Assistant Director of Outpatient Services

Come make a difference with us, working one on one with our clients! 4C Health is a growing non-profit, comprehensive Community Mental Health Center serving the communities of North Central Indiana for over 45 years. We are rural behavioral health specialists integrated in the physical and behavioral health well-being for our staff and consumers. Our crisis continuum of care includes Mobile Crisis Teams, a Crisis Stabilization Unit, and an Acute Care Unit. 4C Health continues to grow, and we are looking for agile staff committed to caring for our consumers, communities, and each other! Our workforce is the heartbeat, meeting the needs of our local communities, dont wait, join our team!

This position is supervising our Outpatient departments in Cass, Miami, Fulton, Pulaski, Howard, Tipton and White Counties. The Assistant Director works closely with therapists and medication clinic prescribers to ensure the clients progress, symptoms, and stressors are addressed timely. Staff will be responsible for learning the clubhouse model and standards ensuring we are in compliance with the Clubhouse international standards. While working with the adult intensive population staff will have the pleasure of assisting with treatment team meetings and coordinating with external stakeholders for the betterment of the clients. Staff will uphold the values of better care better together by ensuring that the clients are receiving a continuum of care.

Position Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Participate in group clinical supervisions.
• Complete a treatment plan, which accurately reflects the clients needs and ability to meet discharge criteria with goals and objectives that are time limited and behaviorally stated.
• Assist clients with the development of natural support systems to improve independence and recovery goals.
• Document timely and accurately information which reflects client progress.
• Supervise Center clinicians in their documentation to include timeliness of documentation and to ensure the demonstration of medical necessity and adequate documentation to support the services a client is receiving adequately reflecting how the levels of services being provided are benefiting the client if such documentation is needed by a referral source.
• Provide and supervise clinicians providing individual, group, conjoint, and family therapy based on the assessed need(s) of the client. All therapy should be time limited and specific to the presenting problem(s) of each client; documenting accurate information, which reflects client progress based on the appropriate therapeutic modality.
• Provide direct supervision of all designated staff members, including individuals employed by the Center through the SEP program, such as service provision observation or addressing concerns that impact day-to-day operations.
• Approve time cards and expense sheets, co-sign notes, monitor Collaborative Service Goals and departmental quality review.
• Act as back-up to review the Brief Client Activities Assessment for the Acute Care Unit (ACU); normally completed by Social Services staff on ACU.
• Perform administrative tasks.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the basic concepts of mental illness and the basic techniques of clinical work including functional skills, socialization skills training, communication skills training, treatment coordination, and crisis intervention/behavior management techniques for adult service lines.

Additional Annual Compensation and Incentive Opportunities!!

• Four-day (32 hour) work week
• Make up to an additional $625 per week by participating in Mobile Crisis On-Call opportunities in eligible counties
• Eligible for $150/month ($1,800 annually) in student loan repayment, available at hire
• Earn $750 for every person you refer who is hired and remains employed for 6 months and receive an additional $500 every year as long as you both remain employed
• Bilingual wage premiums available for individuals fluent in Spanish or Burmese

Benefits:

• Multiple health plan options to fit your lifestyle
• Health premium wellness discounts
• Employer paid HSA contributions
• Mileage reimbursement
• Dental and Vision
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Employer paid life insurance and other supplemental insurance products to choose from
• Up to $10,000 in tuition assistance
• Birthdays off after 1 year of employment

To see our full benefits and apply online go to our website: www.4CHealthIN.org

Requirements:

Background Checks:

• 4C Health is a Drug-Free Workplace employer. Candidates must be willing to submit to a pre-employment drug screen.
• Candidates must be willing to submit to comprehensive background checks, including but not limited to criminal and child protective services checks.

Education:

• A Bachelor's degree required.
• A degree in social services, psychology or related mental health field preferred.
• At least six (6) college credit hours in abnormal psychology or other related psychology classes preferred.

Experience:

• If degree is in a field other than that previously stated, must have five (5) years of work experience in mental health or social services.
• Previous experience with case management, skill building, and group therapy or in a group home setting preferred.
• Experience working with Adults in Intensive Services with severe and chronic mental health needs preferred.
• Leadership experience preferred.

Necessary Skills:

• Works well under supervision as well as independently. Organizes/manages time and daily activities with little direct supervision.
• Strong organizational skills and detail oriented.
• Able to utilize databases and/or other electronic means to perform duties.
• Excellent communication skills; internally and externally. Must be able to communicate in a simplistic manner to meet the needs of clients from all walks of life.
• Maintains positive working relations and rapport with the community.

Other:

• Must be able and willing to become credentialed as an Other Behavioral Health Professional (OBHP), in accordance with Center policy.
• Must have a valid Indiana Drivers License and maintain vehicle insurance requirements per Center policy.
• Must have current CPR certification or ability to obtain within 30 days.
• Must have current CPI certification or ability to obtain within 30 days.
• Must have current CANS/ANSA certification of ability to obtain within 90 days. Will be required to become a CANS/ANSA Superuser.
• Ability to coordinate treatment among all internal and external treatment providers.

4C Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment. 4C Health does not discriminate against candidates or employees because of disability, sex, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, veterans status, or any other protected status under law.