DIR - CLINICAL SVCS - BH

UHS•Willoughby, OH

29d•Onsite

About The Position

The Windsor-Laurelwood Center for Behavioral Medicine is a 159-bed facility located in beautiful Willoughby, Ohio, which is a short drive from downtown Cleveland. Recognized as a Top Performer by The Joint Commission, the hospital provides 24-hour care and serves children, adolescents, and adults with psychiatric, behavioral health, and substance abuse issues. Our multidisciplinary treatment team includes board certified psychiatrists, psychologists, registered nurses, licensed social workers, case managers, and milieu and activity therapists. Windsor-Laurelwood also features a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit for adults, Intensive Outpatient and Partial Hospitalization programs. We are looking for a dynamic therapist with Chemical Dependency experience to join our award winning Outpatient staff and facilitate an IOP group for chemical dependency. Visit us online at: https://windsorlaurelwood.com/ Benefit Highlights: Challenging and rewarding work environment Competitive Compensation Tuition Reimbursement Program and Student Loan Forgiveness Program Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan Generous Paid Time Off Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries About Universal Health Services One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $13.4 billion in 2022. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com Position summary: This position is responsible for managing the day to day operation of all primary therapists and outpatient services. In addition, ensures quality delivery of national and local standards of care in both inpatient and outpatient services.

Requirements

Masters degree required.
Minimum five years’ supervisory experience required.
Experience in working with all chemical dependency and mental health populations to include: child, adolescent, adult and recovery.
LISWS or LPCCS required.
Ability to work occasional overtime and flexible hours as requested.
Trained in non-violent crisis intervention training and CPR prior to accepting independent assignment or released from orientation.
Knowledge of skills necessary to work in a psychiatric clinical care environment
Knowledge of treatment plans, hospital admission procedures, and orientation for new patients
Demonstrates sound judgment and knowledge of safety and security policies to ensure that the physical environment is safe and secure for all patients
Ability to provide sound therapeutic intervention
Ability to responsibly exercise independent judgment in those duties that have been assigned
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing with good typing skills
Demonstrates technical skills in use of physical restraints and seclusion with attention to patients and staff safety.
Ability to establish and maintain a therapeutic working relationship with family members for the purpose of support, guidance, and communication in the plan of care.

Responsibilities

Interacts with staff and patients in a purposeful and goal directed manner
Interacts therapeutically with patients and demonstrates an understanding of basic principles of human behavior
Verbalizes and demonstrates through actions and awareness of the influence of behavior and personality of self and other staff on patients
Observes changes in patient’s behavior and health condition and reports such to the Lead Nurse. Accurately observes and reports changes in patient’s behavior, either as a response to treatment or as a sign of a potential problem
Performs and ensures admission procedures are carried out efficiently and in a supportive manner.
Collects pertinent data for patient assessment
Teaches and reinforces unit’s philosophy and regulations to staff, patients and visitors
Implements the hospital and unit policies regarding safety and security. Ensures appropriate procedures are followed in case of fire or fire drill, manages patient behavior and supervises groups closely to prevent injury and loss of control of patient and/or group
Utilizes effective communication skills both verbally and in writing and ensures entries in medical record are legible and demonstrates correct usage of English.
Keeps information related to patient identity, history and course of treatment confidential
May initiate restraint and seclusion and assess patient readiness for discontinuation
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Identifies problems related to patient care which require unit staff development programs; plans and implements such programs
As a member of the unit management team, collaborates with the Nurse Manager and Lead Nurse to identify problem areas related to staff performance and assists in counseling staff toward problem resolution
Participates in supervision process by developing staff and unit goals and taking action to reach identified goals
Demonstrates the ability to work with a variety of individuals regardless of racial, ethnic, sexual orientation, or sociological backgrounds
Ensures patient orientation to the unit upon admission
Implements programs as required on assigned patient care unit
Manages the milieu of assigned patient care unit
Coordinates program implementation with assigned Lead Nurse
Coordinates patient program needs with physicians
Performs patient record reviews daily (tracer audits)
Supervises treatment planning process and critical occurrence reviews
Debriefs staff and management of critical occurrences
Coordinates with external agencies relevant to patient case management with Clinical Coordinator staff
Performs monthly review of unit’s needs and resource allocation
Fully Participate in the Quality Program including but not limited to:
Ensure team is compliant with regulations, accreditation standards and all UHS and PIW P&Ps.
Audit charts to ensure compliance with regulations, accreditation standards and all UHS and PIW P&Ps especially related to:
A Tags
HBIPS/IPFQR Measures
Documentation Quality including completeness and content
Performance Improvement
Determine opportunities for improvement
Facilitate Performance Improvement Teams
Monitor performance improvement progress.
Collect data for all PI Plan measures, analyze data, develop action plans and submit report to PI Committee.
Develop Plan of Correction for any deficiencies, implement interventions, monitor progress and submit evidence of compliance.
Review and revise all applicable policies on a triennial basis or when policies and/or procedures change.
Participate in all regulatory site visits, as needed.
Address any staff deficiencies with retraining or disciplinary action.