Clinical Service Director

Job Title:
Clinical Service Director (Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC or Master ofSocial Work (MSW) Clinical Psychologist, Licensed Mental Health Professional (LMHP))Reports To/Supervisor:
Chief Executive Officer/Program Director
Qualifications:
A masters degree/PhD in social work, psychology or a related field from an accreditedcollege or university.
A minimum of three years of experience providing mental health treatment to troubledchildren and families.
Registered with the Board of Counseling as a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC orMaster of Social Work (MSW) Clinical Psychologist, Licensed Mental HealthProfessional (LMHP)
Registered with the Board of Counseling as a Qualified Mental Health Professional-Child (QMHP-C) and/or Qualified Mental Health Professional-Eligible (QMHP-E) perthe Virginia Board of Counseling regulations or be qualified to apply for the license.
A minimum of one year of supervisory experience.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities - Duties may include, but are not limited to, thefollowing:
Serves as a positive role model for children/adolescents and adults to observe and learnsocially effective values, attitudes, and behaviors, and contributes to formulation andimplementation of the treatment plan
Maintain active liaison relationships with referral sources, both internal and external, and workcollaboratively with funding sources, and other organizations.
Establish the design and development of the clinical aspects of program services incollaboration with the CEO.
Directly supervises Counselors and Case Managers.
Review Continued Stays
Meets weekly with workers to provide clinical guidance, assess dynamics and needs of each case, determine the appropriateness of therapeutic strategies, and assess service delivery and planning progress.
Provides supervision
Provides training as warranted
Review service recipient files to ensure proper and complete documentation of actionand services and compliance with all applicable licenses, policies, and regulations
Review all clinical notes weekly
Review all reports to ensure compliance with all applicable timelines, policies, andregulations
Review clinical assessments
Evaluate worker performance and take appropriate employee disciplinary actions
Maintains excellent customer service
Responsible for the identification and resolution of problems or gaps in service delivery.
Provide emergency on-call coverage in rotation with other team members as needed. Thismay involve both phone work and in-person contact over a 24-hour period.
Maintain required records accurately, comprehensively, and in a timely manner. Keepsrequired consumer data up to date and submits paperwork as per program policy.
Work in a collaborative and collegial manner with other staff, both intra- and inter-agency in assisting both the program's clients and the program to meet identified goals.
Ensure the confidentiality of all clients and/or employee-related information.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Thorough knowledge of principles and techniques of youth and family counseling.
Though knowledge of principles and techniques of basic interviewing and assessmentskills.
Working knowledge of the human services system and relevant community resources.
Ability to conduct facility meetings.
Ability to form effective supervisory relationships with subordinate staff.
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with other social services providers,service purchases, and service recipients.
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Disclaimer clause:
Job descriptions and specifications are not intended and should not beconstrued to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associatedwith a job. They are intended to be an accurate reflection of the principal requirements of theposition.
Medical Clearances
Proof of medical and TB/immunization clearances are mandatory. Annual updates are alsorequired.