Clinical Director

Overview

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We're looking for an experience and passionate Clinical leader in the Milwaukee market!

Advanced Recovery Systems is an integrated behavioral healthcare management company dedicated to the treatment of addiction, substance abuse, and mental health issues. We put behavioral health front and center, providing assistance to people with substance abuse issues, addictions and mental health concerns.

With facilities in various regions of the U.S., we have been furthering this mission since our inception, applying our advanced approach to patient care. Every facility in the Advanced Recovery Systems network strives to provide the highest quality of care, using evidence-based therapeutic models that really work. Our goal is to help men and women live healthy, happy lives without the burden of substance abuse or mental illness.

Responsibilities

The Clinical Director is responsible for providing 24-hour management of all clinical functions of the facility. The Clinical Director is responsible for ensuring an excellent clinical product is delivered to our patients including group therapy, individual therapy, family counseling and case management. The clinical director ensures all activities are provided in accordance with State and Federal Regulations, JC Standards, ASAM Standards, Insurance Provider Requirements and to company Policies and Procedures.

Works with the facility leadership team to ensure success of the facility by completing the following:

Core Job Duties

• Develops clinical programming and ensures staff compliance to the curriculum.
• Monitors the continued competency of each preliminarily licensed clinician ensuring state supervision guidelines are provided and/or applicable state certifications.
• Audits documentation to ensure compliance to company policy, state regulations, Joint Commission standards and Medical Needs Criteria. This Includes: Biopsychosocial Comprehensive Problem List Integrated Master Treatment Plan and Updates Individual, family and group therapy session notes ASAMs Discharge Summary
• Monitors group therapy sessions to ensure quality programming is delivered and to ensure compliance to the program curriculum.
• Ensures all clinical staff are meeting 92% compliance on facility metrics.
• Provides at least twice monthly individual supervision with each clinical staff member to ensure quality and quantity of clinical outcomes are met.
• Provide monthly group supervision to clinical staff to ensure overall quantity and quality clinical goals are being met and maintained.
• Reviews Service Time Report daily and proactively resolves patient or staffing problems resulting in lack of compliance.
• Works with Site CEO and all leadership to ensure patient attendance in clinical services.
• Uses substance abuse and co-occurring therapeutic interventions and de-escalation techniques to assist patients with accomplishing all treatment plans goals and objectives and successfully complete treatment.
• Provides verbal and written feedback to staff, as needed to ensure optimal staff performance.
• Identifies areas for improvement within the department by analyzing data and developing, implementing, and documenting plans for improvement and outcomes.
• Provides Clinical Supervision to all clinicians who are not independently licensed/certified according to state regulations. Signs all clinical documents requiring second signature for nonindependently licensed/certified practitioners.
• Expected to plan and forecast hiring needs with collaboration to ensure aligned with staffing budget.
• Expected to interview and hire clinical team members.
  
  

Other Required Tasks

• Ensures referents are contacted per company policy.
• Leads Clinical and Daily Flash Meetings.
• Works closely with multidisciplinary team leadership and other cross functional departments to ensure continuity of care across departments.
• Works collaboratively with recruiting on fostering partnerships to support internships and career development opportunities.
• Develop and facilitate skill based trainings that include evidenced base content to be delivered to clinical and other staff as required.
• Maintains positive relationships with all staff.
• Provides a safe and therapeutic environment to all staff and patients.
• Creates a positive environment for staff.
• Performs other tasks, as assigned.
  
  

Education

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a minimum of a Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, or health-related field.
  
  

Credentials

• Independently licensed to practice clinical discipline in the appropriate state, as applicable, required.
• Supervisory credential if required by state regulations.
• CPR Certification required.
  

Experience

• A minimum of 2 years’ management setting familiarity, with continuous Quality Improvement, JC standards, ASAM criteria and Insurance Company MNC.
• Five or more years of AddictionServices/Treatment experience.
  
  

Core Compentencies

• Biopsychosocial Evaluation
• Group Therapy Sessions and Notes
• Individual Therapy Notes
• Family Therapy Notes
• Treatment Plans
• Treatment Plan Updates
• Discharge Summary
  
  

Knowledge AND Training Requirements

• Knowledge of the Principles and Practices of the discipline.
• Knowledge of Joint Commission Standards.
• Knowledge of ASAM and Locus Placement Criteria.
• Demonstrates Proficiency in Communication & Written skills.
• Knowledge of State & Federal Statutes Regarding
• Patient Confidentiality laws.
• Knowledge of Drug-Free Workplace Policies.
• Knowledge of Workplace Violence.
• Competency in Clinical Supervision
• Has not committed, permitted, aided, or abetted the commission of an illegal act or unprofessional conduct as defined under RCW 18.130.180.
• Knowledge and understanding of KPI metrics.
  
  

Advanced Recovery Systems is a national integrated behavior healthcare management company dedicated to treating addiction, substance abuse and mental health issues.

The Company complies with state and federal nondiscrimination laws and policies that prohibit discrimination based on age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, or sex. It is unlawful to retaliate against individuals or groups based on the basis of their participation in a complaint of discrimination or on the basis of their opposition to discriminatory practices/EEO

We are proud to be a drug-free workplace.