Clinical Director

ABHS•Laurel Springs, NJ

About The Position

Provide leadership and direction for employees consistent with the Victory Bay Treatment Philosophy as well as clinical services to the clients of Victory Bay Recovery Center. Responsible for enhancing program goals and objectives, ensuring compliance standards are met for documentation and overall safety measures of the facility, as well as collaborating with medical, administrative, and operations departments to ensure processes are aligned for launching of new services.

Requirements

Master's Degree or higher, in psychology, social work, addiction services, or related field, required.
LCADC required or LAC, LSW, LCSW, LPC, PsyD, PhD AND Certified Clinical Supervisor LAC, LSW, LCSW, LPC, PsyD, PhD encouraged
Current CPR Certification
Narcan Certified
2 Years of Substance Abuse Counseling Experience.
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines.
Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle multiple competing tasks and demands.
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word Suite including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Enthusiastic self-starter operating with sustained energy and showing great initiative.
Comfort working with a diverse base of support, including members, employers, providers, colleagues, community leaders, volunteers, non-profit organizations, vendors, etc.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including ability to read, write, spell in English legibly and without excessive grammatical or communication errors.
Talk and hear both by person and by telephone; ability to speak clearly and effectively using proper grammar before patients, employees and business partners, among others.
Excellent organizational skills.
Accepts constructive criticism well in an open and non-defensive manner.
Ability to manage conflicting priorities. Ability to maintain a positive work ethic and a congenial attitude in the face of a high-pressure environment.
Ability to function independently and with flexibility.
Ability to work under pressure, handle multiple tasks and interruptions.
Occasional lifting of moderately heavy office supplies; ability to lift supplies for community events, trade shows, conferences, and other marketing opportunities applicable to the organization; ability to lift, push or pull up to 25lbs.
Ability to sit, stand, or walk for extended periods of time.
Excellent presentation, negotiation and relationship-building skills required.
Must have strong computer skills to meet Microsoft Office and Electronic Health Record software requirements.

Responsibilities

Strengthen resources through collaboration with educational, community, practitioner, and outpatient and rehabilitation treatment partners.
Ensuring that incident reports are completed within 24 hours per internal reporting procedures
Survey/outcome support
Oversee family communication by staff on behalf of clients
Creatively lead VB clinicians and implement changes to curriculum when necessary
Daily monitoring of clinical activity and implementation
Become a Super Admin in KIPU
Make sure all signage in KIPU (Electronic Medical Records) is accurate and time stamps are not conflicting
Coordinate and supervise clinical treatment team meetings
Daily oversight of clinical schedules including managing clinical staff time off and coverage
Train clinical staff of proper documentation protocol including HIPPA and regulatory compliance for state and Joint Commission
Manage and/or conduct clinical staff performance evaluations according to regulations
Perform substance abuse assessments on clients that are coming into the program. After assessments are performed, make diagnosis and assign to primary clinician.
Ensure that direct clinical supervision is provided at least 1 hour a week to all clinical staff, in the form of group and individual supervision
Provide assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. Ensure the treatment of clients with co-occurring disorders is provided by qualified clinical staff and that clinical consultation occurs between substance abuse and co-occurring
Provide orientation, training, and evaluation of newly hired clinical staff on agency processes
Various project support
Chart audits for overall compliance
Participate in planning of organizational expansion(s)
Data outcome collection and management
Function as a member of the Quality Assurance Committee that evaluates the compliance, effectiveness, and efficiency of the Victory Bay Recovery Center treatment program
Implement and maintain processes to ensure accuracy in billing encounters
Work with the psychiatrist and Director of Nursing on coordinating and scheduling and follow-up on psychiatric services for clients in need of evaluations, medication review or other services
Ensure that all clinical staff complete the required trainings as mandated by the NJ regulations and Joint Commission standards
Supervise the Integrated Services and Addiction Supervisor
Signing off on clinical documentation in KIPU and monitoring LOS audits
MAP implementation
Ensure Peer Reviews are completed
Clinical Leader for Admissions reviews
On-Call/After-Hours Phone coverage and availability, as needed
Assists and covers other staff when necessary to maintain high productivity and efficiency in the department.
As the company continues to grow, additional responsibilities that are essential for the department to be successful will be assigned accordingly.