Mental Health Program Director (Outpatient)

Discovery Behavioral Health•Fairfax, VA

12h•$80,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Mental Health Program Director is responsible for supervising and managing the treatment program, facility, staff, and clients. The director consults with the Division Leader, Director of Operations, and Chief Executive Officer as needed to ensure that services, program operations, and client treatment align with Discovery Behavioral Health’s mission and values. The role oversees program quality and improvement, treatment-team communication and client progress, staff development and performance reviews, utilization reviews, staffing coverage, and clinical services. The director maintains a client caseload as appropriate to census, provides individual and family therapy, oversees groups, supports community and alumni relationships, and provides on-call oversight when necessary.

Requirements

Two years of experience in administration or management of mental health programs.
A current and valid LMFT, LMSW, PhD, PsyD, LPC, LCSW, MFTI, RD, or equivalent is strongly preferred.
Master’s degree or doctorate in addiction counseling, social work, psychology, or a related field is strongly preferred.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or doctorate in addiction counseling, social work, psychology, or a related field.
A current and valid LMFT, LMSW, PhD, PsyD, LPC, LCSW, MFTI, RD, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Oversee all aspects of the program to ensure quality and initiate quality improvements as needed.
Supervise weekly Treatment Team Meetings to support effective communication, oversight of client development and progress, and a team-based approach to treatment.
Participate collaboratively in interviews to assess prospective staff members’ appropriateness and qualifications.
Provide bi-monthly in-service training to professional and counseling treatment staff, including training in diagnosis and assessment, group therapy, milieu management, and communication skills.
Evaluate and appraise professional staff, documenting strengths, weaknesses, and goals after the first three months of employment and annually thereafter.
Promote effective teamwork by working independently with staff to combine their skills and efforts in keeping with the Discovery Mission Statement.
Complete utilization reviews, oversee therapists’ utilization-review process, and help ensure client stays are covered through insurance, private pay, or another means.
Coordinate with staff and the facility manager to arrange shift coverage, ensure adequate staffing, and adjust staffing to census as needed.
Maintain a client caseload appropriate to census, assign cases based on therapist-client fit, and provide individualized treatment, including individual and family therapy.
Co-lead process groups or other clinically oriented groups as needed and oversee other groups.
Participate in marketing activities as requested, maintain collaborative relationships with outpatient treatment professionals, and conduct facility tours for community professionals or families as needed.
Provide on-call support with clinical staff and ultimate oversight when necessary.
Support Discovery in Recovery and/or Parent Support/Alumni Groups.
Supervise all professional and counseling treatment staff.
Obtain training and a login for the state CHRIS and CONNECT systems (Virginia only).