Director of Children & Youth Crisis Services

Director Of Children And Youth Crisis Services

At Alliance Healthcare Services, it is our mission to promote wellness in the community. Our not-for-profit organization is the largest comprehensive behavioral health provider in Shelby County. We offer outpatient, intensive outpatient, home-based, and community-based programs, including a continuum of crisis services to over 22,000 residents of Shelby County and the surrounding areas. We're committed to bringing compassionate and dedicated individuals to help us continue to provide the best services to our community. Review the job description below and submit your resume if you feel that you would be a good match to join our organization. We look forward to hearing from you!

General Function : The person occupying this position has the responsibility for the coordination and direction of all children and youth crisis programs. This person also has overall responsibility for the administrative and clinical direction of children and youth crisis activities performed within the agency.

Supervisory Responsibility : Under the delegation of the VP of Crisis Services, this position has the responsibility for direct / indirect professional supervision of all staff in the agency's children and youth crisis programs.

Qualifications; Knowledge and Training : Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LPC-MHSP, or with a Master's degree in Psychology, Human Services or related activity from an approved university training program. Must be eligible for any / all credentialing required by regulatory and funding sources. The individual in this position must have knowledge of management and organization and knowledge of the professional disciplines. A minimum of five years' clinical experience, including training and / or experience in the administration of mental health programs is necessary. Ability to apply clinical skills at a senior level and to work with conflicting or competing demands or interests of clients, employees, sponsors in the distribution of work, evaluating work and good program effectiveness. This position requires individual judgment in patient assignment, case disposition, program administration and staff supervision.

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Functions as the leader of the Center's Management Team.
• Plans, implements, and manages system programs; develops and recommends staffing plans for crisis programs; manages operations of crisis programs.
• Conceptualizes and recommends new crisis programs; recommends budgetary requirements for new crisis programs; recommends marketing strategies for new crisis programs.
• Conducts and attends center management staff meetings to receive and disseminate information; attends quality management committee meetings to monitor and recommend quality improvement measures for the center's clinical practice procedures.
• Arranges for the appropriate supervision of all clinical staff providing crisis services.
• To coordinate efforts across all service offerings with the Center's Medical Director.
• Performs personnel functions; reviews for approval requests for sick and annual leave; reviews for approval requests for overtime; recommends personnel actions (hiring, terminations, promotions, etc) approves time sheets and schedules working hours for personnel.
• To participate in direct service delivery to clients, when needed.
• Reviews for approval requisitions for office and operational supplies; authorizes requisitions for office and operational supplies; monitors petty cash funds; reviews system client generated income reports.
• Markets system's services' plans marketing strategies for the system; establishes and maintains relationships with other organizations, agencies and individuals to develop system programs and writes grants.
• Transmits to all subordinate staff the mission, goals and objectives of the Center as they are applicable to their programs.
• Collects operational data and ensures that correct data is submitted into the EMR, and to all state and local partners.
• Is familiar with existing Center contracts with external organizations, standards for performance, etc. and communicates such to other subordinate staff.
• Supervises and causes to be maintained such physical facilities and equipment as are assigned to the programs under their supervision.
• Performs other duties as required or requested by VP of Crisis in order to meet the needs of the consumer and AHS.
• Provides on-call support for the staff in the event of emergency.

Shift Availability : Full-Time

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EOE M / V / F / H Alliance Healthcare Service is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, or protected veteran status.