CLINICAL MANAGER | BEHAVIORIAL HEALTH SERVICES - EVERGREEN IOP | FULL-TIME FLEX (24572)

Bergen New Bridge Medical Center • Paramus, NJ

18h • $90,000 - $130,000

About The Position

Bergen New Bridge Medical Center is seeking a Clinical Manager for its behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment services. The role oversees clinical supervision and the quality, coordination, and regulatory compliance of substance abuse counseling services across outpatient, short-term residential, and withdrawal management levels of care. The Clinical Manager works closely with the Senior Director and program departments to support client care, staff development, organizational objectives, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• At least five years of experience in a substance abuse treatment setting.
• Meet at least one of the listed New Jersey director-of-substance-abuse-counseling qualification pathways: qualifying New Jersey-licensed psychologist; licensed clinical social worker with certified clinical supervisor status or LCADC; licensed professional counselor or marriage and family therapist with certified clinical supervisor status or LCADC; licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor with the specified qualifying master's degree; licensed physician certified by the American Society of Addiction Medicine or board-certified psychiatrist; or licensed advanced practice nurse with certified clinical supervisor status or LCADC.
• American Heart Association Heart Saver CPR/AED certification.
• Strong customer-oriented interpersonal and communication skills, including sensitivity and approachability.
• Skilled in electronic medical record/electronic health record systems.
• Organization, multitasking, and prioritization skills in a high-volume environment with little supervision.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Reasoning and problem-solving ability, initiative, and ability to address difficult or sensitive problems.
• Familiarity with a substance use disorder treatment environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain written service objectives, policies, procedures, an organizational plan, and a quality assurance program, subject to administrator review.
• Ensure behavioral and pharmacologic treatment approaches are evidence-based or supported by objective information and consistent with recognized treatment principles and practices.
• Provide or ensure and document at least one hour of weekly direct clinical supervision for clinical staff; group supervision may comprise no more than 50 percent of supervision time.
• Ensure substance abuse counseling services follow client treatment plans and are coordinated with other care services when applicable.
• Ensure appropriately trained and qualified staff assess, diagnose, and treat clients with co-occurring disorders, and that those staff receive clinical supervision.
• Assist in developing and maintaining job descriptions for substance abuse counseling personnel and assign duties.
• Assess and participate in staff education, provide consultation to program personnel, and coordinate clinical trainings across the agency.
• Orient and evaluate new counseling staff before they take on counseling responsibilities.
• Ensure counseling staff are properly licensed or credentialed and clinical staff are supervised by appropriately credentialed personnel.
• Participate in identifying quality-care indicators and outcome objectives, and in collecting and reviewing data on staff and program performance.
• Participate in planning and budgeting for substance abuse counseling services.
• Provide clinical supervision throughout BNBMC Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services, including supervision of counselor interns, credentialed CADC interns, and staff with the listed social work, counseling, and related credentials.
• Monitor the overall clinical supervision provided to clinical staff.
• Contribute to weekly multidisciplinary team meetings for adolescent and adult outpatient, short-term residential, and withdrawal management services.
• Consult with departments on clinical matters and help improve staff skills in treatment planning, clinical documentation, and related core functions.
• Complete staff performance appraisals, establish improvement goals and objectives, and initiate disciplinary action as needed.
• Work with the Senior Director to establish organizational and departmental objectives to improve addiction services, communicate organizational objectives and plans, and provide input on client-care activities and strategies.
• Review policies and procedures through periodic audits to ensure clinical services meet or exceed established standards of care.
• Participate in decisions about implementing client-care and organizational strategies, and promptly raise compliance or regulatory concerns with the Senior Director.
• Establish and maintain community linkages to improve addiction services.
• Review psychosocial assessment documents for compliance with JCAHO standards and DMHAS licensure requirements.
• Meet with treatment staff to review admissions and discharges.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Benefits

• Medical insurance plans
• Dental insurance plans
• Vision insurance plans
• Generous paid time off, including vacation days, personal time, sick leave, and nine paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Continuing education programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager