Clinical Director

Overview:

The Clinical Director at Ladoga Recovery Center will oversee the clinical programming of a Substance Use Disorder treatment center in the Ladoga, Indiana community. This position focuses on managing clinical operations and ensuring high-quality, effective treatment services in a supportive environment for the patients we serve.

The Clinical Director will oversee a team of professionals, provide supervision, and ensure the center meets state regulations and accreditation standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in addiction treatment, strong leadership skills, and a dedication to helping people on their recovery journey.

Essential Duties

• Drives Clinical Excellence for the defined region or facilities.
• Assures timely clinical documentation through the department.
• Assures clinical providers are consistent in their application of clinical documentation to be able to measure and report on Clinical Outcomes.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of programs and maintain program integrity. Design and implement changes when necessary to carry out mandates by accrediting and regulatory bodies.
• Demonstrates a commitment to cultural competence.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Clinical:

• Ensures the most effective Behavioral Health treatment approaches are utilized, developing new treatment models.
• Monitors internal and external regulatory and clinical standards; productivity and quality assurance efforts; meets contractual reporting requirements and performance standards. This position must understand their state rules and regulations about clinical functions.
• Builds, maintains, and complies with Aspen’s policies and procedures related to all clinical program operations.
• Leads and oversees clinical supervision, training, and ongoing education.
• Provides group clinical supervision to the staff, including initiating and facilitating critical incident reviews and staff debriefings.
• Available for crisis consultation as needed.

Leadership:

• Provides effective leadership to staff members, particularly in recruitment, interviewing, selection, performance management, retention, and professional development. This position is required to maintain adequate staffing to meet their needs, including the action of networking and recruiting.
• Meets with staff members to ensure open communications, provide guidance, and allow quick problem resolutions.
• Responsible for employees’ work environment and providing leadership for initiatives to improve/maintain a positive work climate.
• Supervises, trains, coaches, and mentors staff to achieve established goals.
• Ensures compliance with agency training requirements for self and staff.
• Develops succession planning and leadership development for clinical staff.

Program:

• Establishes strategic vision and oversees implementation at the treatment services level.
• Provides overall programmatic and clinical oversight to assure consistency and continuity in the provision of services.
• Responsible for program development, initiation, and implementation of programmatic changes and adjustments through weekly clinical team meetings with program managers.
• Works with administrative and agency staff to develop policies, procedures, and guidelines to support the timely, accurate, and efficient handling of programmatic clinical matters and functions.
• Responsible for monitoring compliance with state licensing requirements, HIPAA, and specific on-site program operations as assigned.
• Assists with program development and ensures compliance with policies and procedures directly related to risk and funding mandates.
• Attends coordination planning and development meetings to ensure organization-wide policies and procedures, reviews, and updates as needed.
• Liaison with appropriate departments, community agencies, and private practitioners.

Clinical Program Management

• Ensures that direct services are of the highest quality possible (within the resources available), are client-centered, and provide optimal outcomes using best practice interventions.
• Provides ongoing assessment of service area needs and emerging trends in the field and recommends changes in services as appropriate.
• Participate in strategic planning, program development, program expansion, and project management for behavioral health and related program services.
• Assists with the professional development of program staff, including coordination of clinical staff training program. Includes maintaining training schedules and providing annual training in conjunction with HR.
• Ensures that clinical staff have the resources to serve clients best and meet goals regarding productivity and that program coordinators and clinical supervisors have the management and supervisory tools to help clinical staff best serve clients and achieve productivity targets.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Addiction Medicine

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Experience:

• Substance Use Disorder Treatment: 5 years (Required)
• Behavioral Health Management: 5 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• LCSW (Preferred)
• LMHC (Preferred)
• CADAC II-V (Preferred)
• LAC or LCAC (Preferred)
• LMFT (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Ladoga, IN 47954 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Ladoga, IN 47954: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $90,000 - $110,000