelines and precedents established bysimilar situations.KEY COMPETENCIESTo perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies and skillsets:Skill Set; Communications Oral Communication - The ability to express oneself clearly in conversations and interactionswith others. Speaks clearly and can be easily understood. Organizes ideas clearly in oral speech.Expresses ideas concisely in oral speech. Summarizes or paraphrases his/her understanding ofwhat others have said to verify understanding and prevent miscommunication. Written Communication - The ability to express oneself clearly in business writing. Expressesideas clearly and concisely in writing. Organizes written ideas clearly and signals the organizationto the reader (e.g. through an introductory paragraph or through the use of headings). Writesusing concrete, specific language. Spells correctly. Writes grammatically. Uses punctuationcorrectly. Interpersonal Awareness - The ability to notice, interpret, and anticipate others concerns andfeelings, and to communicate this awareness empathetically to others. Understands theinterests and important concerns of others. Notices and accurately interprets what others arefeeling, based on their choice of words, tone of voice, expressions, and other non-verbalbehavior. Understands the unspoken meaning in a situation. Says or does things to addressothers concerns. Customer Orientation - The ability to demonstrate concern for satisfying ones external and/orinternal customers. Quickly and effectively solves customer problems. Talks to customers to findout what they want and how satisfied they are with what they are getting. Lets customers knowhe/she is willing to work with them to meet their needs. Helpful, positive manner with peers,subordinates and customers.Skill Set; Achieve Results Technical Expertise - The ability to demonstrate depth of knowledge and skill in key workprocess areas. Is sought out as an expert to provide advice or solutions in his/her area.Possesses expertise and proficiency in working with clients who are experiencing substance usedisorder. Is knowledgeable in the tools used to support key work processes. Can train andcoach key work processes to staff in their area. Is aware and follows agency policy andprocedures consistently. Initiative - Identifying what needs to be done and doing it before being asked or before thesituation requires it. Seeks out others involved in a situation to learn their perspective. Takesindependent action to change the direction of events. Results Orientation - The ability to focus on the desired results of ones own work, settingchallenging goals, focusing efforts on the goals, and meeting or exceeding them. Maintainscommitment to goals in the face of obstacles and frustrations. Finds or creates ways to measure performanceagainst goals. Has a strong sense of urgency about solving problems and gettingwork done. Thoroughness - Ensuring that ones own work and information are complete and accurate. Setsup procedures to ensure high quality of work (e.g. review meetings). Verifies information.Checks the accuracy of own work. Develops and uses systems to organize and keep track ofinformation or work in progress. Carefully prepares for meetings and presentations.Skill Set; Self-Management Stress Management - The ability to continue to function effectively when under pressure andmaintain self-control in the face of hostility or provocation. Remains calm under stress. Caneffectively handle several problems or tasks simultaneously. Controls his/her response whencriticized, attacked, or pro

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