Outpatient Services Director

UHS•Winston-Salem, NC

10h

About The Position

Old Vineyard Behavioral Health Services, a subsidiary of UHS, is a 164-bed private psychiatric hospital serving adolescents through older adults in the Piedmont Triad. It provides inpatient psychiatric and chemical dependency services, as well as Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient programs, and is accredited by The Joint Commission and certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The Outpatient Services Director provides oversight and vision for outpatient services, including the Partial Hospitalization Program and Intensive Outpatient program. The role provides direct clinical therapeutic services to patients and families, represents outpatient services at treatment-planning meetings, develops outpatient forms and systems, monitors practitioners' quality and performance within the program, and oversees day-to-day operations. The Director also identifies growth opportunities and expands programming to meet the needs of patients and the community.

Requirements

Master's degree from an accredited college or university in social work or counseling.
Five years of direct clinical experience specific to outpatient treatment of families and/or individuals.
Three years of experience in leadership of people.
Current North Carolina Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) license; provisional licenses are not accepted.
Current North Carolina Licensed Clinical Substance Abuse Counselor (LCAS) license; provisional LCASA is not accepted.
Demonstrated experience in the day-to-day operations of an outpatient behavioral health program.
Strategic planning ability, including recognizing growth opportunities and implementing changes to existing or new programming and structures.
Management ability to form strong teams that work together toward hospital goals.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Knowledge of individual, group, and family therapy dynamics and techniques, including cultural, social, economic, communication, and role expectations within family systems.
Clinical skills to accurately assess treatment dynamics and develop effective treatment strategies within the overall treatment plan.
Ability to multitask and provide compassionate, competent care to a diverse patient population.
Ability to build and maintain positive professional relationships and demonstrate effective professional communication.

Responsibilities

Provide oversight and vision for all outpatient services, including Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient programs.
Provide direct clinical therapeutic services to patients and families.
Ensure outpatient representation at treatment-planning meetings.
Develop outpatient forms and systems.
Conduct quality-assurance monitoring of outpatient practitioners in relation to their program responsibilities.
Oversee the day-to-day operations of outpatient programs.
Identify opportunities for growth and expand programming to meet the needs of patients and the community.
Build and maintain positive professional relationships with hospital staff and patients.
Communicate effectively with interdisciplinary treatment team members, managed-care representatives, adult patients, and patient families.