Director of Substance Use Disorder

The Director of Substance Abuse Disorder is responsible for the daily operations and administrative functioning of the Imani House Substance Abuse Treatment Program. The Program Manager provides administrative supervision to the Imani House Treatment Supervisor, Substance Abuse Counselors, Community Support Specialist(s) and Case Manager(s). S/he will lead quality improvement activities, to include but not limited to performance management, performance improvement, regulatory monitoring, outcome measurement and fiscal management. The Program Manager also provides leadership in resource procurement and sustainment and system integration among Swope Health Services primary care clinics and other Behavioral Health programs.

Successful Candidate will have: 

• Ensure program compliance with all Missouri Department of Mental Health – Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Core Rules, COMBAT Guidelines and The Joint Commission (TJC) standards of care, with specific emphasis on TJC national patient safety goals.
• Provide administrative supervision and effective performance management activities and strategies to the Imani House Treatment Supervisor, Substance Abuse Counselors, Community Support Specialist(s) and Case Manager(s).
• Enforce the Swope Health Services Code of Conduct and Behavioral Health/Imani House policies & procedures, to include modification of business unit policies as appropriate.
• Lead all quality improvement strategies and activities based on payer, regulatory and business unit needs, to include but not limited to accreditation and certification monitoring, outcome measurement and reporting, CIMOR data management and implementation of strategies to decrease billing denials and improve timely revenue collection.
• Monitor productivity levels of counseling staff and implement performance management strategies and modification of programming to optimize program revenue.
• Implement and maintain an effective business plan for optimizing SATOP services and revenue.
• Coordinate counselor competency development in evidenced based substance abuse treatment models and assist the Treatment Supervisor in integrating evidenced based models into Imani House programming.
• Coordinate strategies and activities of integration among Swope Health Service primary care clinics and other Behavioral Health programs, to include resource procurement for long-term sustainability of integration initiatives.
• Conduct weekly staff meetings to facilitate discussion of clinical, administrative and operational program elements.
• Oversee and coordinate general building maintenance and repairs through consultation with the Behavioral Health Director of Clinical Operations and Facilities Director.
• Conduct regular audits of client medical records to ensure proper completion of agency, State, COMBAT and TJC standards and develop appropriate improvement plans when needed.
• Actively participate in organizational committees, to include Behavioral Health Leadership Team, Environment of Care and Cultural Competency.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• At least two (2) years of experience conducting compliance and/or quality audits of health or human service
  organizations.

Education/Qualifications 

• A Graduate of an accredited college or university with a Masters Degree in social work, sociology, business
  management, accounting or a relevant business degree. Clinical certification or licensure ideal, but not required.
• At least three (3) years of experience in an administrative/managerial role with regulatory compliance and fiscal
  management responsibility within health or human service organizations.
• At least two (2) years of experience conducting compliance and/or quality audits of health or human service
  organizations.

About Swope Health Services:

Each year, Swope Health serves over 45,000 patients, encompassing more than 200,000 visits in four counties on both sides of the state line. Our team members are proud of the work we do and the promise we've made – delivering coordinated care that values the needs of the whole person and championing better health in our community.

Swope Health is a special place that cares for the people who need it most, wherever they are in the community. As part of our promise to battle health inequities and provide high-quality, comprehensive care, we make care visible. That means we proudly deliver our promise through every action, every day.

Swope Health Services supports its team members with:

• Medical benefits (including a Health Savings Account option), dental and vision
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Company-paid benefits such as life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Days Off beginning at 12 days annually, effective the first day of employment
• Eight annual company-paid holidays; One annual paid personal day

Swope Health is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.