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Assistant Clinic Director (LCSW) (BK)
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Overview The Assistant Clinic Director reports to the Clinic Director and is a member of the administrative staff. Provides support to the Clinic Director by providing clinic oversight assistance, supervision of counselors, and ensuring the quality of patient engagement and care.
Responsibilities
Administrative Responsibilities: Provides administrative backup for Clinic Director as needed including rotating Saturday shift. Expected to provide clinic oversight in the event staff are on leave or vacant. Supervises CASAC Counselors and ensures delivery of behavioral health services, oversees case notes and individual case records. Provides clinical supervision to the counselors by holding supervisory meetings at least once weekly with a focus on case analysis, person-centered treatment planning, case management, and issues related to the supervisory process. Participates in clinical supervision with the Clinic Director once per week. Ensures that vocational rehabilitation (when indicated) and resolution of concurrent medical disorders are integrated within each treatment plan. Concurrently monitors the quality of patient treatment and reporting documentation in all systems and initiates prompt corrective actions if required. Coordinates the release of patient treatment summaries to requesting agencies. Attends staff meetings and serves annually on at least one of the agency’s standing committees (Health & Safety, Continuous Quality Insurance, Compliance, or Continuing Education). Participates and assists in the generation, planning, and implementation of research and demonstration proposals and provides feedback on identified corporate priorities. Provides staff training to treatment personnel and ensure the implementation of evidence-based practices. Ensures staff maintains all patient confidentiality and privacy guidelines.
Patient Care Responsibilities: Serves as a member or chairperson of the Interdisciplinary Team in the development of the patient\'s treatment plan. Ensures thorough and timely completion of patient treatment and reporting documentation in all systems including HRA-STARS, OASAS-CDS, agency electronic health records system, and manual records as appropriate. Studies medical and behavioral histories and provides guidance on bio-psycho-social assessment to the Counselors. Provides initial mental health screenings for all patients prior to admission. Provides initial, annual, and crisis mental health evaluations for identified patients. Applies therapeutic approaches including individual and group sessions, crisis therapy, and marital/family therapy (when indicated) on an ongoing, time-limited, or crisis intervention basis. Provides a network of referrals for patients needing out-patient, in-patient, residential, or emergency psychiatric services, ensures patient coordination and follow-up, and monitors progress monthly with external providers. Coordinates referrals and follow-ups for patients requiring concurrent chemical dependency services.
Patient Engagement Expectations: SCREENING, INTAKE, ORIENTATION, ASSESSMENT, TREATMENT PLANNING, COUNSELING, CASE MANAGEMENT, CRISIS INTERVENTION, PATIENT EDUCATION, REFERRAL, REPORT AND RECORD KEEPING, CONSULTATION WITH OTHER PROFESSIONALS IN REGARD TO PATIENT TREATMENT AND SERVICES. Includes charting/results documentation and coordination with in-house and outside professionals to ensure comprehensive, quality care.
Qualifications: Licensed Clinical Social Worker required. Master in HealthCare, Public Health or Business Administration preferred. Three (3) years of post-Masters Degree experience in emotional/behavioral assessment and treatment of individuals in a mental health setting, including experience with substance users. Minimum of two (2) years of experience as a counseling supervisor. Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills, problem solving, motivation, and ability to coach individuals and groups. Commitment to interdisciplinary teamwork. Experience in psychological Mental Health Assessments and Screenings, DSM-V diagnoses, direct treatment, and referrals. Proficiency with Microsoft applications. Being bilingual is a plus.
Travel Requirements: Expected travel up to 20% of the time for staff training and management development programs.
Physical Requirements: Reasonable accommodation can be made. Typical physical demands include talking, hearing, sitting, using hands, and occasional standing, walking, reaching, climbing, or kneeling. Vision includes close vision.
Benefits: Vacation, personal, and sick leave; Medical, dental, and vision plans; Pension & retirement plan; Short & long-term disability; Life insurance; AFLAC; Pet Insurance. Public Service Loan Forgiveness and National Health Service Corp Loan Repayment programs are also available.
