Assistant Adolescent Program Director

Outreach is a non-profit organization that helps people address the issues stemming from substance use and behavioral health disorders by providing the highest quality, life-changing treatment, training and tools to build healthy lives. Our mission is to inspire individuals and families to achieve a life of unlimited potential by developing and delivering the highest quality evidence-based behavioral health services and training. For more information, please visit www.opiny.org.

Position: Clinical Coordinator

The Assistant Director/Clinical Coordinator is responsible for assisting the Site Director with the management of the administrative and clinical components of the program in a 24-hour on-call capacity.

Job Scope

Leadership and Program Management:

• Manages all the daily operations of the facility as they relate to staff, clients and families
• Oversees program scope of service, design, scheduling, and ongoing program development
• Responsible for physical plant oversight and management of Company resources
• Responsible for oversight and management of food services
• Ensures ongoing and accurate input of electronic data
• Participates in Parent Support Group, as needed.
• Participates in special family events throughout the year at Outreach House
• Liaison for all parts of the criminal justice and legal system providing ongoing verbal and written communications.

Compliance and Quality Assurance:

• Monitors quality of care through reviews of service delivery and treatment outcomes
• Oversees the completion and submission of the following written reports: Units of Service, Vocational OASAS report,
• Monthly Case Conference Calendar and other reports or systems indicated by the Director
• Ensures that residential case records are compliant to Outreach and OASAS standards with an emphasis on quality
• Monitors and oversees quality assurance and compliance with OASAS and Agency requirements
• Monitors residents’ progress and insures readiness for stage advancement using supervisory meetings, phase criteria, treatment goal attainment, and comments on resident package requests
• Ensures accountability for ongoing monthly reporting
• Ensures quality of services via direct observation of integrated model formats to insure congruency with the Outreach House Program Description
• Facilitates case conferences, level of care assessments and utilization review in a timely manner and maintains record of old conference calendars
• Reviews, evaluates goal attainment and signs all treatment plans, utilization reviews, discharge summaries and level of care assessments as indicated by the Site Director.
• Records and oversees transactions of residents’ accounts, stipends and PNA funds.

Staff Management and Effectiveness:

• Provides effective and efficient scheduling of staff to effectively operate the program

• Assumes all directorial responsibilities in the Site Director’s absence.
• Provides supervision to designated Department Heads and ensures service delivery for a particular department head in their absence
• Assists Department Heads and observes with clinical formats, e.g. Parent Support group, residents' job functions, etc.
• Responsible for Caseload Assignment to maximize treatment outcomes
• Performance Evaluation and Professional Development
• Manages personnel by interviewing, hiring, evaluating, supervising, and developing the most qualified individuals to work as direct service professionals
• Ensures time cards, payroll and personnel procedures are followed
• Insure all OTI training calendars, administrative bulletins and other administrative announcements are posted and discussed with all staff
• Other tasks assigned as needed by the supervisor

Qualifications

• CASAC, LMSW, LCSW, LMHC or higher preferred, with 2-3 years of experience in substance abuse and experience providing clinical supervision in an Residential Setting . put back original about program mgmt from john’s email.
• QHP required CASAC (LMSW, LCSW, LMHC).... a plus.
• Unwavering commitment to quality programs and data-driven program evaluation
• Ability to manage with the ability to coach staff, manage, and develop high-performance teams, set and achieve program objectives.
• Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse interdisciplinary team
• Action-oriented, adaptable, and innovative approach to program planning

This is a full-time exempt position. Exempt employees are defined as employees who, based on duties performed and manner of compensation, shall be exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) minimum wage and overtime provisions. Exempt employees are salaried and expected to work any hours above and beyond their regular schedule necessary to ensure completion of all tasks in a timely manner. Exempt employees are salaried and expected to work any hours above and beyond their regular schedule necessary to ensure completion of all tasks in a timely manner. This position may require additional hour as needed in response to program need, which included rotating weekend work.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Must have ability to travel among assigned sites as needed. There may be long periods of standing, sitting, and computer usage.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of duties and responsibilities that will be required of this position and title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any position. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Outreach is an equal opportunity employer. The agency does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, socio-economic status, marital status, national or ethnic origin, age, religion or creed, disability, or political or sexual orientation. Diversity is celebrated as a strength at Outreach.