Clinical Director - Sign on Bonus Eligible
Program & Location: Behavioral Health Triage, Short Term Assessment Evaluation and Treatment Unit, Brockton
Education: Master’s degree in Behavioral Health, Independent License (LMFT, LICSW, LMHC) required
Pay Range: $85,000 - $95,000 (based on experience)
Shift: Monday - Friday; 40 hours a week
Status: Full Time
High Point is excited to be growing and expanding behavioral health services in the Brockton Community for patients experiencing acute behavioral health crisis seeking services as part of two bedded program initiatives.
High Point is participating in an exciting first of its kind pilot project with the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health to offer a new inpatient psychiatric program in the Brockton community. The High Point Short Term Assessment Evaluation and Treatment Unit will provide brief assessment, treatment initiation, and disposition planning for individuals seeking treatment for acute behavioral health needs for a period of up to 72 hours. Patients will be referred for inpatient behavioral health services by the local emergency department, community mobile crisis services or Brockton CBHC.
As part of the Community Behavioral Health Center (CBHC) initiative, Brockton High Point will also be hiring for multiple positions under this new pilot program to ensure 24/7/365 program operations. Individuals hired will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team of professionals includes licensed clinicians, Master’s level clinicians, certified peer specialists, patient resource navigators, mental health specialists, nursing, nurse practitioners, psychiatrists, medical physicians, and psychologists. The goal of the pilot project will be to ensure patients seeking acute behavioral health services are able to initiate treatment and transitioned to an appropriate program within 72 hours of admission. Disposition planning will include transfers to inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, Adult Community Crisis Stabilization (ACCS), outpatient and community based diversionary services
Clinical Director Requirements:
- Must present as courteous and professional at all times.
- Demonstrated flexibility and ability to perform multiple tasks.
- Must have excellent communication skills, including the ability to organize ideas in logical and clear fashion.
- Must have the ability to work with others in cooperative and collaborative manner.
- TB screening.
- Certification in the HPAO approved de-escalation program.
- Strong and effective verbal, written and organizational skills.
- Knowledge of basic computer skills and software programs including the ability to learn, use and train HPAO's electronic medical records.
- Ability to provide leadership and program development within an outpatient site.
- Knowledge of major clinical therapeutic models and behavioral health best practice.
- Strong organizational, verbal and written communication skills.
Clinical Director Duties and Responsibilities:
- Evaluation of the efficacy of the program daily schedule, making appropriate changes as needed
- Develop and implement goals and objectives for the program to meet performance specifications;
- Implement and review policies and procedure on a regular basis collaboratively with supervisor;
- Monitoring of adequacy and appropriateness of patient (member) care;
- Development of in-service training for staff in collaboration with training coordinators;
- Ensure that clinical activities are carried out in accordance with HPTC's written plans for quality assurance, utilization review/management and staff growth and development;
- Provide supervision to clinical program staff and maintain supervisory notes;
- Provide direct services to patients, which will include but not limited to evaluations of patients, individual, group and/or family counseling, crisis management, and aftercare planning;
- Coordinate with other departments/facilities to enhance and ensure quality care;
- Routinely review patient charts (open and closed) to ensure that the structure and substance are in accordance with licensing and accreditations standards;
- Advertising, interviewing, hiring and training of all new clinical and support staff;
- Participate in RFR processes to maintain current programing and development new programing;
- Preparation of reports and correspondence in response to licensing and accreditation boards;
- Collaborate and participate in meetings with other community organizations to enhance communication and service delivery within the community;
- Insures confidentiality according to 42 CFR part 2 and HIPAA regulations;
- Provide direct services to clients, which will include but not limited to evaluations of clients; Individual, group and/or family counseling, crisis management, and aftercare
- After-hours/on-call program support for patient clinical emergencies and other program urgent needs on a rotating basis with Clinical Director;
- Other duties as assigned by the Site Director and/or
Clinical Director Qualifications:
- Independently licensed Behavioral Health Clinician, including: LICSW/LMHC/LMFT
- Master/Doctoral degree in Human Services related field such as psychology or social work.
- Minimum of three (3) years of clinical supervisory experience and five (5) years of behavioral health counseling experience, with at least 1 year preferably in an inpatient psychiatric setting.
- Knowledge of all levels of psychiatric care and state agency (i.e. DPH, DMH, etc) organization/functioning preferred
Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Long & short term disability
- Discounted auto/home and renters insurance
- 403b - Retirement
- FSA & DCA
- PFML
- Employee Assistance Program
- Bonuses & Referral
- Eligibility for free classes to become a Licensed Counselor or Recovery Coach
- Education days to use towards CEU's
- Opportunities for loan forgiveness
- Unmatched Leave Time (FT employees can earn up to 3 weeks in first year)