Clinical Director
Company: Discovery Behavioral Health
Location: Pasadena
Posted on: August 1, 2022
Job Description:
Job Description
TheDirector of Clinical Servicesoversees all clinicians and directs
all clinical treatment.Works with the CEO and Director of Quality
Management in meeting expectations and directives of the Governing
Board.Serves on the executive leadership team that directs
strategy, operations, policies, and practice standards. The
Director of Clinical Servicessupports the admissions department to
ensure that patients are appropriate for admission and are placed
in the appropriate levels of care.Responsibilities
- Implement and evaluate patient treatment as outlined in DBH
protocols and treatment plans.
- Oversee the progress of each patient.
- Ensure patients receive quality evaluation and an accurate
diagnosis of problems.
- Oversee the development and maintenance of treatment plans for
individual patients.
- Oversee all of the clinical treatment programs at PaRC (i.e.
Residential, PHP, Continuing Care, IOP, for both Adolescent and
Adult populations, etc.)
- Review patient complaints and address any concerns to assure
resolution in a timely manner.
- Provide supervision to clinical staff regarding behavioral
interventions, behavioral contracts, complex patients, etc.
- Provide continual training and education to clinical staff to
ensure the highest quality of care is delivered to patients.
- Oversee quality of Medical Records.
- Supervise all clinical staff within the facility.
- Supervise and train assigned Intern Students.
- Directly supervise and develop primary therapists.
- Conduct annual performance reviews on clinical staff.
- Develop and implement clinical competencies to ensure that
staff are qualified to perform the required duties in their job
description.
- Ensure development and competency of clinical staff at every
level, ensuring that appropriate training and education is
provided.
- Lead the interviewing and hiring process for clinical
therapists and clinical staff.
- Participate in and attend various committees of the facility as
designated by established policies and procedures.
- Ensure that all clinical departments operate within an
established budget.
- Assure that staffing meets the guidelines of licensure and
accreditation and are consistent with census and budgetary
parameters (i.e. not understaffed or overstaffed).
- Cultivate an environment which encourages open, clear,
consistent, and honest communication.
- In all interpersonal interactions, build a spirit of
cooperation which contributes to achieving the mission of PaRC -
DBH.
- Be dependable, punctual, accountable, and use time
productively.
- Respond to internal/external emails and phone calls in a timely
manner.
- Conduct weekly Clinical Staff Meetings.
- Lead bi-weekly Treatment Team meetings.
- Conduct daily treatment team reviews.
- Supervise and monitor clinical staff schedules.
- Forecast needs and ensure that PaRC - DBH is adequately staffed
in all clinical disciplines to ensure quality treatment and meet
the needs of our patients and programs.
- Work to develop PaRC - DBH human resources to their best
potential.
- Continually monitor employee performance and competency and
ensure that employees are receiving meaningful and regular feedback
on their performance.
- Provide coverage for groups and individual sessions, as
necessary.
- Provide the framework for clinical research, as necessary.
- Model and actively support the principles of the PaRC Culture
Program.
- Champion performance improvement as a fundamental philosophy in
the organization.
- Serves 24-hour call for emergencies in coordination with the
PaRC DBH leadership team.
- Ensure that the facility is in compliance with any/all
regulatory bodies and is always prepared for surveys.
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.This is a
full-timeposition. To learn more about our programs, please
visitparcbh.com.
Qualifications
- Masters degree required; PhD preferred
- Applicable clinical licensure in the state of Texas - LMFT,
LCSW, LPC
- A minimum of 5+ years in a supervisory position
- Knowledge of crisis management and therapeutic
intervention
- Effective written, oral, and computer skills, including
presentations
- Ability to organize, manage time, and problem-solve
Additional Information
We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free
workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, or national
origin.For more information about our company benefits, please
visit us at discoverybehavioralhealth.com/careers/PandoLogic.
Keywords: Clinical Services Director, Location: Pasadena, TX -
77507 , PL: 541345783Required
Keywords: Discovery Behavioral Health, Pasadena , Clinical Director, Executive , Pasadena, Texas
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