Program Director - Lmft, Lpcc, Lcsw

Job Description
The Program Director is a vital leadership position and integral to the successful management of our program. The Program Director provides direction and supervision to the entire staff, including the clinicians he/she oversees. Aside from managerial responsibilities, the Program Director carries a small caseload to provide individual, family and group therapy. The Program Director provides oversight of clinical documentation and Utilization Review matters. He/she ensures that best practices are followed, both for clinical treatments and program management, in accordance with company policies and state requirements. The Program Director consults with the Regional and Executive teams on an as-needed basis to ensure the healthy functioning of the program and clinical treatment of its clients. The Program Director needs to be a licensed clinician (Psychologist, LMFT, LCSW, LPC, etc.) in the state of the program for which they are applying. The ability to provide clinical supervision for interns is a plus.
Responsibilities
Initiating any quality improvement measures that may be necessary
Supervising weekly Treatment Team Meetings to ensure consistent and effective communication between treatment team members, proper oversight of client development and progress and to ensure a team approach is utilized in the treatment of our clients
Monitoring and assessing staff morale and building team spirit and continuity;
intervening and addressing any staff-related issues that are presented
Participating in the interview process in a collaborative fashion to determine the appropriateness and qualifications of prospective staff members
Providing bi-monthly in-service trainings to all Professional and Counseling treatment staff. Areas of development and in-service training include but are not limited to:
Diagnosis and Assessment
Group Therapy
Milieu Management
Communication Skills
Evaluating and apprising each member of the professional staff;
completes a written narrative clearly identifying strengths, weaknesses, and goals for the coming year. These reviews to be completed after the first three months of employment and yearly thereafter
Completing utilization reviews, overseeing primary therapist process of utilization review and assisting in the process of ensuring that all client stays are covered in some way (i.E. insurance, private pay, etc).
Ensuring adherence to health code policies, JACHO and licensing regulations. Provides oversight of any/all audits as necessary
Working with staff and facility manager to arrange coverage of all shifts, ensuring adequate staffing is provided. Adjusting staffing to match census when necessary
Maintaining a client caseload as appropriate to census;
assigning client cases based upon match with each therapist;
providing individualized and family therapies as needed
Co-leading process groups and/or any additional clinically-oriented groups on an as-needed basis
Conducting facility tours for professionals in the community or families as necessary
Providing on-call support in conjunction with clinical staff and providing ultimate oversight when necessary
This is a full time position that will work Monday-Friday 9am-5pm.
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