CLINICAL DIRECTOR - SALISH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Kitsap County is the best of all worlds!

Small communities, friendly people, and miles of waterfront -- It's a great place to live, work and play!

As part of the leadership team, this position is responsible for ensuring the delivery of effective behavioral health services (mental health and substance use disorder) across the 3-county region. The Clinical Director leads clinical strategic planning efforts and provides day-to-day clinical leadership.  The Clinical Director is responsible for operations in the absence of the Executive Director. 

The successful candidate should have an understanding of leading employees and delivering effective and efficient services to the covered individuals.  Must have the ability to coordinate a clinical intervention system, oversee clinical reviews and provide training to the provider community.  The successful candidate must be able to manage services in a multi-county region, spanning political jurisdictions.

Kitsap County, located on the Kitsap Peninsula, is a short ferry ride across the Puget Sound from Seattle. The "natural side of Puget Sound," Kitsap is a beautiful place to live and experience spectacular vistas: over 200 miles of saltwater shoreline, snow-capped mountains, estuaries and lakes, and forests and parks. Communities -- from Bainbridge Island, Kingston, Poulsbo and Port Gamble to Silverdale, Bremerton, Port Orchard, Manchester, and Olalla -- feature entertainment venues, artists and specialty shops, and so much more.

Bounded on the west by the scenic Hood Canal, Kitsap County is also home to Kitsap Naval Base and Olympic College. The region offers abundant housing options and strong school systems. Residents can easily access major urban areas while experiencing an excellent quality of life in their home community. Kitsap's diverse cultural functions include theater and family concerts, as well as outdoor recreational opportunities such as hiking, biking, boating, fishing, and water skiing.

• Coordinate entire clinical intervention system for Behavior Health serving the three county area.  Oversee clinical reviews, supervise staff, provide and coordinate clinical training to provider community. Provide community support and technical assistance on the public behavioral health system. Intervene and direct staff in the coordination of complex cases.
• Select, supervise and evaluate assigned staff.  Establish work rules and performance standards, conduct performance evaluations and initiate and implement disciplinary actions as warranted.  Resolve grievances and other sensitive personnel matters.  Provide for the training and motivation of subordinates in order to make full use of individual capabilities and to meet changing system demands.
• Manage services in a multi-county region spanning political jurisdictions, supervises implementation of a multi-county behavioral health crisis system. 
• Responsible for assuring that contracted providers comply with Federal and state regulations implementing PHPs in Washington state, and that administrative structure is adequate to meet State and Federal requirements. 
• Act as advocate to state, federal and local officials and community-based organizations to expand their support of the special populations serviced by assigned program area.
• Initiate, implement, and direct strategic planning activities to assure support, development and coordination of a continuum of comprehensive services responsive to the needs of special populations within the area of assignment.
• Provide planning leadership and direction and develop short and long-range plans, goals, and objectives for assigned program; identify service design and delivery options; develop specific plans for under-served groups; reviews and updates plans to reflect changing conditions and regulations.
• Establish, implement, and update policies, procedures, guidelines, and standards for the efficient and effective operation and maintenance of assigned program, assuring compliance with applicable legal requirements and County policies and goals.
• Coordinate as part of the leadership team in development of annual budget and spending plan, implements agency budgets.
• Represent the Salish BH-ASO region in state-wide forums and community-based meetings.

• Professional Credentials: Licensed Mental Health Professional (Mental Health, Social Work, Marriage and Family)
• Educational Excellence: Master's degree in a closely related field from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the US Department of Education in one of the social sciences.
• Leadership/Management Experience: Five years management experience in a managed care behavioral health setting.
• Communication Skills: Lead multidisciplinary teams, collaborate with providers and government agencies, deliver training, supervise staff, and clearly communicate complex clinical, regulatory, and strategic information.
• Relevant work experience demonstrating required knowledge, skills, and abilities may substitute for educational requirements.  Work experience is essential and cannot be replaced by additional education.