Sr Clinical Director

Main Duties And Responsibilities

• Oversees the work of clinical staff and ensures the provision of quality services and documentation by structuring/modifying clinical programming to meet patient needs, assigning patients to staff according to strengths and weaknesses.
• Reviews treatment plans and ensures that patients are receiving the care needed. Signs off on documentation as a Qualified Professional.
• Provides leadership for the interdisciplinary team in a manner that encourages open communication, appropriate assumption of responsibility for patient care, and a high degree of initiative in resolving patient issues.
• Determines staffing needs, assists with hiring, orientations and training of clinical staff. Responsible for meeting the budgets for each of the clinical programs they oversee.
• Ensures that all clinical staff adhere to the clinical philosophy in working with the patients and their families.
• Responds to off hour issues/concerns in a timely and effective manner.
• Provides clinical supervision in the multidisciplinary treatment team meetings as well as individual supervision sessions.
• Conducts individual and group therapy in accordance with license requirements, CARF standards and Caron policies.
• Sets high standards of care and models high levels of clinical concern and competence.
• Makes recommendations to the Executive Vice President of Caron Florida or other Caron leaders regarding the direction and needs of clinical programs.
• Takes a leadership role in identifying quality improvement opportunities and in implementing improvement programs.
• Maintains referent relationships and conducts regular quality control calls with referent base and follows up on any serviced related issues.
• Represents Caron and Caron’s clinical programs at conferences and other external speaking engagements.
• Maintains appropriate boundaries and ethical behavior with patients, families, and professionals.
• Maintains strict patient confidentiality in accordance with Title 42, CFR, Part 2, HIPAA and Caron policies.
• Fulfills all company policies and procedures including human resources, safety, clinical, administrative, etc.
• Completes all paperwork/documentation in an accurate and timely manner.
• Completes all required training on a timely basis.
• Conducts quality performance evaluations on direct reports on a timely basis.
• Conducts frequent reviews of patient charts and all documentation to ensure quality and compliance with organizational standards and requirements as outlined by licensing and accrediting bodies.
• Provides supervision and feedback for clinical staff related to documentation issues.

Qualifications

• Licensed or certified in substance use or co-occurring disorders in the State of Florida. If not licensed or certified, must be eligible for license.
• Minimum of 3 years in a clinical setting within a drug and alcohol program.
• Minimum of 3 years clinical supervisory experience.
• Minimum of a master’s degree in social work or related field.
• Experience leading high-end, premium programs for this position is required.
• Experience with in-network insurance programs.
• If in recovery, 2 years of continuous sobriety is preferred.
• Certifications in specialized areas such as process addictions or trauma preferred.