Assistant Program Director of Clinical Services

Responsibilities

• Supervises and monitors the therapeutic environment to ensure that behavioral guidelines are followed, a therapeutic milieu is maintained, and interpersonal relationships remain positive.
• Captivates and implements clinical services for an assigned multidisciplinary treatment delivery team.
• Helps implement and monitor policies, procedures, and systems necessary for the effective and efficient delivery of program services.
• Provides regularly scheduled clinical and administrative supervision to assigned staff.
• Documents supervisory sessions with staff.
• Identifies staff’s training needs and, in response, plans, develops, and/or conducts training towards maintaining and improving clinical staff competency and compliance with agency policy and procedure.
• Ensures the maintenance of accurate, complete, and timely client treatment records by staff that complies with regulatory requirements and agency internal policy and procedure.
• Ensures that all program staff upholds the agency's Code of Conduct/Code of Ethics and comply with all Federal, state, and local laws/regulations, including 42 CFR confidentiality and HIPAA privacy and security regulations.
• Networks and communicates with other departments as a member of the program’s management team.
• Participates in quality improvement/other agency committees or work groups.
• Represents Samaritan Daytop Village at community, and public forums.
• Performs other duties as requested.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Social Work or other Human Services field and at least three (3) years' experience in the substance use or mental health field with at least one (1) year of which must be supervisory.
• AND OASAS CASAC certification as an Advanced Counselor or Master Counselor if not a licensed NYSED Qualified Health Professional (QHP).
• AND OASAS Clinical Supervision Foundations I & II (30 hours): Successful completion required by all Advanced and Master Level CASACs.
• OR Master’s Degree in Social Work or other related field and at least One (1) experience in substance use treatment.
• AND Qualified Health Professional (QHP) such as a NYSED LMSW, LMHC, LCSW, LMSW-LP, or MHC-LP.
• Knowledge of evidence-based treatments managed care principles, and behavior practices.
• Available to work a flexible schedule as needed in response to program and staff needs.
• Computer literacy including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and EHR.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Team player and ability to work independently.
• Possession of strong time management, writing, and communication skills.
• Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills; ability to supervise, coach, mentor, develop, train, and teach substance use providers/other clinical discipline providers.
• Knowledge of Federal and state law/regulations governing substance abuse treatment, including confidentiality, security, and privacy of protected health information.