Clinical Unit Director
About The Position
The clinical unit director position provides therapeutic services to all patients to facilitate successful treatment for patients on the RTF and/or Acute Unit. This person will conduct tasks specific to the individual’s discipline and will also perform managerial duties. This person will maintain performance in applicable job specifications in addition to carrying out unit specific program goals and objectives. A clinical unit director supervises assigned MHA staff as they implement activities with patients, provide work assignments, and charting requirements. This individual will provide ongoing education to all direct care staff as well as oversee implementation of clinical/managerial tasks including but not limited to: hiring MHAs, staff development, discipline/termination of MHAs, clinical groups, MHA groups, staff development, documentation, therapeutic interactions with coworkers and patients, behavior plan implementation, and program development.
Requirements
- Associate degree at minimum.
- Two to five years of patient care experience.
- Valid South Carolina Driver’s License.
- Current certification/licensure within discipline.
- Good physical and mental health.
- Ability to work effectively with mentally ill patients.
- Ability to understand basic medical, psychiatric terminology, psychopharmacology, treatment team concept, psychiatric illness and inter/intra department concept.
- Ability to work with community resources and hospital staff to meet appropriate need in treatment.
- Ability to work independently and cooperatively with program staff.
- Ability to follow instructions.
- Ability to record information accurately.
Nice To Haves
- At least an associate degree in the field of human services.
- Two years of professional experience providing services to psychiatric patients.
- Supervisory experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide therapeutic services to patients on the RTF and/or Acute Unit.
- Conduct tasks specific to the individual’s discipline.
- Perform managerial duties.
- Maintain performance in applicable job specifications.
- Carry out unit specific program goals and objectives.
- Supervise assigned MHA staff.
- Implement activities with patients.
- Provide work assignments to staff.
- Oversee charting requirements.
- Provide ongoing education to direct care staff.
- Oversee implementation of clinical/managerial tasks including hiring MHAs, staff development, discipline/termination of MHAs, clinical groups, MHA groups, documentation, therapeutic interactions with coworkers and patients, behavior plan implementation, and program development.
- Work effectively with mentally ill patients.
- Work with community resources and hospital staff to meet appropriate need in treatment.
- Conduct psychoeducation groups.
- Follow instructions.
- Record information accurately.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
