Assistant Clinical Director (Crisis Services)

Assistant Clinical Director

Crisis Services

Department

Crisis Services

Created

9/20/2024

Reports to

Clinical Director

Revised

FLSA Status

Exempt

EEO - 1

Mid/First-Level Officials & Mgrs.

Position Type

Full Time

Travel

Travel within service area is required.

Work Hours

Mon – Fri, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Positions Supervised

Crisis Services Manager, Mobile Crisis Response Manager, Attendant Care Manager, Crisis House Coordinator

Summary

The Assistant Clinical Director position supports the Clinical Director by providing strategic leadership and effective supervision of the Crisis Services Department, and developing and maintaining successful relationships with clients, staff, and service provider partners.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Provides clinical leadership for the Crisis Services Department by directing and overseeing clinical processes of client treatment such as clinical assessments, diagnoses, clinical interventions, treatment planning, utilization review, and appropriate client treatment discharges. Serves as a resource to other clinical leaders within the agency for professional consultation on the treatment of clients.
• Maintains Crisis Services Department policies and procedures.
• Attends various local and state meetings as an agency representative and develops successful relationships with these committees and agencies. Conducts formal and informal presentations to the community when needed.
• Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with community partners.
• Promotes the positive reputation of CrossWinds to the community and state.
• Maintains accurate and complete records of all client services, as defined by state licensing agencies, funding agencies, and CrossWinds standards and requirements.
• Attends monthly QMHP meetings and biweekly Service Manager meetings.
• Leads Crisis Services team meetings.
• Maintains a small caseload of 20 clients or less.

Work Environment

This job primarily operates in a professional office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as tablets/computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets.

Physical Requirements

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. This list is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; handle objects; grasp and reach for items with hands and arms; manipulate hands and fingers; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Language skills are required, including the ability to read, write, comprehend, and speak the English language. This position also requires the ability to interpret written materials, write reports and business correspondence, and effectively present and respond to questions.

Important Information

This job description has been examined for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The agency has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee’s ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the agency reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the agency may deem appropriate.

Skills & Abilities

Education

Master’s or Doctoral Degree in clinical psychology, social work, or counseling is required.

Experience

Ten years’ experience in the mental health services field, with a minimum of five years’ experience in a supervisory role is required.

Certifications & Licenses

Licensure as a master level clinician with the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board is required. LSCSW or LP licensure is preferred.

Computer Skills

Computer experience in Microsoft Office programs and basic computer fluency.

Additional Qualifications

Ability to successfully lead and direct a service department and its resources in an effort to support the agency mission; ability to work with persons with serious emotional disturbance and/or severe and persistent mental illness; possess demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to react effectively in a variety of human service situations.