Position Details

Clinical Director

SUMMARY

Directs the planning, analyzing, development, coordinating and monitoring of the overall operations of the agency's clinical programs.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. This individual must have the ability to combine leadership skills with compassion in order to ensure quality care. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

Successful completion of Background, MVR and DFWP screenings.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Florida LCSW, LMFT or LMHC with five to ten years related clinical experience preferable in a community mental health setting.  Previous managerial experience that includes directing staff, developing budgets and sound fiscal management. Proven ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Florida Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts. MCAP is also preferred.  Valid driver's license.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.

  • Provide leadership within the agency and community to assure the fulfillment of the agency's vision, mission and strategic plan.
  • Ensure the highest standards of clinical and business practices are delivered and that professional standards of conduct are always adhered to both at work and in the community.
  • Help develop and implement new programs through innovative relevant and evidenced-based programming.
  • Directing, overseeing and ensuring that clinical practices are in compliance with rules and regulations of all oversight agencies, programs or grants.
  • Works with the Director of Quality Improvement to ensure agency compliance to outcomes as required by funding contracts, agency requirements and team standards.
  • Maintains a "Superuser" knowledge of the EMR and assists with troubleshooting related problems.
  • Provides weekly administrative and clinical supervision to team leaders and supervisors. 
  • Sets up clinical staff profile for programs, procedure codes, proxy, and supervisor. Verifies staff signing suffix and credentials are correct.
  • Help track and advocate for training and educational needs of clinical staff.
  • Works conjunctively with other departments to ensure quality of client care during open access
  • Ensures that adequate and appropriate staffing is maintained in all clinical locations.
  • Helps to coach potential leaders.
  • Maintain relationships with all stakeholders.
  • Attends community meetings as applicable.
  • Oversees and assists with clinical program budget planning.
  • Has a working knowledge of the LSF contract, CARF, Medicaid, 65d30, 65e14, and grants.
  • Performs other duties as assigned/required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES  
Supervision of Starting Point clinical department programs and staff including:

  • Provides support and coaching of Team Leaders and Supervisors through weekly supervision.
  • Ensuring Team Leaders have:
  • Ensures that team leaders and supervisors are adequately trained to perform their duties.

    • Completed end of month reviews of EMR
    • Maintained staff schedules to ensure correct availability of direct hours and administrative time.
    • Reviewed staff impact hours to identify trends and problem areas
    • Provided regular administrative and clinical supervision for all clinical staff.

  • Managing effective conflict resolution amongst clinical staff and leads.
  • Reviewing Corrective Action Plans and managing terminations when needed.
  • Reviews and signs off on all evaluations across the clinical department for continuity amongst individual teams.
  • Participates in interviews for all clinical positions to provide continuity between interviews and to help mentor Team Leaders in the selection of candidates.


PHYSICAL DEMANDS 
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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. 

The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee may be required to perform some duties in the community where the individuals are living, employed, or attending school/training.

ETHICAL STANDARDS OF PROFESSION:

  • The ability to comply with equal employment opportunity requirements;
  • The ability to comply with all federal, state, and local laws at all times;
  • The ability to comply with a workplace of dignity and respect;
  • The ability to comply with HIPAA requirements for protected healthcare information;
  • The ability to take direction and guidance in a respectful manner from managers and supervisors;
  • The ability to comply with the code of conduct and ethics and to interact in a respectful, professional manner in a teamwork setting.

BENEFITS:

  • Participate in STAR and NHSC loan repayment plans through the Health Resources and Services Administration!
  • Health (85% company paid) /Dental / Vision / Insurance available @ 60 days
  • 50% match up to 6% of annual salary
  • 11 paid holidays
  • 24+ days of leave accrued annually
  • A floating holiday

Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions), national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.