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Clive Behavioral

Director of Acute Services - Children

Clive Behavioral, Anchorage, Alaska, United States, 99507

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Clinical Director of Acute Children Program Opportunity Eligible for $15,000.00 sign-on bonus, $10,000.00 relocation bonus (non-AK residents).

North Star Behavioral Health Hospital is the premier behavioral health provider serving Alaska. Our adult detox and recovery provides Intensive Holistic Treatment Program dedicated to individuals 18 and older in need of detoxification and/or rehabilitation for substance abuse.

Key Responsibilities The Director of Children Services is accountable for directing and leading the Acute Children Treatment Program. The Director will ensure the strategic direction and planning of clinical and program services, program marketing and referral development activities. The Director provides overall leadership of the daily operations of the program, oversees staffing, scheduling, and FTE management, develops, coordinates, and manages unit programs, conducts performance improvement activities to achieve benchmark on clinical indicators, and facilitates training and staff development with an emphasis on high quality residential care delivered in a cost–effective manner.

Job Duties / Responsibilities

Direct, coordinate, and oversee the day-to-day operation of the Acute Children program.

Ensure that appropriate care is delivered to patients; set the tone for the program that reflects the organization’s values and adheres to policies, procedures, and regulations.

Serve as the designated reporter for regulatory agencies.

Ensure appropriate clinical supervision for direct care staff.

Communicate with referral sources and family members in clients’ interest, complying with all confidentiality and client rights standards and policies.

Oversee the facility’s client rights program and assure clients receive prompt response to complaints/concerns; offer options for resolution and ensure appropriate follow up.

Oversee, implement and monitor treatment planning; identify mechanisms for enhancing multidisciplinary involvement and cooperation.

Facilitate the creation and delivery of clinical programming; conduct outcome studies to determine effectiveness of programming.

Design and maintain program schedules, patient handbooks and other programming materials; ensure all patients and staff have access to and are trained to use these resources effectively.

Actively serve as a key member of the organization’s core management team, ensuring effective integration of clinical services into overall organization operations.

Stays abreast on current/changing mental health law and its application to the organization’s programs.

Total Rewards for our Directors include

Tuition Assistance

Free Lunch

Licensure supervision

Licensure renewal reimbursement

Career development opportunities across UHS and our 300+ locations!

Diverse programming to expand your experience

HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses

Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans

401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan

Pet Insurance

SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: uhsguest.com

Qualifications Education : Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or related field.

Experience : Minimum of five (5) years’ work experience in a mental health or psychiatric setting.

Licensure : Licensure by the State of Alaska (LCSW/LPC).

EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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