Director of Residential Treatment Center

Responsibilities:

Coordinates with the MCH Administrator in establishing goals and objectives for the Residential Treatment Center.

Assists in developing treatment-planning goals/objectives with clients, families and/or staff.

Facilitates the delivery of training and evaluation services for the staff of the Residential Treatment Center.

Provides 24 hour/ 7 day a week Supervision of Program Staff, and/ or trains and supervises Consultant who will provide direct supervision to staff.

Disseminates agency and program information to social service agencies, churches, childcare institutions, etc., as needed.

Recruits and selects, in consultation with the MCH Administrator, direct care and support staff for the Residential Treatment Center.

Oversees the RTC budget and provides consultation to staff concerning expenditures. At the request of the Administrator, will submit proposed changes in Budget.

Develops and coordinates effective admissions procedures for the program. Works closely with the MCH Administrator to assure client access to a complete continuum of services.

Assists staff and/or clients with appropriate treatment planning and discharge criteria/plans. As needed, may provide some individual, group and/or family therapy.

Develops, implements and coordinates an active follow-up (tracking) program for discharged youth.

Provides written admission, discharge and intake information on a weekly basis to the MCH Administrator. Disseminates information regarding admissions, vacancies, etc., to other staff as directed.

Facilitates and supervises the compliance of standards with regards to JCAHO, Licensing and/or Managed Care.

Develops and oversees staff work schedules, vacation requests, job assignments, leaves, etc., and keeps detailed and accurate documentation of all pertinent information.

Coordinates and attends regular treatment team staff meetings and provides pertinent input regarding client concerns, progress, etc., and works collaboratively with Medical Director concerning treatment issues.

Coordinates with Managed Care / Insurance Companies and/or Education Providers as needed.

Assists in pre-service and in-service training.

Maintains client records and files as required by licensing, funding, and certification codes.

Provides verbal and written reports to the MCH Administrator as requested.

Facilitates the development and provision of necessary in-service training needs, if necessary.

Consults with the MCH Administrator in changes and/or development of agency guidelines and procedures as they relate to the Residential Treatment Center.

Ensures the effectiveness and consistency of training staff involved in direct care, supervision, consultation and evaluation.

Provides services as an evaluator for staff evaluations as needed.

Explores and utilizes measurement techniques for assessing the effectiveness of various treatment modalities.

Performs other related duties as assigned by the MCH Administrator.

Professional Development:

Responsibility is assumed for continuing educational and professional development and contributions are made to the professional growth of others. Documentation of continuing education, etc. will be given to the personnel department and kept in the employee’s record.

Qualifications:                 

Master’s degree from an accredited institution in human services field.

Licensed in Arkansas as a Mental Health Professional.

At least two (2) years Supervisory Experience.

Must be permitted by law, licensure, and the agency to practice as a Licensed Independent Practitioner (LIP).

Requires the strength and stamina to perform clinical duties.

Must be physically able to lift 50 pounds and hold for one minute.

Must be physically capable to receive verbal and written directions. Must be physically capable of sitting and standing for several hours at a time.

Must have good auditory, visual and olfactory ability. Ability to use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools or controls.

Must be able to maintain effective audio, visual discrimination and perception needed for making observations, communicating with others, reading and writing, and operating office equipment and other treatment equipment.

Must be able to use a telephone to communicate verbally and a computer to communicate through written means, to review information and enter/retrieve data, to see and read characters on a computer screen, chart or other treatment items.

Flu shot is mandatory and required for all positions (subject only to qualified exemptions).

Job descriptions are not intended, nor should be construed, to be all-inclusive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with a job. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary.

Level One - Full Access:  Ongoing regular access to PHI of all forms while the employee is on duty and performing within the scope of his or her job as defined by the employee's job description, and Policy and Procedure.  "Such access must be for cause, consistent with job responsibilities and related to patients, claims, audits, reviews and other legitimate business purposes." (e.g. Physicians, nurses and other clinicians)