POSITION SUMMARYUnder the direct supervision and guidance of the COO the Chief Operating Officer. The mental health professional will serve as the Clinical Director of the mental health program. The Clinical Director responsibilities will include managing the clinical operations of the program, providing clinical consultation and guidance to the clinical team, managing intake and admission of program participants, and maintaining the program's census and participant discharges. Responsible for development and training of new and existing staff, onboarding and offboarding of MHRS staff. Responsible for the growth and financial viability of the program under MHRS programs. He/she will also ensure the completion of all clinical documentation, and work cooperatively with other team members to ameliorate the symptoms of those assigned to his or her caseload. Independent judgment is required to plan, prioritize and organize diversified workload.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSReasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Exhibits leadership and team-building skills to promote a person-centered, patient-accountable culture among the team, among the department and across the agency.
- Demonstrates leadership and supervision skills that lead to acceptable/expected levels of productivity, efficiency and effectiveness of team members in expecting and providing excellent care to clients.
- Assists in developing and implementing policies and procedures in compliance with facility policies and the Mental Health Rehabilitation
- Audits client's records to ensure compliance with quality standards and specifically monitors treatment plans, progress notes, medication, education and management, discharge summaries and plans.
- Ensures compliance with regulations and guidelines issued by the District of Columbia Department of Behavioral Health and Medicaid Program and other applicable laws and regulations and professional standards.
- Trains staff, manages, coordinates, evaluates and supervises all operations within assigned clinical staff and treatment services.
- Provides personnel management functions for all assigned staff including supervision, annual evaluations, involvement in hiring, disciplinary actions, etc. and in consultation with Human Resources. Provides individual and group supervision to improve the skills and production of staff.
- Oversee timely completion of insurance authorizations / re-authorizations and discharges.
- Performs a full range of clinical social work services in support of the patient's primary therapist / treatment team.
- Completes psychosocial assessments, intake evaluations, outpatient assessments, person-centered treatment plans, family/individual therapy; and assists in program development and implementation.
- Maintains client records and completes all documentation on a "real-time" basis.
- Assists in innovation, development and implementation and evaluation of services.
COMPETENCIES1. Technical Capacity.
2. Personal Effectiveness/Credibility.
3. Thoroughness.
4. Collaboration Skills.
5. Communication Proficiency.
6. Flexibility.
