Licensed Clinical Director | Brockton

Job Description

Job Description

Why Work for Gandara:

Explore the career pathways in Behavioral Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Community Based Clinical services, Adolescent and Family services, Adult Residential, Maintenance and Administration! Whether that is in an entry level or leadership role, Gandara will provide the tools and resources to better enhance your career growth. The opportunities are presented with the ability to transition your skills and experience in meeting the organizations mission. There is grand landscape of opportunities that supports the community we serve, so Join the Gándara team today!

Benefits:

• Retirement Plan 403(b)
• Health, Dental, Vision, Pet and Life Insurance
• Paid vacations
• Paid holidays
• 8 discretionary days
• Mileage Reimbursement

Additional Benefits:

• Career Growth Opportunities
• Culturally Diverse population
• Clinical Licensing Support

Job Title: Clinical Director

Work Location: Brockton, Ma.

*Bilingual Candidates Encouraged to Apply

*EOE M/F/D/V

*Union/Non-Union

Job Summary:

We're in search of an Outpatient Clinical Director for our clinic in Brockton, to work on a full time basis at our Outpatient Clinic, part of our Behavioral Health & Recovery Services Division. The Outpatient Clinical Director is accountable to the Senior Director of Behavioral Health Services, who is responsible for providing supervision and training. The Outpatient Clinical Director is the one who actively promotes the philosophy of the Gándara Center, and maintains a high level of commitment to the clinic and its programming.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Client Services Responsibilities

• In conjunction with the Senior Director Of Behavioral Health Services acts as the clinical specialist of the program and establishes clinical systems and standards of care
• Provides safe, effective and efficient implementation of direct care in accordance with established policies, procedures and standards of care
• Plans, organizes, and directs clinical persons served services while responsible for administrative functioning of clinical services departments
• In conjunction with Practice Manager and Senior Director Of Behavioral Health Services, creates and adjusts work flow in all clinical and psychoeducational programming
• Ensures program functions smoothly within the larger local behavioral health system by building and maintaining relationships with community partners
• Monitor staffing levels and workload assignments for the therapists and activity staff
• Makes staff assignments and creates schedules; updates support staff when changes are made
• Monitors clinician’s compliance with productivity requirements and develops improvement plan when requirements are not met
• Ensures quality patient care; conducts treatment plan reviews as needed
• Ensure the use of person centered planning and monitors the effectiveness of multi-disciplinary treatment team process
• Assists with the recruitment, hiring and training of qualified clinical staff
• May also be involved in crisis intervention and work as a liaison within community
• Ensures ethical and professional conduct by clinical staff
• Ensure service delivery system is aligned with billing system, quality management system and behavioral health operational systems in order to insure highest quality of services and prevent agency liabilities
• Assure staff training for direct service practice that is current with best practice standards, funding and accreditation requirements
• Supports Senior Director of Behavioral Health Services in championing a spirit of collaborative and open communication across all agency departments and program operations to bridge multiple sites, ensure program alignment, program efficiencies, and cross continuum of program services
• Perform other duties as assigned

Administrative Responsibilities/Record Keeping

• To adhere to program and agency policies and procedures
• To attend scheduled staff meetings
• To maintain and review person served records in accordance with standard format and timetables
• To attend regular supervisory meeting with the Director of Psychological Testing
• To maintain assigned financial record keeping, and submits required reports accurately and in a timely manner
• To complete time sheets and submits them accurately and in a timely manner
• To maintain job related record keeping accurately and submit reports in a timely manner

Minimum Qualifications:

• Completion of a Doctoral level education program (Psy.D or Ph.D)
• MA state licensure as MLHC, LISCW, LADCI, not required
• 2 plus years of supervisory experience
• Program development experience

The Gándara Mental Health Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training