Director of Behavioral Health
Inglewood, CA, United States
Position
Director of Behavioral Health
Overview
The Director of Behavioral Health (DBH) reports directly to the Executive Director and has the primary responsibility of developing, planning, and supervising all clinical services, to include mental health services, to improve quality of life for clients. The DBH is responsible for overall leadership of the Program Coordinators, development and management of psychological, social work, and ancillary therapies provided within outpatient services.
Description
Establishes appropriate, quality standards for client care in mental health, addiction treatment, and health promotion activities for clients
Assures that appropriate protocols for continuous improvement are established in mental health and addiction services and monitors ongoing compliance with quality assurance standards for mental health and substance use outpatient care
Plans, oversees, and collaborates on the planning for new program initiatives and oversees and collaborates the efforts to obtain new funding and assure the continuation of on-going funding
Oversees recruiting, maintaining, and providing appropriate clinical coverage in the clinical department and collaborates with the program department to ensure 24-hour clinical coverage for clients
Hires, trains, directly supervises, and evaluates the Clinical Administrative Coordinator, Program Coordinators, and Licensed Clinical Therapists
Manages and oversees internship program to include but is not limited to task assignment, conducting weekly supervision, and adhering to university and licensing board standards
Oversees the performance- and competency-based standards for all clinical programs
Creates an individual and group supervision schedule for the site in accordance with frequency standards as defined by national Clinical and Program teams
Conducts and documents individual and group supervision for each position based on the direct service administrative and clinical responsibilities in accordance with standards as defined by national Clinical and Program teams
Oversees medical billing process at the site for clinical services to ensure compliance with regulations and internal procedures
Assures ongoing communication and reporting with outside funders and maintains positive collaborative relationships with external stakeholders
Maintains professional competence necessary to perform job responsibilities; maintains and provides agency with records of continuing education activities
Oversees quality assessment and improvement activities as required
Facilitates weekly clinical and case management meetings
Supervises curriculum governing client psychoeducational classes, mental health treatment classes and substance abuse treatment classes
Assumes 100% of the Clinical Administrative Coordinator's role and responsibilities in this position's absence/position vacancy through independent completion of tasks or through delegation of responsibilities
Available for consultation by program staff by being on-call as required
Performs other duties as assigned
Requirements
Master's degree in social services or another related field required
Independently licensed in social services
Minimum of three (3) years of management experience over multiple programs and personnel
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Proficiency in computer and information systems
Professional manner and appearance
Ability to take general direction, work independently and within a team
Ability to work effectively with diverse group of clients, staff, and community members
Knowledge/experience working with veterans preferred
Ability to travel locally between program sites as needed as well as periodic national travel for conferences/training. Valid driver's license preferred. If driving company vehicles, must meet company insurance requirements and complete a provided driver training course.
Additional Information
Full-time, benefited, direct placement
Compensation commensurate with experience
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