Easterseals

Director of Behavioral Health Services - West MI

Easterseals • $80K — $95K *
Grand Rapids, MI 49504In-Person
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Masters Degree in Social Work, Counseling, or Psychology
  • Professional Licensure in your field (LMSW, LPC, etc)
  • At least five years of full-time clinical casework experience with children and families
  • Two years of supervisory or management experience
  • Valid Michigan Drivers License

Responsibilities

  • Manage administrative, clinical, and programmatic functions for Easterseals MORC, Inc in West Michigan
  • Enforce and develop agency policies and procedures
  • Oversee and manage the budget, including grants, for West Michigan services
  • Instruct, assign, schedule, and appraise staff performance; handle hiring and disciplinary actions
  • Perform quality and risk reviews for subordinate staff
  • Assist staff in skill improvement through training and resources
  • Act as a liaison with community agencies and mental health service providers
  • Ensure compliance with Medicaid, Department of Community Health, and agency guidelines

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Flexible work schedule
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Supportive team environment
  • Engagement in community services
Full Job Description
Qualifications:

  • Masters Degree in Social Work, Counseling, or Psychology
  • Professional Licensure in your field (LMSW, LPC, etc)
  • Have had at least five (5) years of full-time clinical casework experience with children and families, including 2 years of supervisory/management experience.
  • Valid Michigan Drivers License


Duties and Responsibilities:

  1. Responsible for managing all administrative, clinical and programmatic functions related to services delivered withing the Easterseals MORC, Inc West Michigan location.
  2. Enforces agency policies and procedures. May develop new policies and procedures to support programming operations.
  3. Oversees and manages the budget for services under the West Michigan scope, including any/all grants assigned. Authorizes expenditures and secures additional funding sources to support the program.
  4. Instructs, assigns, schedules, checks and appraises performance. Hires, approves disciplinary action and discharge, and approves pay increases and/or promotions.
  5. Performs quality, sentinel event and risk case reviews for subordinate staff.
  6. Assists staff in improving and updating professional skills by providing them with information such as pertinent conferences and seminars, new techniques in the field and current and pending legislation affecting mental health services. May provide "in service" trainings and facilitate site all staff meetings.
  7. Acts as a liaison with community agencies, parent support groups, and other mental health service providers, contractors, maintaining an awareness of the full range of human services available in the community to support client needs.
  8. Ensures that paperwork is maintained in accordance with Medicaid and Department of Community Health guidelines, as well as Easter Seals policies and procedures, contractor and grant requirements.


About Easterseals

Easterseals is a nonprofit organization that provides services to people with disabilities and special needs. The organization offers a wide range of programs and services, including early intervention, autism services, employment and training, and health and wellness. Easterseals is committed to helping people with disabilities achieve their goals and live independent lives, and has a long history of providing high-quality services to individuals and families across the United States. The organization is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, and has offices and programs in communities throughout the country.
Learn more about Easterseals
Size
20,000 employees
Industry
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Founded
1944
* Ladders Estimates

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