Outpatient Clinical Manager

KVC Health Systems•Springfield, MO

38d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Manager is responsible for the supervision of therapists, case manager, and behavioral health technicians. Ensure outpatient staff are providing ongoing, high quality therapeutic services to clients in outpatient programming. Ensure staff are completing required assessments within time frames.

Requirements

Must possess a master’s degree in social work, counseling, or a relevant related
Must hold a license in the state of Missouri as an LPC or LCSW
Valid driver’s license and auto insurance
Special interest in and knowledge of family systems, experience in residential treatment, child welfare, or a mental health setting
Demonstrated knowledge and skills of interpersonal engagement, crisis intervention, communication, and child protection
Strong written, verbal, communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
Typing and Microsoft Office skills
Excellent physical condition and capable of assuming a leadership role in the programs
Ability to make objective assessments, evaluations and decisions
Three years of professional clinical experience in outpatient or residential treatment providing services to individuals, groups, and families
Two years of supervisory and administrative experience.

Nice To Haves

Eligible to supervise provisional licensure for PLPC or LMSW
Work with children and families in a trauma informed environment

Responsibilities

Provides support to staff by providing clinical supervision, case consultations, assistance with assessments, case notes, etc.
Lead clinical service staff meetings and participate in leadership meetings
Collaborate with nursing the compliance of psychiatric services
Ensure compliance of psychological service
Coordinate efficient use of all clinical staff to meet treatment plan requirements of KVC
Provide efficient use of Clinical service resources to ensure that staff complete job duties within the budget limits
Direct the Clinical service staff to meet clinical assessment guidelines
Coordinate the staff to meet the priority of clinical needs of each client
Supervise clinical service staff to have timely and accurate communication with all agencies and parents on the current progress of each client’s treatment progress
Create and maintain current Clinical service program evaluation data
Comply with of all therapeutic expectations of KVC to those of referring agencies and Joint Commission guidelines
Ensure that Medicaid Services are provided in the most effective manner, meeting all regulations, and that billing is both timely and accurate on the part of the therapists.
Approves, completes and organizes documentation in the Electronic Medical Record