Operations Specialist - East District
About The Position
The Operations Specialist provides hands-on onboarding, training, coaching, documentation oversight, and client care coordination across assigned sites under the direction of the District Manager or Assistant District Manager. The position promotes person-centered care, staff accountability, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement. The role supports staff development and operational coordination, including employee onboarding, role-specific training, field coaching, intake and service workflows, and consistent implementation of district procedures. It also provides direct, person-centered behavioral health services as needed, within the employee’s qualifications, training, and authorized scope of practice. Clinical functions requiring professional licensure or authorization are not performed independently by this position. The Operations Specialist reviews documentation and supports compliance with agency requirements, HIPAA, CARF standards, applicable Ohio requirements, payer rules, and agency policies. The position works with district and clinical leadership, Quality Assurance, Compliance, staff, clients, families, guardians, healthcare providers, and facility partners to support service access, continuity of care, quality, and effective communication. The work setting includes assigned facilities and agency locations, with travel among assigned locations and occasional evening or weekend work as operationally necessary.
Requirements
- Preferred 3–5 years of experience in behavioral health, case management, social services, staff training, or related operations.
- Working knowledge of behavioral health services, client-centered practices, confidentiality, documentation, and applicable regulatory expectations.
- Strong organizational, time-management, communication, teaching, presentation, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Comfort with EHR systems, digital learning tools, and modern training methods.
- Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and state-required automobile insurance.
- Ability to pass applicable background and motor vehicle checks.
- Ability to travel among assigned locations and work occasional evenings or weekends as operationally necessary.
- Direct clinical functions requiring professional licensure or authorization must not be performed independently.
Nice To Haves
- Supervisory or coaching experience is strongly preferred.
- Commitment to ongoing professional development.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Human Resources and district leadership to coordinate new-hire orientation, first-day support, site onboarding, and role-specific training.
- Train employees on agency policies, workflows, EHR documentation, service expectations, and approved procedures.
- Provide ongoing field coaching, refresher training, and practical guidance to Client Care Specialists and other assigned staff.
- Identify training gaps through observation, audits, staff feedback, and performance trends, and recommend improvements to district and clinical leadership.
- Track training completion, evaluate effectiveness, and support compliance with the agency training plan.
- Support intake, service coordination, consent collection, client forms, and insurance-related workflows in collaboration with authorized staff.
- Help coordinate behavioral health services with licensed clinicians, clients, families, guardians, and facility partners.
- Monitor client access, follow-up needs, service continuity, and satisfaction, and escalate clinical or operational concerns appropriately.
- Assist the District Manager with daily site needs, staffing transitions, workflow consistency, and resolution of operational barriers.
- Provide direct, person-centered behavioral health services as needed within the employee's qualifications, training, and authorized scope of practice.
- Support high-quality behavioral health services that promote client well-being, independence, recovery, and individualized treatment goals.
- Oversee assigned client care coordination activities to support timely service access, continuity of care, and effective communication among clients, families, guardians, healthcare providers, and facility staff.
- Work alongside employees providing client care, offering guidance, modeling appropriate therapeutic interventions, assisting with client engagement, and reinforcing agency standards and best practices.
- Review and monitor documentation for timeliness, completeness, accuracy, and adherence to agency requirements; facilitate corrections and escalation when needed.
- Support appropriate review of service plans, progress notes, intake records, and discharge documentation within assigned authority; clinical approval remains with authorized clinicians.
- Promote compliance with HIPAA, CARF standards, applicable Ohio requirements, payer rules, and agency policies.
- Collaborate with Clinical Leadership, Quality Assurance, and Compliance on audits, corrective actions, and process improvement.
- Serve as a resource for staff questions, coaching, problem-solving, and consistent implementation of district procedures.
- Communicate emerging concerns, training needs, and performance trends to the District Manager; contribute to team meetings and reporting.
- Promote a respectful, supportive, collaborative, and accountable work environment.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the District Manager or designated leadership.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
