Assistant Clinical Director

Samaritan Recovery Community•Nashville, TN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for an Assistant Clinical Director to join our team, who has an excitement for and is passionate about serving people and giving them the tools to establish a lifestyle of recovery free from substance use. If you want to make a difference in someone else's life, we want you to apply! The preferred candidate will embrace the 12 Step model of Recovery. Samaritan Recovery Community is a long-standing nonprofit substance abuse treatment provider serving Nashville and Middle Tennessee. Located in the historic East Nashville area with spectacular views of the downtown skyline and Nissan Stadium, Samaritan Recovery Community provides Intensive Residential treatment, supportive Transitional Living and Respite services. We provide treatment to men and women regardless of their ability to pay.

Requirements

hold a Master’s degree and be licensed in social work, psychology, or related field
supervisory/management experience post licensure in a substance use disorder treatment setting.

Nice To Haves

embrace the 12 Step model of Recovery.

Responsibilities

assist in supervision of Intensive Residential and Transitional Living staff and coordinate activities of treatment consultants and agency staff while ensuring implementation of consultant treatment providers.
support the Director in delivery of services for all agency treatment programs, including Admissions, Intensive Residential, Transitional Living programs.
provide regular written and verbal reports to the Director regarding all aspects of the treatment services and related personnel.
support administrative supervision indirectly for counselors and case managers ; assure effective practice of agency policy in training, scheduling, and performance of these staff via coordination with the Director.
provide oversite for the daily operations of the Intensive Residential and Transitional Living programs.
Provide assessments, direct care and treatment as needed.
support clinical staff development, providing supervision to all clinical staff members weekly in group setting and individually as needed.
Participate in staff education activities and provide support to program personnel.
ensure and provide orientation of new counseling personnel prior to assigning counseling responsibilities.
participate in weekly clinical meetings to review individual client treatment plans, progress, including client behaviors, accountability, treatment program operations, and other clinical issues.
Consult with Director as needed.
conduct content and quality chart audits to ensure treatment services are provided as specified in client individual treatment plans.
Ensure assessments, level of care placement, and treatment is provided appropriately and coordinated with other client care services as applicable, to provide continuity of care.
coordinate directly or through other staff service delivery provided by Medical Director and all treatment consultants.
ensure program and staff compliance with CARF standards and State of Tennessee licensure/program requirements, as well as all requirements of referral sources; provide written and verbal reports to the Director regarding areas of non-compliance, and plans and progress toward compliance.
perform regular evaluations of program services through coordination and participation in quality assurance and utilization review activities.
consult with Nurse and treatment staff on regular basis to monitor client health concerns.
participate in board, committee, administrative and business meetings as required.
maintain professional affiliations consistent with the goals and mission of the agency.
perform other related duties as required.