Clinical Assistant Director

Steppingstone, Inc.•New Bedford, MA

About The Position

SUMMARY: The Clinical Assistant Director works as an integral part of the Clinical Team. The Clinical Assistant Director will perform, but is not limited to, the following duties: conduct supervision of assigned personnel, provide in-service training, manage fiscal budget, invoicing services, electronic health record and contract compliance. This position will provide oversight of a structured setting where the consumers are safe and secure in a trauma-free environment; when necessary, perform CPR. This position may require a flexible schedule including 1st and 2nd shifts. The Agency has the right to change shifts based on the needs of the organization ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Position Specific Duties Conduct regularly scheduled staff meetings, in-service training and supervision with assigned personnel. Provide mentoring to maximize clinical performance and improve management skills. Responsible for the fiscal budget and electronic health record oversight. Perform direct counseling services. Conduct confidential, quality assessments that are gender and culturally responsive and trauma informed. Oversee clinical reviews to monitor consumer progress. Provide individual, family and group therapy. Provide ongoing consultations and crisis intervention. Participate in utilization review activities. Assist in all quality improvement activities. Ensure compliance, accuracy and quality of clinical documentation. Responsible to ensure the maintenance of relationships with all third-party payers. Manage and ensure contract compliance and complete re-credentialing. Participate in program planning, development and other management functions. Participate in various outside meetings to coordinate and benefit program services. Interact with the administrative, clinical, finance and other disciplines to insure the efficient coordination and timely delivery of treatment services. Ensure compliance with regulatory and licensing standards. Ability to climb three flights of stairs to conduct rounds on an hourly basis and deal with emergencies. Ability to respond to emergency situations by placing calls to Fire, Rescue, Police, and Medical, etc. Administrative Tasks: Complete all required documentation in a timely manner. Perform program recordkeeping and filing, and organize vital documents. Provide telephone coverage for the assigned program and direct calls to other programs as needed. Participate in required supervisions, staff meetings and trainings. Participate and cooperate in any investigations conducted by internal and external agencies. Ability to use a computer including inputting information into the electronic health record. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: The Outpatient Clinic Manager must perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge/skill and/or ability required.

Requirements

Master's degree social work, mental health, counseling or other related field.
Licensed LMHC/LICSW.
Minimum of five years counseling in the field of drug or alcohol abuse rehabilitation, mental health or other related field.
Minimum of three years' experience in leadership and management.
Ability to incorporate regulatory standards into clinical practice to ensure compliance.
Requires CPR certification every two years.
Good working knowledge of computers, electronic health records and data collection.
Requires valid driver's license due to business-related travel

Responsibilities

Conduct regularly scheduled staff meetings, in-service training and supervision with assigned personnel.
Provide mentoring to maximize clinical performance and improve management skills.
Responsible for the fiscal budget and electronic health record oversight.
Perform direct counseling services.
Conduct confidential, quality assessments that are gender and culturally responsive and trauma informed.
Oversee clinical reviews to monitor consumer progress.
Provide individual, family and group therapy.
Provide ongoing consultations and crisis intervention.
Participate in utilization review activities.
Assist in all quality improvement activities.
Ensure compliance, accuracy and quality of clinical documentation.
Responsible to ensure the maintenance of relationships with all third-party payers.
Manage and ensure contract compliance and complete re-credentialing.
Participate in program planning, development and other management functions.
Participate in various outside meetings to coordinate and benefit program services.
Interact with the administrative, clinical, finance and other disciplines to insure the efficient coordination and timely delivery of treatment services.
Ensure compliance with regulatory and licensing standards.
Ability to climb three flights of stairs to conduct rounds on an hourly basis and deal with emergencies.
Ability to respond to emergency situations by placing calls to Fire, Rescue, Police, and Medical, etc.
Complete all required documentation in a timely manner.
Perform program recordkeeping and filing, and organize vital documents.
Provide telephone coverage for the assigned program and direct calls to other programs as needed.
Participate in required supervisions, staff meetings and trainings.
Participate and cooperate in any investigations conducted by internal and external agencies.
Ability to use a computer including inputting information into the electronic health record.