Clinical Program Director - IOP (Intensive Outpatient Program)

$5k Signing Bonus Opportunity!

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES CLINICAL DIRECTOR - LPC/LMFT/LCSW

Provides clinical oversight and supervision to staff that provide individuals, families, and groups with the support needed to cope with mental health, behavioral health and/or substance abuse illnesses.

General Responsibilities:

• Oversees the intensive outpatient and substance abuse program and ensures compliance, growth, outstanding outcomes & success.
  


• Establish a. recruiting pipeline for substance abuse clients


• Be familiar with billing codes needed and credentialing process.


• Be able to develop the program from the ground up. 


• Must be knowledgeable of current addiction trends, science and innovation. Utilizing stigma-free language, solution focused, motivational interviewing perspectives.

• Provides oversight to a team of licensed clinicians, PLPC's and CIT's that facilitate mental health services.


• Provides leadership and support to administrative clinical staff responsible for all discharge planning
  

• Supervises staff that monitors, evaluates, and records client progress according to measurable goals described in treatment and care plan.


• Oversees the modification of client treatment plans to comply with any changes in status.


• Attends and participates in staff development programs, department related conferences and administrative meetings.
  

• Attends necessary trainings to increase knowledge and skills.


• Provides on-call crisis support


• Function as the client advocate in all treatment decisions affecting the client.

• Prepare and write notes or other documents related to recovery.
  


• Oversight of day-to-day clinical operations including clinical service delivery systems.


• Staff management and development.
  


• Act as a communication liaison to coordinate services and systems across departments, resolve issues, and make recommendations, maintaining communication both up and down the hierarchy.


• Oversight of documentation and UR management resulting in appropriate length of stay.


• Oversees case conceptualization.


• Treatment planning, interventions and discharge planning for continuity of care.
  

• Education and Other Employment Requirements:
  
  
  
  • Must currently hold a LCSW, LPC, or LMFT and a LAC in the state of Louisiana.
  
  
  • 2+ years of clinical director outpatient addiction treatment experience, preferred.
  
  
  • 3+ years of clinical and staff management experience.
  
  
  • 2+ years of experience as a clinical supervisor.
  
  
  • Must be familiar with current applicable research and ASAM dimensions.
    
  
  
  • Pre-Employment drug screen.