Note: This description reflects the qualifications and responsibilities of the role as described, and may be subject to change.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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Assistant Clinic Director (LCSW) (BK)
role at
StartCare
Overview The Assistant Clinic Director reports to the Clinic Director and is a member of the administrative staff. Provides support to the Clinic Director by providing clinic oversight assistance, supervision of counselors, and ensuring the quality of patient engagement and care.
Responsibilities
Administrative Responsibilities: Provides administrative backup for Clinic Director as needed including rotating Saturday shift. Expected to provide clinic oversight in the event staff are on leave or vacant. Supervises CASAC Counselors and ensures delivery of behavioral health services, oversees case notes and individual case records. Provides clinical supervision to the counselors by holding supervisory meetings at least once weekly with a focus on case analysis, person-centered treatment planning, case management, and issues related to the supervisory process. Participates in clinical supervision with the Clinic Director once per week. Ensures that vocational rehabilitation (when indicated) and resolution of concurrent medical disorders are integrated within each treatment plan. Concurrently monitors the quality of patient treatment and reporting documentation in all systems and initiates prompt corrective actions if required. Coordinates the release of patient treatment summaries to requesting agencies. Attends staff meetings and serves annually on at least one of the agency’s standing committees (Health & Safety, Continuous Quality Insurance, Compliance, or Continuing Education). Participates and assists in the generation, planning, and implementation of research and demonstration proposals and provides feedback on identified corporate priorities. Provides staff training to treatment personnel and ensure the implementation of evidence-based practices. Ensures staff maintains all patient confidentiality and privacy guidelines.
Patient Care Responsibilities: Serves as a member or chairperson of the Interdisciplinary Team in the development of the patient\'s treatment plan. Ensures thorough and timely completion of patient treatment and reporting documentation in all systems including HRA-STARS, OASAS-CDS, agency electronic health records system, and manual records as appropriate. Studies medical and behavioral histories and provides guidance on bio-psycho-social assessment to the Counselors. Provides initial mental health screenings for all patients prior to admission. Provides initial, annual, and crisis mental health evaluations for identified patients. Applies therapeutic approaches including individual and group sessions, crisis therapy, and marital/family therapy (when indicated) on an ongoing, time-limited, or crisis intervention basis. Provides a network of referrals for patients needing out-patient, in-patient, residential, or emergency psychiatric services, ensures patient coordination and follow-up, and monitors progress monthly with external providers. Coordinates referrals and follow-ups for patients requiring concurrent chemical dependency services.
Patient Engagement Expectations: SCREENING, INTAKE, ORIENTATION, ASSESSMENT, TREATMENT PLANNING, COUNSELING, CASE MANAGEMENT, CRISIS INTERVENTION, PATIENT EDUCATION, REFERRAL, REPORT AND RECORD KEEPING, CONSULTATION WITH OTHER PROFESSIONALS IN REGARD TO PATIENT TREATMENT AND SERVICES. Includes charting/results documentation and coordination with in-house and outside professionals to ensure comprehensive, quality care.
Qualifications: Licensed Clinical Social Worker required. Master in HealthCare, Public Health or Business Administration preferred. Three (3) years of post-Masters Degree experience in emotional/behavioral assessment and treatment of individuals in a mental health setting, including experience with substance users. Minimum of two (2) years of experience as a counseling supervisor. Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills, problem solving, motivation, and ability to coach individuals and groups. Commitment to interdisciplinary teamwork. Experience in psychological Mental Health Assessments and Screenings, DSM-V diagnoses, direct treatment, and referrals. Proficiency with Microsoft applications. Being bilingual is a plus.
Travel Requirements: Expected travel up to 20% of the time for staff training and management development programs.
Physical Requirements: Reasonable accommodation can be made. Typical physical demands include talking, hearing, sitting, using hands, and occasional standing, walking, reaching, climbing, or kneeling. Vision includes close vision.
Benefits: Vacation, personal, and sick leave; Medical, dental, and vision plans; Pension & retirement plan; Short & long-term disability; Life insurance; AFLAC; Pet Insurance. Public Service Loan Forgiveness and National Health Service Corp Loan Repayment programs are also available.
Note: This description reflects the qualifications and responsibilities of the role as described, and may be subject to change.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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