Director of Clinical Services
Life Center of Galax
Winston Salem, NC
Full-time
Health Care Provider
Posted on August 2, 2020
The Life Center of Galax (located in southwestern VA) is recruiting for a Director of Clinical Services.
Master's degree in Behavioral or Mental Health or closely related field required.
Four or more years' experience working with clients with substance abuse and two or more years of previous supervisory experience.
License required (LPC, LCSW, LSATP, etc.)
o Excellent benefits package:
o Includes company matching 401 k
o Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance
o Delta Dental insurance
o VSP vision
o LincolnFinancial disability and life insurance
o Paid vacation / sick / extended sick time.
Job Duties:
- Direct and oversee program operations, including budget management, developing marketing plans and independent decision making for program requiring clinical expertise.
- Provide clinical consultation, oversight of case planning, care coordination and supervision to the staff.
- Responsible for a limited caseload as needed.
- Develop, plan and implement program goals, objectives, personnel, resources and equipment.
- Ensure that services are focused on the patients presenting problem and request for service.
- Monitor meetings, as well as admission, continued stay and discharge criteria.
- Provide clinical direction and leadership.
- Direct crisis intervention efforts and intervene as required.
- Provide health education to patients, staff and practitioners within area of specialty. Develops, implement and promote specified health education to the general campus community as appropriate.
- Responsible for hiring staff.
- Review caseloads regularly to ensure appropriate utilization of services.
- Provide onsite coverage for other programs when needed, develop and execute marketing plan for program as needed, and may provide training, case consultation and on-call coverage during and after program hours as needed.
- Develop and implement operating policies and procedures for the facility.
- Ensure that procedures and workflow are consistent with organizational objectives, treatment protocols, regulations and standards of care.
- Ensure that operations conform to established environmental, safety and infection control requirements.
- Performs other functions and tasks as assigned.