Assistant Clinical Director

Position Summary:

We are seeking a part-time licensed Clinical Director for our Opioid Treatment Program located in Cherry Hill. The Clinical Director is responsible for the direction, provision and quality of substance abuse counseling services in the OTP, in accordance with State and Federal regulations and agency policies and procedures.

Responsibilities:

1. Developing and maintaining written objectives, policies and procedures, an organizational plan and a quality assurance program, reviewed by the administrator, for substance abuse counseling services;

2. Ensuring that the behavioral and pharmacologic approaches to treatment are evidence based or based on objective information to provide treatment services consistent with recognized treatment principles and practices for each level of care and type of client served by the program;

3. Providing or ensuring, and documenting, that direct clinical supervision is provided at least one hour per week to all clinical staff, individually or in a group setting, with group supervision not to exceed 50 percent of supervision time;

4. Ensuring that substance abuse counseling services are provided as specified in the client treatment plan, and coordinated with other client care services, if applicable, in order to provide continuity of care;

5. Ensuring that the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of clients with co-occurring disorders is provided by appropriately trained and qualified clinical staff, and that the clinical supervision of such staff is provided;

6. Assisting in developing and maintaining written job descriptions for substance abuse counseling personnel, and assigning duties;

7. Assessing and participating in staff education activities and providing consultation to program personnel;

8. Providing orientation to and evaluation of new counseling staff prior to the assignment of counseling responsibilities;

9. Ensuring that all counseling staff are properly licensed or credentialed in accordance with this chapter;

10. Participating in the identification of quality care indicators and outcome objectives and the collection and review of data to monitor staff and program performance;

11. Participating in planning and budgeting for the provision of substance abuse counseling services; and

12. Ensuring that clinical staff are being supervised by the appropriately credentialed staff.

Education:

1. A New Jersey licensed psychologist who possesses a Certification of Proficiency in the Treatment of Alcohol and other Psychoactive Substance Use Disorders from the American Psychological Association, College of Professional Psychology, http://www.apa.org/practice/index.aspx, or is an LCADC; OR

2. A New Jersey licensed clinical social worker, who is a certified clinical supervisor by The Certification Board, http://certbd.org/site/wp-content/uploads/Certified-Clinical-Supervisor-application.pdf, or is an LCADC; OR

3. A New Jersey licensed professional counselor, or licensed marriage and family therapist, who is a certified clinical supervisor by The Certification Board, http://certbd.org/site/wp-content/uploads/Certified-Clinical-Supervisor-application.pdf, or who is an LCADC; OR

4. A New Jersey licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor who, in addition, holds a Master's degree recognized by the New Jersey Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners, Alcohol and Drug Counselor Committee, Division of Consumer Affairs, New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety as meeting the educational requirements set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:34C-2.2(b)1; OR

5. A New Jersey licensed physician, certified by the American Society of Addiction Medicine, or a Board-certified psychiatrist; OR

6. A New Jersey licensed advanced practice nurse who is a certified clinical supervisor by the Certification Board, http://certbd.org/site/wp-content/uploads/Certified-Clinical-Supervisor-application.pdf, or is an LCADC.

Incumbents with a Master's degree in counseling or social work not possessing any of the qualifications specified above shall obtain LCADC status by June 1, 2012, or another N.J.A.C. 10:161B-1.8 health professional license that includes diagnostic and supervisory authority for work of an alcohol and drug counseling nature.

If the Director of Substance Abuse Counseling Services does not provide direct clinical supervision, the administrator, in conjunction with the director of substance abuse counseling, shall ensure that direct clinical supervision is provided by a staff person who meets the qualifications specified by the regulations of the New Jersey Board of Marriage and Family Counselors, Alcohol and Drug Counselor Committee at N.J.A.C. 13:34C-6.3.

Experience:

Successful candidates must:

1. Have a minimum of 5 years of experience in substance abuse counseling.

2. Have at least 2 years of supervisory experience.
3. Preferred candidates shall have demonstrated superior clinical skills and the ability to share expertise with others.
4. Understand the clinical benefits and limitations of urine screens, toxicology, and other testing procedures.
5. Be trained/certified in CPR and Basic Life Support.
6. Be culturally competent.
7. Be familiar with the 12-Step Recovery Program theory.
8. Have knowledge of and experience working with Microsoft Word and Excel. Knowledge of and experience working with Microsoft Access helpful.
9. The most qualified candidates shall be proficient in Zoom and/or other videoconferencing platforms.

10. The most qualified candidates shall have or obtain a multi-state license to provide supervision.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $35.00 per hour

License/Certification:

• LCADC (Required)
• Clinical Supervisor Certification (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $35