Clinical Director

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Job Title : Clinical Director

Department : Clinical

Reports to : SVP, Operations

Job Summary :

Responsible for overseeing and developing the Clinical department including hiring, supervision, evaluation and scheduling. Develop, plan and implement strategies for program continuation and growth. Provide clinical training to clinical staff and interns. Must have a positive and supportive attitude toward the company and its overall success. Provide both clinical and personnel supervision of the clinical staff. Must have the ability to think globally, solve problems and have good decision-making skills, including critical thinking skills. Assist with clinical aspects of clients prior to discharge, and "step-down". Accountable for clinical paperwork and monitoring of Clients Programs Schedule.

Duties / Responsibilities :

• Supervise and oversee all aspects of the clinical department following the agency mission demonstrated by setting departmental goals and objectives. Evaluate existing contract compliance, monitoring and reporting to ensure all goals are being met
• Hiring, supervision, evaluation, scheduling, promotion, corrective action of paid and volunteer personnel (interns) within the department
• Regularly review and recommend changes in program services to meet client needs with particular emphasis on services for underserved populations, oversight of program evaluation and quality assurance functions for department including assessment of applicable legal and professional requirements and monitoring treatment plans for clients
• Ensure contract compliance for department and volunteer personnel within the department. Initiate, implement and monitor compliance with evidence based practices
• Work with other members of the management team to assure successful communication and coordination between all departments, and participate in strategic planning
• Regularly provide clinical training to clinical services staff and interns
• Recruitment of clinical interns, conduct outreach and maintain working relationships with graduate schools
• Lead daily staff briefing meetings
• Provide clinical training to clinical services staff : Intervention Program, Train the Trainer, ASAM's
• Able to redirect clients into appropriate program of care, when they are not ready to leave
• Contact family members as needed, to discuss needed support for the client
• Coordinate and facilitates Groups (Clients Program Trainings for 30 days) : Just for Today, Primary Process Group, My 12 -step, Life Skills,

Education and Experience :

Requirements :

New Jersey Required Criteria (New Jersey facilities) :

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Required Skills / Abilities :

Administrative Management :

Physical Requirements :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must frequently lift and / or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk and sit. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

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