Clinical Director

Reports to: CEO/COO/Executive Director

Employees Supervised: All licensed and unlicensed SUD Therapists, Community Integration (PRP)

Summary: A competent licensed therapist with management experience, to supervise all licensed and unlicensed clinical staff (administratively) in the clinical areas of SUD and PRP. He/she supervises and ensures comprehensive coordination and delivery of clinical services.

The Clinical Director is charged with maintenance of the integrity of the program’s core values and ensuring that Chemical Dependency, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient services and PRP are consistent with the programs’ mission; maintained with integrity and adheres to all regulatory policies. Utilizing the skills necessary to provide on-site supervision, the Clinical Director is responsible for assuring quality care to patients and their families.

Job Responsibilities:

X Responsible for planning, organizing and directing the work of others; to present recommendations clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, to exercise judgment and discretion in applying and interpreting departmental policies and procedures; to exercise initiative, imagination and sound judgment in making decisions conforming to laws, rules, regulations and policies.

X Assists with maintenance of quality assurance and performance improvement by performing periodic audits to ensure all aspects of professional and regulatory compliance.

X Responsible for integrating all departments into the Organization’s primary functions; participates in team, departmental, interdisciplinary (cross-functional) and Executive Leadership Committee meetings.

X Responsible for identifying changes in legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting quality assurance functions. Assists management with the preparation of information requested or required for survey compliance. Approves all information submitted.

X Responsible for interpreting City, County, State, and Federal compliance standards and assuring that the work of the organization consistently maintains all regulatory standards.

X Plays a key role in preparing the Organization for accreditation certification surveys and inspections by DHMH along with any other governmental organizations related to the program.

X Responsible for conducting feasibility studies and making recommendations on additional or new services.

X Responsible for assuring that task-oriented education groups are conducted according to program standards.

X Responsible for supervising clinical documentation in the electronic medical charts (EMR) to adhere to regulatory and accreditation standards.

X Responsible for training, supervising and auditing all clinical notes, patient progress plans, treatment plans, discharge plans and review of client outcomes on periodic basis; to maintain quality service and assure appropriate job performance.

X Responsible for reviewing individual department’s patient satisfaction surveys and make the appropriate policies, procedures and/or systems changes to achieve performance improvement.

X Responsible for developing and facilitating goals for both clinical and non-clinical staff and striving to meet and exceed those goals.

X Responsible for conducting weekly clinical meetings and provide summary clinical outcomes to quality assurance (QA) team for additional review.

X Responsible for making marketing and training materials related to program and conduct offsite meetings to explain programs to potential clients for new referrals.

X Review the current work flow and provide the necessary recommendations to management to assure quality service delivery within DHMH regulations and CARF standards.

X Responsible for conducting patient initial assessments, prepare treatment plan and conduct individual sessions.

X Responsible for creating and managing group schedules working through department heads and other clinical staff.

X Responsible for managing census and assessing individual clinicians workload/ performance.

X Responsible for review of notes specified by the IRP and ITRP and assure a two-therapist signature is consistently maintained.

X Responsible for reviewing DSM-V and ICD-10 codes, make the necessary changes to existing policy and procedures or create new ones and provide the training to staff on new policy changes.

X Assures that documentation is in behavioral terms/ standards and that clinical staff is adequately trained in person-centered behavioral documentation.

X Assures that age-specific and developmental issues are included in assessments, treatment planning and discharge planning; responsible for monitoring discharge planning.

X Counsels the chemical dependent patient and his/her family; provides supportive mental health services to patient(s) with other diagnoses.

X Makes case presentations to multidisciplinary outpatient team and gives input in developing appropriate treatment plans for the chemically dependent patient(s).

X Participates in development and implementation of clinical programs for Star Behavioral Health & Recovery Center, in conjunction with the CEO and Program Manager.

X Participates in development of policies and procedures for Star Behavioral Health & Recovery Center.

X Participates in development of quality improvement monitoring procedures

Other Duties:

X Performs other tasks or assignments which are supportive in nature to the essential functions of the job.

Education, Experience and Certification: Master’sdegree or higher in social work, nursing, clinical psychology, counseling, social or human services or mental health with advanced licensure required. Requires a current CPR certification; a minimum of 5 years of experience in supervising and providing clinical services in areas related to mental health, and/or chemical dependency (experience in providing co-occurring behavioral health services is preferred) and at least 3 years’ experience in providing Clinical Supervision for advanced licensed staff.

Candidates are required to possess advanced professional licenses in related disciplines such as LCADC, LCSW, LCSW-C, LPC, LPCC, NP/ DNP or MD Psych.

Knowledge/Skills:

X Knowledge of the mission statement and core values of STAR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, LLC.

X Expert knowledge of the Code of Ethics of various Boards under which therapists, counselors and nursing staff are governed and committed to adhere to the standards.

X Knowledge of rules, regulations and standards which govern the operation of community mental health programs.

X Ability to prepare statistical reports on the activities of the assessment/orientation/treatment services/audits, Inputs data.

X Ability to develop and implement policies and procedures which affect the quality of patient care.

X Ability to assess the treatment planning process.

X Ability to plan, organize and direct the work of others; to present recommendations clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, to exercise judgment and discretion in applying and interpreting departmental policies and procedures; to exercise initiative, imagination and sound judgment in making decisions conforming to laws, rules, regulations and policies.

X Ability to assess for level of care and establish criteria so that authorization for services may be obtained.

X Ability to set priorities and manage time.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essentials functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

X Routine 8–10-hour day hours; but may be subject to irregular hours based on departmental demands.

X While performing duties of this job, employee is regularly required to walk; stand; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

X While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal.

X Risk for exposure to communicable disease is limited – Job does not require contact with body fluids, rare exposure to patients prior to TB testing or treatment.

Pay: $45.00 - $50.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20.0 per week

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Baltimore, MD 21202