Director of Substance Abuse Services / Clinical Director

Reprieve Recovery Center will be opening soon, Start date is 2/15/25. We are looking to build a team that has the ability to change lives.

The Director of Substance Use Counseling Services / Clinical Director is a compassionate, knowledgeable, and experienced individual with a desire to make an impact on the lives of those with SUD. The Director of Substance Use Counseling Services will be expected to contribute to a program culture that is patient-centered, outcome-oriented, and committed to continuous quality improvement.

The director of substance abuse counseling services is responsible for the supervision of the clinical staff. He/she is responsible for assisting in providing effective leadership to the clinical staff, maintains close communication with the clinical staff, and provides any information relevant to the program’s operation and assists in developing and modifying the program as a whole. He/she has knowledge of the organization and function of the facility and directs all activities within Reprieve, LLC in accordance with standards of State and Federal regulations. He/She will consult with the CEO, Director of Operations, Executive Director, Medical Director, Program Director, and Utilization Review department as needed. He/She monitors documentation by the clinical staff in order to ensure that documentation is maintained at the highest level and is responsible to provide 24-hour management of the clinical function of the facility.

Essential Duties:

1. Developing and maintaining written objectives, policies and procedures, an organizational plan and a quality assurance program, reviewed by the administrator, for substance abuse counseling services;

2. Ensuring that the behavioral and pharmacologic approaches to treatment are evidence based or based on objective information to provide treatment services consistent with recognized treatment principles and practices for each level of care and type of client served by the program;

3. Providing or ensuring, and documenting, that direct clinical supervision is provided at least one hour per week to all clinical staff, individually or in a group setting, with group supervision not to exceed 50 percent of supervision time;

4. Ensuring that substance abuse counseling services are provided as specified in the client treatment plan, and coordinated with other client care services, if applicable, in order to provide continuity of care;

5. Ensuring that the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of clients with co-occurring disorders is provided by appropriately trained and qualified clinical staff, and that the clinical supervision of such staff is provided;

6. Assisting in developing and maintaining written job descriptions for substance abuse counseling personnel, and assigning duties;

7. Assessing and participating in staff education activities and providing consultation to program personnel;

8. Providing orientation to and evaluation of new counseling staff prior to the assignment of counseling responsibilities;

9. Ensuring that all counseling staff are properly licensed or credentialed in accordance with this chapter;

10. Participating in the identification of quality care indicators and outcome objectives and the collection and review of data to monitor staff and program performance;

11. Participating in planning and budgeting for the provision of substance abuse counseling services; and

12. Ensuring that clinical staff are being supervised by the appropriately credentialed staff.

13. Providing administrative oversight of the facility;

14. Ensuring the development, implementation, and enforcement of all policies and procedures as required under this chapter, including client rights;

15. Planning and administration of all operational functions including managerial, personnel, fiscal, and reporting requirements of the program;

16. Developing an organizational plan, ensuring that programs and services are consistent with the organization's mission, and monitoring their effectiveness;

17. Implementing and monitoring the quality of all services provided at the facility, including the review of program outcomes available through NJSAMS;

a. When appropriate share program outcome data with relevant staff, DMHAS, and where necessary with the governing authority;

18. Ensuring maintenance of the physical plant as necessary to ensure client and staff safety, and otherwise keeping the facility in compliance with all applicable building, fire and safety codes;

19. Ensuring that DHS plans of correction, licensing deficiencies and complaint reports are addressed as outlined by DHS;

a. Where necessary, ensure that such reports are shared with the governing authority in a timely manner;

Qualifications:

Must meet at least the minimum following qualifications as the director of substance abuse counseling:

1. A New Jersey licensed psychologist who possesses a Certification of Proficiency in the Treatment of Alcohol and other Psychoactive Substance Use Disorders from the American Psychological Association, College of Professional Psychology, http://www.apa.org/practice/index.aspx, or is an LCADC;

2. A New Jersey licensed clinical social worker, who is a certified clinical supervisor by The Certification Board, http://certbd.org/site/wp-content/uploads/Certified- Clinical-Supervisor-application.pdf, or is an LCADC;

3. A New Jersey licensed professional counselor, or licensed marriage and family therapist, who is a certified clinical supervisor by The Certification Board, http://certbd.org/site/wp-content/uploads/Certified-Clinical-Supervisor-application.pdf,or who is an LCADC;

4. A New Jersey licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor who, in addition, holds a Master's degree recognized by the New Jersey Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners, Alcohol and Drug Counselor Committee, Division of Consumer Affairs, New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety as meeting the educational requirements set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:34C-2.2(b)1;

5. A New Jersey licensed physician, certified by the American Society of Addiction Medicine, or a Board-certified psychiatrist; or

6. A New Jersey licensed advanced practice nurse who is a certified clinical supervisor by the Certification Board, http://certbd.org/site/wp-content/uploads/Certified-Clinical- Supervisor-application.pdf, or is an LCADC.

Incumbents with a Master's degree in counseling or social work not possessing any of the health professional license that includes diagnostic and supervisory authority for work of an alcohol and drug counseling nature. If the director of substance abuse counseling does not provide direct clinical supervision, the administrator, in conjunction with the director of substance abuse counseling, shall ensure that direct clinical supervision is provided by a staff person who meets the qualifications specified by the regulations of the New Jersey Board of Marriage and Family Counselors, Alcohol and Drug Counselor Committee at N.J.A.C. 13:34C-6.3. qualifications specified in (a) above shall obtain LCADC status by June 1,2012, or another

**Minimum of 5 years of experience in clinical settings, with at least 2 years in a leadership or supervisory role is required for this job.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Addiction Medicine

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

License/Certification:

• state licensure (includes LCSW, LPC, LMFT, PsyD, LCADC, CCS) (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Ewing, NJ 08628 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Ewing, NJ 08628: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $90,000 - $120,000