Director Social Services

Purpose & Scope

The Director of Social Services (DSS) of the Behavioral Health Service Line is responsible for the overall management of the Clinical Therapy services within the Behavioral Health Inpatient Unit (BHU), Recovery and Wellness Inpatient Unit (R&W) and the Aftercare/Intensive Outpatient Services (IOP) at VHC Health. The DSS develops patient care services goals, objectives, and standards of performance, policies and procedures; organizes the department in accordance with the hospital’s mission and vision statements in order to provide Clinical Therapy services to meet the legal, organizational and medical staff guidelines. Ensures all programs and services within the Behavioral Health Service Line meets all criteria related to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (TJC), the Virginia Department of Healthcare Licensing (DOL), the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) and the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Disability Services (DBHDS) rules and regulations. Evaluates proposed procedural changes as they relate to patient care, directs/supervises the implementation, and ensures compliance with CMS, TJC, DOL, ASAM and DBHDS criteria that promote optimum compliant health care delivery.

Responsibilities

• Engages in the diagnosis and treatment of mental, emotional and substance abuse disorders within the scope of laws and regulations of the Virginia Department of Health Professions.
• Provide training and supervision for students and registered counselor trainees when services are within their scope of practice, which does not include supervision of the diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders.
• Provide supervision of all unlicensed Therapists and CSAC’s as required by the Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP).
• Ensure there is documentation of this supervision as required by VDHP.
• Participating in discharge planning, arranging for follow-up care and developing mechanisms for exchange of appropriate information with sources outside the hospital.

Qualifications

• A master's degree in social work, psychology, or counseling is required.
• Three years of experience in behavioral health - post licensure is required.
• Three years of experience in substance abuse counseling - post licensure is required.
• Three years of Behavorial health/substance abuse leadership is required.
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner (LSATP) by the Virginia Department of Health Professions is required.