Clinical Director
Location/Program: High Point New Bedford
Education/Licensure: Masters Degree in Behavioral Health Field, Independent License (LMHC, LICSW or LADC1) required
Pay Range: $95,680 - $114,400(Education & Experience dependent)
Status: Salaried - Full Time
Shift: Sunday 1PM - 9:30PM and Monday - Thursday 8AM - 5PM
Benefits
About Us
High Point & Affiliated Organizations is a health and human service agency whose mission is to treat and prevent substance use disorders and mental illness. High Point has programs located throughout Southeastern Massachusetts offering a full continuum of care for substance use and mental health treatment, including inpatient, outpatient, residential, and community-based services. Programs and services also assist survivors of abuse, violence, and families experiencing homelessness. High Point believes that everyone has inherent goodness, worth, and dignity. Our goal is to help individuals and families achieve personal change and improve their quality of life.
Clinical Director Duties & Responsibilities
Develop and implement goals and objectives for the CBHC program to meet performance specifications
Implement and review policies and procedure on a regular basis
Ensure oversight of CBHC performance specifications related to management of clinical staff hiring, and scheduling
Monitoring of adequacy and appropriateness of patient (member) care
Development of in-service training for staff in collaboration with training coordinators
Establishment of quality management program in collaboration with Director of CQI and quality team
Ensure that clinical activities are carried out in accordance with HPTC’s written plans for quality assurance, utilization review/management and staff growth and development
Provide supervision to program staff and maintain supervisory notes
Provide direct services to patients, which will include but not limited to evaluations of patients, individual, group and/or family counseling, crisis management, and aftercare planning
Monitoring of CBHC budget, payment models and productivity of clinical staff
Participate on assigned committees and prepare reports as needed
Coordinate with other departments/facilities to enhance and ensure quality care
Participate in budget development and monthly review process
Routinely review patient charts (open and closed) to ensure that the structure and substance are in accordance with licensing and accreditations standards
Advertising, interviewing, hiring and training of all new clinical and support staff
Participate in RFR processes to maintain current programing and development new programming
Preparation of reports and correspondence in response to licensing and accreditation boards
Collaborate and participate in meetings with other community organizations to enhance communication and service delivery within the community
Provide on- going clinical and daily administration of the Outpatient Program to ensure quality care
Insures confidentiality according to 42 CFR part 2 and HIPAA regulations
Other duties as assigned by the CBHC Site Director and/or COO
Clinical Director Requirements
Clinical Director Qualifications
Independently licensed Behavioral Health Clinician, including: LMHC, LICSW or LADC1
Master/Doctoral degree in Human Services related field such as psychology or social work
Minimum of three (3) years of clinical supervisory experience and five (5) years of behavioral health counseling experience.