Job Description
Job Description
Oversee clinical counselors and confer with staff regularly regarding evidence-based practice interventions and related matters for the purpose of promoting and evaluating professional development and assuring quality of care
Maintain caseload: Implement a variety of direct clinical diagnostic treatment and outreach services, as needed. Conduct regular case conferences with Clinicians for supervision and consultation; review case records and select cases for team discussion.
Oversee staff members in assessing: the social, emotional, and economic causes of problem behavior and mental or emotional disorders as well as developing and modifying treatment or approving alternative courses of treatment, termination/transfer of cases.
Coordinate the assignment of client cases to counselors, conduct coordinated staff meetings, provide in-service training on issues of practice and theory, schedule staff to provide clinic coverage as needed, evaluate work performance of supervisees. Ensure staff members attend appropriate training.
Work in collaboration with Billing and Q&I departments under the direction of the Program Director to develop, and implement substance abuse, behavioral, and mental health Quality Assurance processes as required, for providing the aforementioned services in compliance with all Local, Federal, State, and other Funder requirements.
Meet with counselors bi-weekly to instruct them on proper procedures for client record keeping, case conferences, accurate referrals, and confidentiality. Continuously perform case audits to ensure client records are maintained in accordance with the standards established by OASAS/CARF and other local, federal, and state agencies, including VIP policies.
Recommend disciplinary action(s) and/or termination of counseling staff.
Participate in prospective employee interviews for new or open positions.
Initiate requests for case consultation with other Program Directors, as needed.
Approve clinical counselors for vacation and training(s) in consultation with Program Director.
Attends inter and intra agency conferences and meetings as assigned by administration.
Provide supervisory weekend coverage at least twice a month.
Participate in community outreach and public relations activities, as needed.
All other duties as assigned by the Program Director
Reports
Compiles and generates reports, letters, and documents:
Collect, maintain, and prepare statistical data and reports with the purpose of contributing to the operation and management of the OTP department.
Develop evaluations for staff to be reviewed by the Program Director.
Attends meetings and seminars as assigned:
Attend all meetings as assigned.
Attend all necessary trainings as required or identified as mandatory by the agency.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in behavioral health or social sciences in addition to two (2) to three (3) years related workplace experience. Must be a Qualified Health Professional with CASAC or LMSW.
Working knowledge of Utilization management to support the patient, ensuring clients receive the best care and support over a continuum of time to achieve positive clinical outcomes.
Mandated Reporter.
Excellent interpersonal skills. Good clinical understanding of adult mental health, diagnosis in the DSM-5, and brief, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to speak read and write the English language, Bi-cultural/Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred.
Excellent organizational skills.
Computer literate
Cultural sensitivity and understanding of the Opioid Treatment Population and co-occurring conditions.
Salary Description
$70,000- $75,000