Substance Abuse Center Director (Hosp. Op.) directs the clinical, managerial, and administrative aspects of substance abuse programs. Measures and evaluates the effectiveness and quality of drug/alcohol rehabilitation treatment procedures to achieve standards and objectives. Being a Substance Abuse Center Director (Hosp. Op.) partners with community agencies and programs to ensure continuity in the type and level of patient care. Ensures compliance with all federal, state, and local standards and requirements. Additionally, Substance Abuse Center Director (Hosp. Op.) requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to senior management. The Substance Abuse Center Director (Hosp. Op.) typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. To be a Substance Abuse Center Director (Hosp. Op.) typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Summary: The primary purpose of Clinical Director is to provide clinical oversight of all substance abuse programs at PGIC, Inc. This includes providing oversight for all non-medical direct service personnel in the substance abuse program. The Clinical Director provides consultation and, directly or indirectly, clinical supervision of non-medical clinical staff. The Clinical Director will be responsible for the design of non-medical treatment protocols in the substance abuse programs at the agency. Supervision will focus on the timeliness and efficacy of services, as well problem-solving with personnel to ensure that consumers are receiving quality services. Additionally, the Clinical Supervisor will be responsible for oversight of all Clinical Assessments, Diagnostic Assessments, and outpatient services in the substance abuse program to ensure best practices.
Clinical Director Roles and Responsibilities
Staff Training: The Clinical Director is responsible for the design and oversight of staff training of non-medical direct service personnel. This includes continually assessing the training needs of personnel in mental health and substance abuse programs, as well as working directly with the Quality Assurance Designee to ensure that personnel meet all regulatory requirements for Enhanced Services.
Corporate Compliance
The Clinical Director is responsible to ensure that all rules and regulations for consumer rights, confidentiality, and applicable State service definitions are being met. Thus, the Clinical Director is responsible for educating staff and adhering to the agency’s Corporate Compliance Program. See Corporate Compliance Plan.
Quality Assurance
While the Quality Assurance Director has oversight responsibility of the Quality Assurance program, the Clinical Director will work closely with the QA Chair and Management Support Team to ensure quality of services, review incidents according to State guidelines, and develop plans to address the service-delivery and training needs of the agency.
Incident and Death Reporting
The Clinical Director is responsible to review all incident reports within 24 hours of the incident to ensure follow-up, supervision, and timely response within State reporting guidelines. Additionally, the Clinical Director is responsible for oversight of all death reporting and reviews of deaths in accordance with Caring Network policies and procedures.
Consumer Grievances and Complaints
The Clinical Director will review all consumer grievances from the substance abuse programs, as well as requests for removal of barriers with the Management Support Team in a timely manner to ensure quality care, protection of rights, and appropriate access to care.
Core Competencies:
Agency Responsibilities: These include attendance at required meetings (include peer and clinical supervision, supervision meetings) and trainings to keep abreast of agency regulations and procedures, increase knowledge and skills in clinical areas, and provide needed agency services, documentation of clinical work with clients and keeping of medical records per agency and Medicaid standards. Caring Network requirements include annual Blood Borne Pathogens, CPR, First Aid, and NCI training.
The Clinical Director will work very closely with the Director of Operations to include routine case staffing, assisting in coordination of emergency services for the agency, and ensuring policies are current and sound. Additionally, the Clinical Director will work collaboratively with the Qualified Professionals and Director of Operations to staff cases, review treatment programs, and ensure compliance with all local, State, and federal regulations.
Other Position Characteristics
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
This position requires a thorough knowledge of evidenced based helping techniques (specifically community and home based practices), effective supervision practices, sophisticated diagnostic and prescriptive practices, in depth knowledge about community mental health and related health systems, minimal competency with personal computing, and skills in the planning, development and implementation of programming goals and objectives. Effective communication skills, both within house, staff and in the community, are essential.
Minimal qualifications are:
Licensed Mental Health Professional: Master’s level North Carolina licensed professional (LCAS, LCSW, CCS) with at least two or more years experience in diagnosing, treating and evaluating the effectiveness of treatment of the population to be served by the agency (adults with substance abuse disorders). Professional should also have two or more years of full time, direct service experience to included face to face treatment and interventions as demonstrated by having provided services for a caseload of individuals with a primary substance abuse disorder diagnosis. The treatment and interventions that were provided shall relate to the mental health or substance abuse diagnosis of the individuals served. This training and experience should fully prepare an individual for this work. There is no informal training and experience that could substitute for these qualifications.
Licensure required: the individual must also have a valid North Carolina Driver's license, auto insurance, licensed as a substance abuse practitioner in the State of North Carolina, and a driving record that is acceptable.
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