What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Forensic Services position at Highland Rivers Community Service Board?
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Highland Rivers Behavioral Health provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness, substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.
JOB SUMMARY: Provides daily oversight of Forensic Services and is responsible for overseeing the implementation of project activities and grant initiatives.
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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provides daily oversight of Community Forensic Services contracts and grants. Including but not limited to: co-response, jail in-reach, grants, contracts.
- Provides administrative supervision to clinicians, case managers, peer supports, and other assigned staff, including coaching on meeting their job responsibilities, monthly/quarterly/annual chart audits and staff evaluations, conducts hiring and termination, approving schedules/time off/timesheets.
- Provides clinical consultation and oversight.
- Responsible for overseeing implementation of project activities.
- Responsible for reviewing and ensuring execution of the goals and objectives related to assigned contracts and grants.
- Coordinate data collection outcomes and presentation to stakeholders.
- Represents agency Forensic Services at community/stakeholder meetings, advisory groups, and conferences. Acts as Project Director to assigned grants.
- Conducts, manages, and communicates with the Co-Response advisory groups and its members. Responsible for the creation and maintenance of advisory groups.
- Engages partner organizations and reports grant progress and outcomes.
- Provides leadership and models practices that support client centered care, family engagement, cultural competency, and resiliency and recovery principles.
- Facilitates team meetings, community coalitions, and training for stakeholders.
- Provides up to date information on regulatory standards to all staff.
- Develops and implements, and annually reviews policies and procedures for the delivery of treatment services to meet Forensic Service requirements in collaboration with agency leadership.
- Collaborates to design, implement and monitor quality improvement, compliance and risk management activities to ensure a solid program of excellence and compliance with Co-Response standards.
- Directs and assists with community outreach efforts.
- Completes the required grant reporting as outlined by DBHDD, and all other grant management stakeholders.
- Works with assigned departments to ensure that grant information is submitted timely as directed by stakeholders.
- Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Education – Master’s degree in a helping field.
- Fully licensed: LPC, LCSW, LMFT
- Five years of full-time program manager experience in Mental Health or Substance Use field.
- Knowledge of the Criminal Justice System and the continuum of care.
- Bilingual abilities a plus.
Highland Rivers Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of color, race, national origin, age sex, religion, or disability.
Selected applicants must pass a pre-employment background investigation and a pre-employment drug screen. Employment is contingent upon passing the background and the drug screen.