Clinical Services Director-Sheriff's Office

Salt Lake County • Salt Lake City, UT

2d • $82,921 - $124,384

About The Position

Plans, supervises, and evaluates the delivery of a mental health and substance abuse treatment program in the Sheriff’s Office.

Requirements

• Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in Social or Behavioral Sciences, or other closely related field, plus five (5) years of related experience, of which two (2) years must have been supervisory or administrative.
• Education may not be substituted for the required supervisory experience.
• Licensed in the State of Utah as a Licensed Mental Health Professional.
• Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background check, including fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program, in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.

Responsibilities

• Leads the design and implementation of a mental health program to accomplish service objectives and initiatives.
• Assures the continued analysis of mandates, goals, and objectives.
• Oversees daily program operations, ensuring timely completion of initiatives and high-quality service delivery.
• Monitors case management by reviewing program needs and statistics, caseload size, and identifying areas needing attention and correction.
• Utilizes data, performance metrics, and continuous quality improvement practices to evaluate program effectiveness and guide decision-making with the leadership team.
• Provides strategic recommendations to leadership based on program outcomes, research, and best practices.
• Supervises staff (when applicable), to include hiring, orienting, training, assigning, and reviewing work performance, annual work performance appraisals, and discipline.
• Conducts comprehensive mental health assessments and develops, documents, and implements evidence-based treatment plans.
• Provides individual and group therapy, case management, crisis intervention, and post-incident debriefings as needed.
• Interacts with criminal justice agencies, treatment agencies, and healthcare providers to promote the client's best interest.
• Maintains strong client relations by ensuring the quality of activities and projects, timely completion of tasks, and ongoing efforts to collaborate.
• Ensures quality in treatment records and that the records meet the expectations of the licensing agencies.
• Maintains strong stakeholder relationships through effective communication, collaboration, and customer service.
• Provides administrative oversight within the designated budget.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees