Clinical Services Director

Responsibilities

• Manage the coordination, supervision, and delivery of clinical services statewide.
• Ensure that all clinical staff meet the licensing requirements and program descriptions necessary to deliver in-service training while delivering treatment services for the individuals under care.
• Manage and supervise clinical staff by providing continuous coaching, feedback, and progressive discipline when necessary.
• Conduct performance evaluations, orientation, new staff development, training, and assign caseloads.
• Make recommendations on employee hires, transfers, promotions, salary changes, discipline, terminations, and similar actions.
• Resolve personnel problems within position responsibilities.
• Develop and implement a growth plan for intensive residential services and support for individuals with developmental disabilities and who have high-intensity behavioral needs and/or criminal histories.
• Ensure that individual and family psychotherapy and case management services are being delivered to the individuals served as required; provide staff consultation on medical and psychiatric incidents as necessary.
• Ensure that all clinical records for individuals served are complete, organized, and kept confidential, meeting timelines for compliance with state regulatory requirements.
• Establish liaisons with and conduct pre-contract interviews with all consulting staff (psychiatrists, psychologists, pediatricians, etc.) to ensure coordinated service delivery.
• Develop and maintain working relationships with all clients, families, funding sources, and regulatory agencies, as appropriate, and monitor satisfaction with services.
• Develop and implement avenues for continuing education and comprehensive training programs for clinical staff to keep current with compliance and regulations.
• Ensure compliance with all federal and state licensing requirements, while internally adhering to all policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree required; Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
• Minimum of 5 years post-licensure experience in the use of psychosocial assessment and psychotherapeutic methods and measures in a hospital, clinic, or agency.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in child welfare service delivery, at least three of which have been in a supervisory capacity.
• Minimum of 5 years in a senior managerial-level supervisory role.
• Ability to perform clinical oversight with DSP level staff
• An equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.
• Active state licensure to practice within field is required.
• Current CPR/First Aid Certification as required by state.
• Demonstrated ability in areas of leadership, human resources, training, and public relations.
• Specialized training and/or prior experience in treating individuals with emotional problems or developmental deficits.
• Knowledge/training in treating sex offender children and knowledge of applicable federal and state regulations.
• Excellent literacy and communication skills; effective presentation skills.
• Demonstrated understanding of statistical concepts and practical applications.
• Strong analytical reasoning skills with ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Current driver’s license, car registration, and auto insurance if providing transportation for individuals receiving services.