Vice President of Clinical Services

Description

 The VP of Clinical Services will provide strategic leadership and oversight for all Lasting Change Inc. (LCI) organizations to ensure the delivery of quality care, compliance, and operational excellence. Full support and conformance with LCI Tenets of Culture is necessary for success in this role. 

Requirements

Major Responsibilities / Activities 

• Direct behavioral health clinical services for all LCI organizations, including staffing, training, tuition, and intern programs. 

• Define quality assurance measures for all programs. 

• Manage clinical leadership staff and evaluate employee performance. 

• Coordinate clinical activities with division, clinical, and functional leaders. 

• Work with division and clinical leaders to market services for growth opportunities. 

• Ensure compliance with DCS, JCAHO, or other relevant service standards. 

• Define training initiatives, including continuing education requirements for all clinical staff, and coordinate the delivery of training programs with HR and Learning and Development. 

• Ensure clinical staff secures and maintains the appropriate licensure. 

• Organize and lead routine staff meetings with clinical leadership. 

• Define, analyze, and evaluate team goals, clinical competencies, and quality assurance for trends and continual improvement. 

• Support quality clinical training and development utilizing evidence-based practices and growing comprehensive services. 

• Research program needs within Indiana and beyond to determine new program needs, including, but not limited to, SUD programming, domestic violence programming, assessment needs, and new EBPs to meet the needs of those we serve. 

• Work with the LCI team to create a Career Path for our clinical staff across our family of organizations. 

Essential Functions 

The physical demands and mental requirements described here are representative of 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 essential functions. 

• Use of Fingers 

• Feeling 

• Speaking 

• Hearing 

• Repetitive Motions

• Be capable of making sound decisions by using reasonable and logical judgments. 

• Demonstrated competence in understanding, interpreting, and communicating procedures, policies, information, ideas, and instructions. 

Environment: The work environment will not substantially expose the employee to adverse environmental conditions. 

Travel 

Travel may be required occasionally to subsidiary sites and training opportunities. 

Required Education and Experience 

Fully licensed therapist in Indiana with clearly demonstrated leadership experience. 

Preferred Education and Experience 

Nurse Practitioner-Psychiatry, experience leading 50+ therapists across various care-giving legal entities. 

Other Duties 

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required by the employee. Management reserves the right to assign or reassign duties, activities, and responsibilities to this position at any time, with or without notice.