Job Description

Job Functions:

01. Ensures 24-hour operational integrity:

a. Maintains staffing ratios and schedules in accordance with state regulations throughout all shifts.

b. Works with county screening center to coordinate services and patient care needs

c. Reviews and approves payroll requirements for the department

e. Provides administrative on-call services as needed

f. Maintains workflows and team member assignments

g. Provides direct patient intervention when needed

02. Supervise and evaluate team member performance:

a. Develop and maintain a chart review process and team member education process

b. Implement a competency training program

d. Complete and review team member performance evaluations, talent development goals and operational performance

e. Conduct supervision related to patient/collateral assessment and interaction, documentation and disposition planning

03. Quality and Performance Improvement:

a. Collaborate with service line leadership to design, implement, monitor and report on both quality and performance initiatives

b. Author and present at QI/PI engagements

c. Develop monitoring plans to retain compliance with regulatory, state and programmatic standards

d. Complete all required regulator, grant, state and program reporting

e. Update and complete all required grant, financial and program reporting requirements in collaboration with the Service Line Manager and Director.

f. Participates in county system review meetings and state required reporting/training meetings

04. Policy, guideline and procedure development:

a. Collaborates with departmental leadership, including the Director, Service Line Manager and additional Crisis Coordinators to develop, author and implement departmental and service line polices, guidelines and procedures

b. Ensures policies, guidelines and procedures meet the standards for the department as defined by administrative standards, regulatory bodies and system policies

c. Implement a monitoring process to ensure all required policies and procedures are submitted and updated within the needed timeframe to maintain department compliance

05. Coordination of community services

a. Formulate and maintain all affiliation agreements with community partners in association with the Service Line Manager and Director.

b. Maintain productive collaborative relationships with community partners

c. Assist and conduct community facing education initiatives as needed

e. Attend and participate in county and intercounty review committees

f. Attends state and county sponsored committees and meetings in coordination with the Service Line Manager and regulatory requirements

06. Multidisciplinary team relationships:

a. Maintain interdepartmental relationships with medical providers, medical leadership, nursing, nursing leadership, social work, security and all related disciplines

b. Collaborates with the Service Line Manager and Director to develop and maintain interdepartmental workflows, integrity of patient care needs and complete reviews

c. Participates in service line, departmental and site committees in coordination with the Service Line Manager and Director

d. Coordinate with inpatient psychiatric units pertaining to patient care needs, process improvement and resolution needs

07. Budgetary and financial responsibilities:

a. Collaborates with Service Line Manager and Director to plan and propose departmental budgets

b. Coordinates with Service Line Manager and Director to maintain departmental operations in relation to budgetary guidelines and financial initiatives

c. Maintains all required reporting needs for philanthropy funded positions, including completion of financial reports and business plans in coordination with the Service Line Manager and Director

d. Actively works with the Service Line Manager and Director regarding coding, billing and charges for the department

e. Ensures compliance with reporting and operational needs for departmental related grants

08. Patient Care:

a. Collaborate with Risk Management and Health Information Management pertaining to all patient concerns in coordination with the Service Line Manager and Director

b. Complete direct patient and family intervention and debriefings

c. Assist direct care team with patient needs, dispositions and collateral needs

d. Provide education and direction to the care team, inpatient unit and additional sites pertaining to the admission process, evaluation process and involuntary process

e. Provide direct patient care including assessments, de-escalation, collateral/family contact and disposition planning as needed.

09. Education:

a. Assist with community and interagency educational requests in coordination with service line leadership, community partner needs and regulatory requirements

b. Complete system and site in-service education and learning initiatives for clinical and non-clinical teams as requested and reviewed with the Service Liner Manager and Director

c. Complete community educational initiatives for various agencies and age ranges in coordination with service line leadership

Qualifications

Required:
1. Master's in social work counseling or Doctoral Degree in Psychology
2. 5+ years of experience in Mental Health/Behavioral Medicine or relevant area.
3. 2 years of experience in clinical supervisory and service management.
3. NJ state licensure in LCSW, LPC or Psychologist.

After hours/weekend requirements may be needed based on departmental need

Preferred:
1. Experience working in external services and organizations with respect to patient care and related functions.

2. Experience with grant-funded programs

About the Team

At Atlantic Behavioral Health, we know behavioral health plays a significant role in the healing process - not just for patients dealing with mental health disorders or substance abuse, but also for those recovering from injuries, surgeries, diseases, and other conditions. We help them cope with the stress and emotional challenges caused by such physical ailments. Our behavioral health team features highly trained psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and licensed clinicians. We provide a variety of mental health services on an inpatient and outpatient basis, including intensive outpatient programs.