Clinical Assistant Director

SUMMARY: The Clinical Assistant Director works as an integral part of the Clinical team. The Clinical Assistant Director will perform, but is not limited to, the following duties: assisting the Clinical Director in overseeing day to day operations, to include the managing of compliance along with delivery of comprehensive services to support the program consumers. This position will provide oversight of a structured setting where the consumers are safe and secure in a trauma-free environment; when necessary perform CPR. This position may require a flexible schedule including 1st and 2nd shifts and Saturdays. The Agency has the right to change shifts based on the needs of the organization.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Position Specific Duties

• Assist with preparation for site visits conducted by regulatory bodies, including insurance carriers, Department of Public Health and any additional key stakeholders.
• Support the Clinical Director in administering quality assurance processes by conducting internal audits of files and following up with clinicians.
• Assist the Clinical Director in addressing any failed claims and alerting clinicians to address documentation errors.
• Provide assistance with the preparation of agenda items, scheduling of meetings, meeting reminders, attendance of clinicians, along with following up with action items.
• Facilitate MDT meetings in absence of Clinical Director and follow-up with clinicians in completion of MDT documentation.
• Assist with administrative support including consumer mailings, consumer communications, and liaising with key collateral contacts such as local pharmacies, U.S Department of Federal Probation, Department of Children and Families, Department of Public Health and other key stakeholders.
• Conduct confidential, quality assessments that are gender and culturally responsive and trauma informed.
• Develop, implement, and monitor an individualized treatment/service plan with each assigned consumer using collaborative information from all sources to develop short- and long-term goals.
• Possess knowledge of effective treatment practices such as cognitive therapy, motivational interviewing and trauma-informed techniques and Integrated Treatment in individual, group and family sessions.
• Create group curriculum and provide a high level of clinical standards in provision of group services.
• Provide crisis intervention by assessing severity of the episode, de-escalating the consumer, referring to emergency response team as needed, and developing a safety plan to assist in resolving the crisis.
• Maintain an ongoing awareness of consumer’s mental status, adding additional services to maintain a therapeutic level of care as needs change.
• Ability to climb three flights of stairs to deal with emergencies.
• Ability to respond to emergency situations by placing calls to Fire, Rescue, Police, and Medical, etc.

Administrative Tasks:

• Complete all required paperwork including documentation in a timely manner.
• Perform program record-keeping and filing, and organize vital documents.
• Provide telephone coverage for the assigned program and direct calls to other programs as needed.
• Participate in required supervisions, staff meetings and trainings.
• Participate and cooperate in any investigations conducted by internal and external agencies.
• Ability to use a computer including inputting information into the electronic health record.

Compliance Requirements:

• Remain awake during your shift at all times.
• Attend all mandatory trainings and update all licenses and certifications.
• Adhere to program/project/department requirements and services.
• Comply with the established protocol for medication management.
• Follow all reporting guidelines by deadlines including the completion of a Confidential Incident Report.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: The Clinical Assistant Director must perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge/skill and/or ability required.

• Master’s degree social work, mental health, counseling or other related field preferred.
• Licensed LMHC/LICSW/LADC I.
• Minimum of three years counseling in the field of drug or alcohol abuse rehabilitation, mental health or other related field.
• Minimum of one-year experience in leadership and management.
• Requires CPR certification every two years.
• Good working knowledge of computers and utilizing electronic health records.
• Requires valid driver’s license due to business-related travel.

WORK ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS: The work environment requirements are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

• The work noise level is that of an average busy home.
• Ensure safety through fire drills and emergency evacuations.
• Ensure a safe workplace to reduce potential risk of violence.
• Ensure a safe and clean program addressing and communicating any facility issues.
• Observe all health and safety requirements including Tuberculosis (TB) screening.
• Abide by the Hazard Communication policy and the disposal of hazardous waste.
• Abide by the Bloodbourne Pathogens/Universal Precautions policy and procedure.
• Adhere to all emergency evacuation procedures.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical requirements are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Requires good vision (the ability to see) either with or without various assistive devices.
• Requires the ability to hear either with or without various assistive devices.
• Requires the ability to communicate information effectively to others both verbally and in writing.
• Some manual dexterity is required in carrying out applicable aspects of position responsibilities.
• Some manipulative ability is required in carrying out applicable aspects of position responsibilities.
• Position requires overall light physical effort.
• Frequent climbing of stairs is required in carrying out applicable aspects of position responsibilities.
• Ability to quickly move throughout the facility in carrying out applicable aspects of position responsibilities
• Ability to quickly perform emergency-type actions as needed (Police, Fire, Medical, etc.)