Director of Children's Outpatient Services

Job Details

Job Location

Waterbury , CT

Position Type

Full Time

Salary Range

$100,000.00 - $120,000.00 Salary

Job Shift

Day

Description

• To oversee and/or provide the clinical leadership in the implementation of all Child Outpatient (COP) programs of Wellmore, Inc. (as assigned) so that high quality, accessible care is provided.
• To provide day to day administrative management of assigned programs.
• To provide oversight and supervision of all program staff.
• To develop and maintain program specific quality assurance expectations, and to ensure comprehensive quality assurance standards are integrated into program implementation.
• To foster, implement and monitor programmatic process to ensure both best practice service to clients and best practice fiscal reimbursement and management.
• To supervise and be available for consultation during operational hours of the Child Outpatient Clinic and support after-hours calls when necessary.
• To act as a liaison between the program and DCF.
• To monitor and coordinate the implementation of evidence based clinical practices within COP including TF-CBT, MATCH, ARC and collaborate with EBT partnership through CHDI.
• To research cutting-edge approaches to children’s outpatient care to ensure a warm, welcoming supportive environment for children’s mental health and family support.
• To coordinate and facilitate weekly staff meetings.
• To oversee and manage the triage process for complicated clinical cases among Child Outpatient and other programs, providing consultation to staff around program protocol and practice (standards).
• To ensure timely and accurate performance data is collected and analyzed on Child Outpatient Program components.
• To represent the program at community forums, to the systems of care in this region (as assigned).
• To seek family and consumer input (in the broadest possible context) around Child Outpatient and subsequent services.
• To participate in the recruitment and hiring of program staff.
• To provide for pre-service and on-going in-service training of program staff.
• To coordinate and facilitate weekly forums between the Child Outpatient, Medical and other programmatic teams.
• To provide backup coverage to child outpatient and crisis programming which may include being afterhours/weekend on call, periodic on-site supervision and/or supporting creative hours for child outpatient care.
• To carry a company provided smartphone and to be available to provide supervision and consultation to program staff (including after-hours).
• To ensure adequate staff levels are always maintained in each component of the Child Outpatient team and other assigned programs/tasks.
• To provide child/adolescent direct services in the event of inadequate staffing, vacancies, or community crises.
• To coordinate the utilization of psychiatric resources available to Child Outpatient and other programs.
• To collaborate with psychiatric staff on medical services
• Maintain confidential and/or any other required program documents.
• To supervise assigned support staff and/or interns.
• To assist in program development, grant writing, marketing, and community outreach.
• To work collaboratively as a member of a team with other professionals and concerned parties involved in cases.
• To assist in the organization, marketing, planning and implementation of the program and Wellmore as an agency.
• To serve on agency and/or community committees.
• To perform other such duties as assigned by the Supervisor.
  
  

Qualifications

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: A master’s degree in marriage and family therapy, social work, or counseling, and a Connecticut license as a Marriage and Family Therapist, Social Worker or Professional Counselor (LMFT, LCSW, LPC), or a doctorate in psychology and a Connecticut license as a psychologist is required. At least five years’ post-graduate clinical experience working with children, adolescents or families is required. Experience providing crisis intervention services is required. Experience providing clinical supervision to a variety of mental health disciplines is required.

Prior experience utilizing evidence-based practices (TF-CBT, ARC, MATCH, etc) and attending to the quality implementation is preferred. Experience in family therapies and/or training in family systems theory and practice are also preferred. Experience and success in quality assurance/review, compliance and billing support.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION: Must have an active CT license as a mental health provider (i.e. LCSW, LMFT, LPC). Valid driver’s license with good driving record.

Must have the ability to maintain the utmost confidentiality of both agency and client matters. Must understand and be able to display the clinical knowledge and expertise necessary to perform crisis intervention. Must have knowledge of cultural diversity and be capable of displaying cultural competency to the populations served by the program. Must be able to display knowledge and expertise in clinical theory and practice as it relates to the populations served by Wellmore, Inc. Must be capable of working as a part of a team and be able to effectively communicate with both families and professionals (in writing and verbally).

Working knowledge of the greater Waterbury area is a must! Bi-lingual (Spanish-English) preferred.

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Salary : $100,000 - $120,000