CLINICAL PROGRAM MANAGER

UHS • San Antonio, TX

74d

About The Position

Laurel Ridge Treatment Center has been the premier provider of specialized behavioral health and addictive disease services in San Antonio and South Texas. Our 330-bed facility is one of the largest freestanding psychiatric hospitals in the United States. Set on a therapeutic 29-acre campus in north central San Antonio, Laurel Ridge serves as the setting for the treatment for children, adolescents, young adults, adults, veterans and military personnel. Laurel Ridge’s comprehensive programs treat disorders such as bipolar disorder, psychological trauma, PTSD, depression and anxiety, mental illnesses and addictive disease disorders such as alcoholism, drug addiction and substance abuse. Laurel Ridge Treatment Center is part of one of the nation’s largest and most respected hospital companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS). UHS has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune for 10 years in a row.

Requirements

• Masters Degree required
• LCSW, LMSW, LPC, or LPC (S) - Required

Responsibilities

• Provides direction and maintains responsibility for assigned programs, from a clinical, financial and safety standpoint.
• Assists DCS in planning and leading business development activities for programs.
• Is responsible for staff assignments and clinical coverage.
• Ensures needs of physicians, referral sources and other community resources are met.
• Develops and monitors Performance Improvement activities.
• Provides or arranges for the provision of necessary clinical education for staff members.
• Maintains good working relationships with other hospital departments.
• Ensures that Policies and Procedures developed by hospital administration are implemented in an accurate and expedient manner.
• Monitors closely the use of special treatment procedures or any other restriction of rights to ensure compliance with hospital policies.
• Participates in processing of grievances generated by patients, their guardians, and staff or outside agencies.
• Effectively represents the hospital within the community, with professional organizations, consumers and stakeholders.
• Ensures that quality and appropriateness of programs are reviewed and corrected as needed on a regular basis.
• Ensures group therapy is conducted 7 days a week at the standard schedule.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees