What are the responsibilities and job description for the FIT Program Manager position at Peace River Center?
This member establishes, administers, and directs the Family Intensive Treatment Team (FITT) Program, a self-contained clinical team which assumes responsibility for directly providing needed treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to identified participants with substance use disorders who are involved with the child welfare system; supervises and evaluates the multidisciplinary team in conjunction with appropriate clinical support to ensure service excellence and courteous, helpful, and respectful services to program participants; and functions as a practicing clinician on the team.
General Expectations:
In the performance of their respective task and duties, all employees are expected to conform to the following:
- Fully understand and consistently exhibit all of Peace River Center’s Core Values, while fostering the same with all direct reports.
- Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.
- Interact professionally with other employees, customer and vendors.
- Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments.
- Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations.
Essential Duties/Requirements/Activities:
- Direct the day-to-day clinical operations of the FITT team including scheduling staff work hours to assure appropriate coverage for day and on-call hours; lead the daily organizational staff meetings and treatment planning meetings; continuously evaluate the status of participants and do appropriate planning and coordination of treatment activities to ensure immediate attention to their changing needs.
- Direct and coordinate the participant admission process and treatment, rehabilitation, and support services of the program in coordination with the child welfare system lead agency.
- Direct and coordinate, for each participant, the required assessments.
- Participate in staff recuritment, interviewing, hiring, work assignments, and orientation and performance supervision according to work rules, regulations, policies and procedures; develop and implement staff orientation and training; and manage student training.
- Develop and administer the FITT program budget.
- Supervise medical records management assuring maintenance of the medical record in compliance with agency policies, Medicaid, and other third-party payment requirements; train staff on medical record requirements; regularly review participant assessments, treatment plans, and progress notes written by the staff; and supervise individual staff for medical records mastery.
- Conduct periodic reviews of program services and documentation.
- Develop and maintain program policies and procedures and revise as necessary.
- Provide specialized care coordination by initiating and maintaining relationships, in coordination with other staff, with law-enforcement and other human services agencies, and with informal community resources (e.g., landlords, employers, etc.) to coordinate care and obtaining needed resources to support recovery.
- Conduct clinical assessments and provide direct clinical treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to participants.
- Perform on-call duty for crisis intervention and for staff supervision and consultation.
Qualifications:
Education:
- Masters degree in Human Services field
Experience:
- At least three years’ experience in a professional position with supervisory responsibilities.
Certifications:
- Must have a valid, active license with the state of Florida of either a Licensed Mental Health Counselor or Licensed Clinical Social Worker that is in good standing
- Must have received certification from the State of Florida as a Certified Peer Specialist or be willing to obtain to complete and pass state certification within one year of year.
Training:
- Complete all required PRC training
Knowledge and Skills:
- Strong commitment to the right and ability of each person with a severe and persistent mental illness to live in normal community residences; work in market jobs; and have access to helpful, adequate, competent, and continuous supports and services.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Skills and competence to establish supportive trusting relationships with persons with severe and persistent mental illnesses and respect for person’s rights and personal preferences in treatment.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
Safety Equipment
- Universal Precautions
- Comply with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules and regulations
- Life Safety Equipment (fire extinguisher)
Transportation:
- Must have reliable transportation
- Must meet Peace River Center's driving requirements with a minimum age of 25
- Must have a valid Florida driver’s license
- Must submit to a Florida criminal/offender background check
Company cars are provided and will be used as available. At times, a company car may not be available at the time you may need to go into the community to provide services. During those times, you must use your personal vehicle and will be awarded travel reimbursement according to Peace River Center policies. However, FITT participants are never to be transported in personal vehicles.The company vehicles will be reserved for participant transportation.
Machines, Tool and Equipment Used:
Computer, telephone, fax, copier
Technology Requirement:
As an employee of Peace River Center, if you are not assigned a company-issued phone, you will be required to authorize the use of the Microsoft Authenticator app on your personal mobile device. This is necessary to access our payroll and communication system, Paycor, and Microsoft email as examples. This will ensure secure and efficient communication with the organization.
Supervisory Relationship(s)
None
Work Environment:
Fast paced work environment. The populations cared for will include patients who are confused, delusional, irrational, agitated, or uncooperative. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Must understand and accept the possibility of exposure to inside environmental conditions such as communicable diseases and physical/verbal abuse from an out of control patient/client.