Clinical Director

Description

CCAP Mission Statement - To empower all people and communities, challenged by poverty as well as social and cultural barriers, through advocacy, education, and access to high quality health and human services. 

Job summary: 

This position is designed to consist of clinical administrative and supervisory activities as well as direct clinical work. The Clinical Director will provide clinical support, supervision, and direction for all CCAP clinical mental health outpatient staff, Integrated Behavioral Health Clinicians and Social Work Coordinator, oversee all behavioral health Performance Improvement activities, and assist with monitoring and compliance of State, Federal, HRSA, JCAHO, and NCQA regulations that pertain to clinical and case management services. In addition, a key job responsibility is to research, plan, design, implement and evaluate all clinical behavioral health professional development and training needs to meet federal and state requirements, as well as develop the knowledge, skills, and expertise needed to effectively treat the BH clinic’s clients. This position will provide CCAP leadership with regular Performance Improvement Updates and program statistical reports in collaboration with the VP of FHS. Must be credentialed and privileged with CCAP to function as a Licensed Independent Practitioner.  

Work Schedule Demands:

This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week, unless determined differently by VP of FHS. Due to the nature and responsibility of this work, this individual maintains a flexible schedule, which may go beyond a regular workweek. May be required to work at any CCAP location.  

Key Job Responsibilities: 

• Supervise assigned clinicians at their first tier of licensure and provide clinical sign-off of all clinical documentation 
• Supervise independently licensed clinical supervisors on the clinical supervision team 
• Plan, develop, implement, and evaluate all professional development needs of the staff in the BH Department, in addition to the CCBHC federal and state requirements 
• Serve as the departments primary contact for emergency consultations regarding behavioral health crisis, during office hours 
• Monitor existing policies for clinical compliance with State, Federal, HRSA, JCAHO regulations 
• Identify Performance Improvement initiatives for the behavioral health, clinical and case management 
• Coordinate staff members involved with Performance Improvement Projects 
• Willingness to engage in self-evaluation and to establish goals for professional development  
• Provides CCAP with Performance Improvement expertise 
• Routine review of clients' status in treatment and monitoring of case files 
• Participates in CCAP committees as determined by the VP of FHS  
• Participates on CCAP Health/Behavioral Health Leadership 
• Participates on community boards, committees as assigned 
• Identifies, designs, implements, evaluates, and supervises Performance activities for clinical program 
• Maintains standards of all clinical requirements including but not limited to, JCAHO, State of Rhode Island, BHDDH, HRSA and Federal standards  
• Required programmatic and statistical reports as determined and requested by VP of FHS 
• Receive administrative supervision from VP of FHS 
• Routine review of client status in treatment and monitoring of case files   
• Other duties as assigned 

Requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Master’s Degree or Doctorate in Social Work or related field  
• Hold an unrestricted independent license, LICSW, in the State of RI;  
• 3-5 years of documented experience in clinical management; and management of complex / integrated behavioral health programs  
• Demonstration of an understanding of professional behavioral health development and training 
• A strong clinical direct practice history  
• Provide/maintain all required immunizations and/or vaccinations
• Complete all required background checks

Communication Skills:  

Must have excellent written and oral abilities.  Must be able to convey essential information to staff. 

Confidentiality of Information: 

Has full access to clinical records in the CCAP Family Health Service program.  Has access to some financial and administrative records.  Maintains confidentiality of all materials in accordance with State and Federal laws and CCAP policies and procedures. 

Physical Effort / Environment: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those 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 the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and to talk to hear.  The employee frequently is required to use hands, fingers, handle or feel objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 20 lbs.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The environment is a clinical business office environment. Potential exposure to blood borne pathogens, respiratory diseases and other infectious diseases, and other biohazardous material requiring universal standard precautions.  Transportation is necessary at times. Must follow all CCAP Environment of Care and Infection Control Policies. 

CCAP is dedicated to the goal of building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce committed to caring for patients in a manner that is respectful of cultural difference. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

OUR BENEFITS

Our comprehensive benefits package includes 403(b), health insurance, vision and dental insurance, life insurance, long term disability, flexible spending accounts, health reimbursement accounts, tuition reimbursement up to $1,000 annually, Employee Assistance Program, generous vacation, sick and personal days, and up to 12 available paid holidays for full-time employees and some benefits are included for part-time employees

Salary : $1,000