Clinical Director

MISSION STATEMENT:

We say yes to people seeking help for addiction and mental health. We create pathways to recovery and purpose. We provide the right service at the right time, delivered by people with lived experience. We transform behavioral health systems through innovation, creativity and collaboration.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide oversight for the outpatient and residential programs in Fairbanks to ensure excellence in service
  delivery
• Develop, update, and implement clinical procedures in accordance with True North Recovery, Inc policy and
  procedures, the State of Alaska Behavioral Health, and Joint Commission
• Monitor compliance to legal guidelines, internal policies, and quality standards
• Provide individual and group supervision of the clinical staff (counselors and case managers)
• Assist clinical staff with supervision for urgent clinical situations and provides crisis management
• Provide individual and group counseling as needed
• Hire employees to ensure the department is staffed with qualified personnel
• Assess employee performance and, if necessary, discipline employees in a constructive manner
• Ensure clinical documents are up to date, quality assurance with documentation, and ensure consistency
  with standards
• Travel to different locations to ensure quality care with services being provided
• Develop and maintain a healthy culture that is reflective of True North Recovery’s shared values and belief
  systems
• Represent True North Recovery, Inc at meetings with community partners
• Maintain a collaborative and cooperative work environment
• Coordinates audits for counseling staff; reviews all client records; facilitates weekly clinical meetings
• Serves as an on-call manager
• Assume responsibility for budgeting and resourcing
• Assigning cases; creating and managing staff schedules

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology or related field preferred, with the ability to
  complete State approved continued education units as a Qualified Addiction Professional (QAP) within 6
  months upon hire.
• Supervisor credential with respective credentialing / licensure board preferred. 
• Extensive knowledge of the principles and practices of modern clinical psychology and addiction treatment.
• Individual, group and family therapy techniques.
• In depth understanding of mental health disorders as defined in DSM-V codes.
• In depth understanding of substance abuse level of care as defined by ASAM.
• In depth understanding of clinical supervision principles and practice, including 12 hours of supervision training.
• Experience facilitating treatment team and interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Experience providing individual and / or group supervision to clinical staff in substance abuse and / or
  mental health field in the following areas: Delivering direct individual, group, and family services, conducting assessments utilizing the DSM-V and / or ASAM criteria, Creating individualized treatment plans addressing mental health and / or substance use issues.

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Ability to build positive relationships with staff, clients, and community partners.
• Excellent interpersonal skills when interacting with staff, clients, and other community agencies.
• Ability to collaborate with others in an effective manner, and role model effective communication to staff.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• Maintain appropriate boundaries with clients and staff, and role model healthy boundaries.
• Create and maintain a healthy, therapeutic learning environment for staff
• Establishment and maintenance of therapeutic boundaries.
• Support problem solving and conflict resolution between staff.
• Advocate for staff needs.
• Seek supervision and consultation as needed.
• Manage stress and maintain personal health effectively, and role model self-care to staff.
• Compile and verify data and prepare reports.
• Maintain current knowledge of program rules, regulations, policies and procedures, and be able to assist staff in the implementation of those accordingly.
• Analyze situations accurately and assist staff in implementing effective courses of action.

COMPETENCIES

• Adherence to ethical guidelines of related profession.
• Ability to execute effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of patient’s rights and mental health regulations.
• Knowledge of research methods and report writing techniques.
• Knowledge of the laws, rules and regulations related to assigned activities.
• Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary.
• Knowledge of policies and objectives of assigned programs and activities.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations.
  
• Comply with laws, regulations, policies, and ethical codes, and role model to staff.

FULL TIME BENEFITS

• ICHRA Coverage for Employee Health Insurance Policy Reimbursement (Health Insurance Policy Reimbursement)
• 401K Plan - 100% Match Up To 5%
• Life & ADD Insurance Policy 100% covered by employer
• Vision and Dental Policy 90% covered by employer
• 10 Paid Holidays a Year
• Paid Time Off Accrual
• Paid Training and Credentialing
• Short term and long-term disability
  
• Monthly cash stipend
• Supplemental benefits including: critical illness insurance, accident insurance and hospital indemnity
  

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

This role is primarily performed in an office building with standard office environment and controlled temperatures.  When working outdoors or at a job site the employee may be exposed to construction equipment or other moving objects/equipment; reference job site specifics.  The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. Employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, talk/hear, see, read, and personally interact with others.

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Salary : $91,400