Responsibilities:
Provides clinical supervision, consultation, on-the-job and ongoing in-service trainings, and related support services to the staff in the Day Treatment School Program.
Reviews and evaluates admission applications to the treatment program and work with the Office Manager & Utilization Review Department in scheduling client admissions.
Works collaboratively with the Program Consultant, Office Manager and Lead Teacher as administrative leadership for the Day Treatment School Program overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Day Treatment School Program.
Develops and oversees the therapists' work schedules, productivity expectation, job assignments, disciplinary actions, etc. with approval of OP Administrator and keeps detailed and accurate documentation of all pertinent information.
Conducts the interviewing and hiring of prospective therapists for the program.
Conducts the annual performance evaluations of the therapists and staff under his/her/their direction.
Communicates directly with school district personnel and other community providers and attends meetings in the districts and community as needed and approved or requested by the Outpatient Administrator.
Communicates directly with MBH and MCH Directors and Administrators to promote effective use of the continuum of care.
Provides 24-hour emergency consultation to direct care staff in MCH programs as needed.
Works closely with direct care staff in the program to ensure quality and timely service delivery using verbal and written clinical feedback, in-services, staff meetings, treatment team meetings, 1:1 supervision, etc.
Address consumer-related issues and problems in a timely manner.
Provide feedback, insight, and suggestions to the OP Administrator to improve and maintain a high quality of service delivery and ongoing program evaluation.
Follows all policy and procedure guidelines and remains informed about any additions or changes.
Assists in preparation and helps maintain compliance with various licensing and regulatory entities including, but not limited to Department of Health, Department of Education, Medicaid, PASSE and TJC regulations and standards.
Assists in collection and preparation of data for the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) Committee.
Oversees program budget and provide consultation to staff concerning expenditures. At the request of the Outpatient Administrator, submit proposed changes in Budget.
Remains informed about local, state, and federal standards and regulations pertaining to the provision of services to patients and their families.
Takes advantage of professional growth opportunities and in-service training.
Conducts presentations and interprets agency programs at professional conferences and to community agencies, and organizations, as needed.
Maintain a reduced caseload if needed (To be determined in consultation with OP Administrator and may be based on size of program, number of staff, etc.)
Provides other related functions as assigned.
Qualifications:
•Master's Degree from an accredited University and a current Arkansas License as a Mental Health Professional is required. Prefer LCSW, LPC, LPE-I, or PhD.
•A minimum of four (4) years post-graduate experience working in mental health and one (1) year supervisory experience is preferred.
•Proven ability as a self-motivator and the aptitude to work in a high stress, fast paced position with a minimal amount of supervision.
•Must maintain required professional certifications.
•Must possess a valid Arkansas Driver's License and must be insurable to operate company vehicles if required.
Desired Qualifications:
•Experience working in a school-based or day treatment behavioral health setting.
•Experience working with at-risk youth.
•Trauma Focused CBT certified or in progress.
•Other specialized training/certification or in progress (i.e., play therapy, EMDR, etc.)
•Experience working in an Electronic Medical Record
Additional Mandatory Requirements:
•Ability to document accurately and professionally.
•Must be physically capable to receive verbal and written directions.
•Remains current in Crisis Prevention Intervention Training, CPR & First Aid
•Must be willing and able to work with all patients of Methodist Family Health, regardless of gender.
•Must have good auditory, visual, and olfactory ability.
•Use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.
•Must be able to maintain effective audio, visual discrimination and perception needed for making observations, communicating with others, reading, and writing, and operating office equipment and other treatment equipment.
•Must be able to use a telephone to communicate verbally and a computer to communicate through written means, to review information and enter/retrieve data, to see and read characters on a computer screen, chart or other treatment items.
•Requires the ability to sit for long periods of time and intermittently walk, stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, and reach with hands and arms.
• Flu vaccinations are mandatory and required for all positions (subject only to qualified exemptions).
Other: The individual employed in this position may accept other reasonable assignments, which may be necessary, for efficient operation of assigned programs as there is time and opportunity.
Job descriptions are not intended, nor should be construed, to be all-inclusive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with a job. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary.
Pursuant to the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Act 593, this position is a designated safety-sensitive position according to MFH/MCH/MBH standards and processes.
Level One - Full Access: Ongoing regular access to PHI of all forms while the employee is on duty and performing within the scope of his or her job as defined by the employee's job description, and Policy and Procedure. "Such access must be for cause, consistent with job responsibilities and related to patients, claims, audits, reviews and other legitimate business purposes." (e.g. Physicians, nurses and other clinicians)