Associate Clinical Director

Associate Clinical Director

At Heartland Family Service, we are committed to building a culture that is trauma informed and values and celebrates diversity and inclusion. We believe this allows for better service delivery and innovation, as it encourages our employees to bring various experiences and uniqueness to the workplace.

Trauma Informed Care is an approach to engaging people with histories of trauma that recognizes the presence of trauma symptoms and acknowledges the role that trauma has played in their lives. Trauma Informed Care also acknowledges the effects of working with trauma survivors on our workforce and seeks to build collaborative and supportive working environments and relationships.

If you believe in our mission of creating healthy families and communities, and like a fast pace, collaborative, and team-oriented environment, then Heartland Family Service is the agency for you.

Summary Description Of Work :

Professionals at this level are highly experienced as therapists and as clinical supervisors. The Associate Clinical Director (ACD) provides clinical supervision and supervises the work of assigned clinical supervisors (supervision of supervision). The ACD has a significant level of responsibility for the development, implementation, fidelity, and quality of clinical programs. The ACD is actively involved in clinical aspects of agency initiatives such as the quality improvement process, integrated treatment, trauma informed care, and others; in particular, implementing changes that improve quality. The ACD has expertise in specific state, contract, accreditation, and other regulatory entities, and helps to ensure that our clinical programs are compliant with all applicable regulations. The ACD is active in system-to system collaborations. The ACD may maintain a small, advanced clinical practice. Training in supervision, leadership and management are required.

Compensation : to be discussed upon interview Work Schedule : 40 hours per week

Minimum Qualifications :

• Master's Degree in Social Work / Counseling
• LMHC / LISW required; LIMHP Required IADC, IAADC, LADC preferred If license is not currently held in both NE and IA, would be able to obtain quickly
• 7 years' experience including three years post full licensure
• Three years substance use treatment experience preferred
• Valid driver's license / acceptable driving record

Essential Duties And Responsibilities :

Provides clinical supervision to designated programs, which includes clinical oversight, quality assurance, clinical program development, team building and training.

Possesses mastery of the principles of trauma informed care and incorporates these principles into professional staff and program development.

Handles multiple difficult tasks including critical situations while remaining a calming influence for clients and staff alike.

Provides leadership across all Iowa and Nebraska clinical programs, which includes planning and monitoring to ensure the delivery of integrated treatment within a consistent set of standards. This includes the oversight of treatment of dually diagnosed individuals, children, and families, monitoring, and maintaining fidelity to therapy techniques, implementation of trauma informed culture principles, and leading quality improvement processes.

Provides clinical trainings on a variety of topics to clinicians throughout the agency.

Identifies and aligns training needs across the agency and assists in development and securing clinical training through grants and private funds.

Oversees clinical staffing across the agency for non-clinical programs.

Conducts interviews with potential clinical staff across the agency.

Supports our quality improvement team in conducting clinical record reviews for our staff to ensure high quality of clinical care.

Builds relationships and collaborates with different universities and organizations to help recruit and support clinical staff.

Supports the Clinical Director in conducting clinical debriefs for staff and programs that have experienced significant events.

While working with a caseload of the highest degree of difficulty, demonstrates advanced clinical skills in diagnosis, intervention formulation and implementation of treatment plan with the client's input.

Maintains client clinical record with treatment plan, client progress and termination summary.

Acts as consultant for the Agency with other community and professional groups on improving the quality of life for families in the community.

Participates actively with the Quality Improvement process to ensure clinical audit preparedness.

Utilizes clinical data to enhance client outcomes for therapists.

Experience in adult and child / adolescent treatment is required.

Always displays a courteous and caring attitude to the clientele, volunteers, and visitors of the Agency.

Demonstrates respect for the diversity of, and maintains positive relationships with, clients, staff, and the public, enthusiastic promoter of the agency and its programs.

Cooperates and collaborates with program area staff, volunteers, and other Agency staff.

Is dependable and punctual regarding scheduling and attendance.

Abides by all specific program and Agency procedures, policies, and requirements.

Develops personal and program related skills through participation in internal and external training opportunities including printed material and audio and / or visual media.

Creates, maintains, and shares as appropriate a dynamic self-care plan.

Strives to make connections between the agency and the larger community whenever possible to contribute to the agency's ongoing fundraising and friend-raising efforts.

Essential functions of this job are to be performed on company physical work site.

Performs other program related duties as assigned.

Preferred Experience :

3 years : Previous substance use treatment experience

7 years : Previous experience including three years post full licensure

Licenses & Certifications :

Required :

LIMHP

LISW

LMHC

Preferred :

LADC

IADC

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