What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Director position at Comprehensive Youth Services?
POSITION TITLE: Clinical Director
POSITION: The Clinical Director will be responsible for providing supervision and training to clinicians. The Clinical Director will be credentialed and clinically privileged to provide clinical supervision to Substance Use Disorder and/or Mental Health Program clinicians. The Clinical Director will hold a small caseload of mental health and substance use disorder clients.
EDUCATION: Minimum of a Master’s Degree in a human services field. Must be prepared as a clinician and possess appropriate credentialing and clinical privileging to provide clinical supervision (CSS or development plan). The candidate will possess a CAADC or development plan through MCBAP to provide direct treatment to clients.
EXPERIENCE: Minimum of five years in a position with related experience and the ability to fulfill the position requirements. Must be a fully licensed clinician and have the CCS credentialing through MCBAP or a Development Plan for the supervision credential.
MAJOR POSITION ELEMENTS AND SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY:
1. Overall daily responsibility for the supervision and training of all clinicians, case managers, and interns in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Programs.
2. Oversees the clinical staff for compliance with Substance Abuse and Mental Health Program policies and procedures, and regulatory standards of licensing agencies, third party payers and accreditation bodies through regular activities such as, but not limited to:
3. Review of Assessments, Treatment Plans, Clinical Notes, other clinical documentation.
4. Supervisory meetings with clinical staff members to review clinical documentation and treatment.
5. Develops and implements new Substance Abuse and Mental Health Program training curriculum.
6. Represents the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Programs at applicable committee meetings.
7. Recruits, interviews, and recommends qualified clinicians for hiring.
8. Assists, as requested by the Program Director, in the orientation and training of the Governing Authority regarding the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Programs.
9. Represents Clinton Counseling Center, as requested by the Program Director, to the community through participation professional organizations related to substance abuse and mental health services.
10. Participates in Quality Improvement activities related to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Programs.
11. Participates in the coordination of all licensing audits, third party payer audits, and accreditation surveys regarding all outpatient programming.
12. Reviews clinical paperwork for accuracy, adherence to local and state license and to research based interventions.
13. Responsible for the orientation of all new clinical staff regarding the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Program policies and procedures.
14. Conducts monthly meetings of the clinical staff.
15. Provides in-service training regarding Substance Abuse and Mental Health related issues and topics to all staff.
16. Maintains a caseload of clients and completes all clinical documentation.
15. Assists with crisis management and clinical coverage, as needed.
16. Conducts performance evaluations for all clinical staff.
17. Performs other duties related to the position, as needed and/or requested by the Program Director or CEO.