What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Director - Operations - Adolescent Residential Services position at SMA Healthcare?
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- Career growth and advancement potential
- Great benefits such as: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, & Disability Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Personal Leave and Paid Holidays
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403bRetirement Plan (matches one to one of employee contribution for the
first 3%, then a 50% match on the next 6% of employee contribution) - Provides direct supervision to assigned staff.
- Provides direct clinical care as necessary to maintain compliance and ensure service delivery.
- Develops and implements all residential initiatives for their assigned residential campus.
- Implements and ensures consistent use of the electronic medical record, pursuant to agency policy and procedures.
- Attends required trainings and meetings and relays information to residential team.
- Ensures effectiveness and efficiency through the establishment of process and outcome measures.
- Analyzes measurement data monthly and initiates performance improvement activities accordingly.
- Conducts program reviews and ensures compliance with SMA, local, state, and federal guidelines.
- Advances and encourages innovative ideas for improving the overall effectiveness of the residential program.
- Communicates policies and procedures to assigned personnel.
- Maintains security in alignment with pertinent rules and regulations of governing standards, as appropriate.
- Reviews and writes policies and procedures for alignment with organizational mission, vision, values, and approved clinical techniques; recommends clinical and operational policy revisions as needed.
- Reviews departmental monthly reports and meeting minutes, reviews unusual or complex treatment and operational concerns/complaints made by clients, the public, state, and local agencies.
- Oversees and assists with program budget planning, reviews program expenses, and reviews opportunities for new funding.
- Ensures a competent and effective staff by directing their selection, development, training, supervision and on-going evaluation.
- Ensures professional, positive, accurate and effective coordination with internal/external departments/agencies.
- Facilitates and disseminates findings from audits.
- Creates and implements corrective action plans (CAP) when required.
- Performs related work as required.
Essential Job Functions:
Qualification Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Minimum Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's Degree and Certification as an Addictions Professional (CAP) required. Licensed as a LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT in the State of Florida preferred. Five years of progressively responsible experience in the behavioral health field including a minimum of three years supervisory experience in program development and supervision.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities:
- Extensive knowledge of substance abuse, mental health, psychiatry, counseling, and correctional procedure.
- Extensive knowledge of methods, theories, techniques and principles of providing direct clinical treatment, consultation, and direction to children and/or adults who have been identified as experiencing difficulty due to mental illness, substance abuse, or other behavioral problems, to include involvement in the criminal justice system.
- Extensive knowledge of rules, regulations, safety procedures, state, federal, and local laws, and legislative requirements pertaining to treatment programs and program compliance.
- Considerable knowledge of personnel and administrative policies and procedures, as well as knowledge of principles of supervision.
- Experience with program budgetary planning.
- Ability to supervise and guide the work of others in making complex client treatment/clinical decisions.
- Ability to incorporate cultural and age appropriate care into all aspects of communication and client care.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with other employees, program staff, clients, outside organizations, and others.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, medical and clinical professionals, and the general public.
- Ability to prepare clear and concise written reports.
Necessary Special Requirements: Possession of a valid Florida driver's license, acceptable driving record, and proof of personal automobile insurance if required to drive an SMA vehicle and/or use a personal vehicle for SMA business. Complete State of Florida mandatory background screening prior to start of employment. Complete SMA required training during the first six (6) months of employment and updated if required.
Physical: Mobility and ability to bend and reach during an 8-12 hour day. Able to lift minimum 10 pounds. Visual and auditory acuity sufficient to evaluate, intervene, treat, and record client health care needs. Fine motor skills for legible and accurate charting, daily correspondence and presentation, either manually or orally. Work endurance ability to work 8-12 hour shifts with a meal break, as possible. Routine 8-12 hour shifts. Hours and days off may vary. Extra hours may be required. Work assignment locations may vary.
Application: This position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications which may be required of the employee assigned to the position. It should not be used to limit the nature and extent of assignments such individuals may be given.
