Jericho Project Program Director

Alliance Healthcare Services

Memphis, TN

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Administrative Management, Administrative Skills, Case Management, Channel Support, Clinical Validation, Community Relations, Documentation Standards, Facilities and Maintenance, Financial Management, Financial Reporting, Grant Administration/Management, Grant Writing, Healthcare Administration, Hospital, Interpersonal Skills, Maintenance Services, Marketing Plan, Medical Treatment, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing, Operations Management, Outpatient Care, Patient Admissions, Patient Care, People Management, Program Evaluation, Program Planning, Project/Program Management, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Registered Nurse (RN), Reporting Skills, Security Monitoring, Service Delivery, Systems Administration/Management, Team Lead/Manager
LOCATION
Memphis, TN
POSTED
Today
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Jericho Project is a post-disposition and jail diversion strategy for people diagnosed with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and Co-occurring Disorders. Alliance is partnered with the Public Defender's Office since 1995 to provide intensive outpatient treatment thatincludes a psychiatrist and/or nurse practitioner, therapist, recovery support specialists, and case manager.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: Performs clinical and administrative supervision of program staff. Reports to Grants Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS; KNOWLEDGEAND REQUIRED TRAINING:
  • Master's Degree or higher in a mental health or r elated area, or a Registered Nurse with Certification as a Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse.
  • Knowledge of management and organization, and knowledge of the professional disciplines.
  • Training and/or experience in the administration of mental health programs.
COMPETENCIES: Demonstrated administrative and supervisory ability. Ability to work with conflicting or competing demands or interests of clients, employees, sponsors in the distribution of work, evaluating work and good program effectiveness. Demonstrated Individual judgment in patient assignment and case disposition, and in program administration.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
  • Provide clinical and administrative supervision to therapists and recovery support specialist, including oversight of service delivery, documentation standards, team coverage, and coordination of leave.
  • Collaborate with internal staff and external providers/partner agencies to support continuity of care and program operations.
  • Support individuals with severe and persistent mental illness in accessing and maintaining daily living needs, housing, transportation, food and vocational resources.
  • Develop and oversee comprehensive service plans in collaboration with clients, jail division staff, and other interdisciplinary team members.
  • Coordinate with jail diversion roundtable and community partners to identify, develop, and strengthen resource networks.
  • Participate in community outreach, awareness initiatives, and partner committee meetings.
  • Manage and complete financial reporting related to Jericho program monthly expenses.


OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Serves as the system's administrator; plans, implements, and manages system programs; develops and recommends staffing plans for system programs; manages operations of programs; coordinates program operations among Program Directors; conceptualizes and recommends new system programs; attends Center management meetings to recommend clinical practice procedures.

2. Performs personnel functions; reviews for approval requests for sick and annual leave; reviews for approval requests for overtime; recommends personnel actions (hiring, firing, promotions); sign time sheets; schedules working hours for personnel.

3. Reviews for approval requisitions for office and operational supplies; authorizes requisitions for office and operational supplies; monitors petty cash funds; reviews system client generated income reports.

4. Monitors cleanliness, maintenance and repairs of facilities and immediate environs, schedules facility operating hours; monitors facility security procedures.

5. Supervises systems clinicians and their clinical work; performs clinical and administrative supervision in groups and individually; reviews client-related data and judgments made there from for accuracy and appropriateness; ensures that clients are clinically staffed and treated; makes case assignments based on Clinical recommendations; reviews clinical dispositions and treatment of patients; ensures that clients are followed-up for treatment; coordinates client transfer to/from inpatient hospital units; notifies clinician of patient admission to a hospital for psychiatric purposes; chairs staff meetings to receive and disseminate client-related information and to interpret Center, State, and federal policies for compliance and follow-up purposes. Personal effectiveness as a mental health professional.

6. Markets system's services' plans marketing strategies for the system; establishes and maintains relationships with other organizations, agencies and individuals to develop system programs, writes grants.

7. Transmits to all subordinate staff the mission, goals, and objectives of the Center as they are applicable to their programs.

8. Is familiar with existing Center contracts with external organizations, standards for performance, etc. and communicates such to other subordinate staff.

9. Supervises and causes to be maintained such physical facilities and equipment as are assigned to the programs under their supervision.

10. Performs other duties as requested.

PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS: Ability to establish and maintain strong positive interpersonal relationships with subordinates and supervisors. Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with community members, executives of other agencies.

About the Company

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Alliance Healthcare Services

With more than 1,000 hospital and other healthcare clients in 46 states, Alliance HealthCare Services is the nation's largest provider of advanced outpatient diagnostic imaging services, focusing on MRI, PET/CT and CT through its Alliance Imaging division and radiation therapy services through its Alliance Oncology division. Alliance also offers comprehensive, women's breast health care solutions, including everything from breast imaging to cancer treatment.

Alliance operates 535 diagnostic imaging and radiation therapy systems. The Company is the nation's largest provider of advanced diagnostic mobile imaging services and one of the leading operators of fixed-site imaging centers, with 132 locations across the country. Alliance also operates 35 radiation therapy centers, providing state-of-the-art treatment and care for cancer patients.

Strong Hospital Partnerships. Comprehensive, Turnkey Solutions.

Distinguished by our strategy of partnering directly with hospitals and other healthcare providers, Alliance is committed to providing the best solution for each organization's needs. As an imaging partner, we can help develop and grow a successful outpatient imaging program, whether it's a diagnostic imaging center, a shared mobile system, or an interim solution to meet short-term needs. As an oncology partner, we can help establish a new center or upgrade an existing one. And, with more than 25 years experience, we have the expertise and resources to provide everything else our clients may need, including market analysis, management and staffing, state-of-the-art equipment, and marketing.

COMPANY SIZE
2,500 to 4,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1983
WEBSITE
http://www.alliancehealthcareservices-us.com/