Senior Clinician (Clinical Stabilization Services)

You are a caring, hard-working clinician who thrives in a team environment and is committed to excellence. You have a Masters Degree and experience in Substance Use Disorder.

The Dimock Center is a federally qualified community health center that heals and uplifts individuals, families and communities. Our vision is to redefine the model of a healthy community by creating equitable access to comprehensive health care and education. We promote a culture of respect, excellence, equal opportunity, and commitment to our employees and the communities we serve.

Our Behavioral Health Services programs provide residential and outpatient treatment for those struggling with mental illness, developmental disabilities, or substance use disorders. For many individuals, our programs literally save lives.

Senior Clinician of Clinical Stabilization Services (CSS)

Job Description: The Senior Clinician is responsible for the clinical (patient care, utilization of services) components of the program. The Senior Clinician ensures that the Clinical Stabilization Services provides evidence-based and trauma-informed, quality care at all times, in a culturally competent manner. They work collaboratively with the program director in making admission, continued stay and discharge decisions. The Clinical Director ensures quick access to care for clients and is responsible for high utilization rates. They provide direct care to clients as needed as well as direct individual and group clinical supervision to all counseling and case management staff.

Essential Functions

• Oversees the clinical programming for the entire program to meet and maintain regulatory, BSAS, Joint Commission, and Dimock requirements.
• Develops, implements and facilitates evidence-based practices for individual and group therapies and education for daily intensive program.
• Tracks and monitors counseling and care coordination staff’s required frequency for face to face visits. Trains staff on evidence-based practices.
• Co-leads staff meetings, MDT meetings, etc. as assigned.
• Collaboratively oversees with the program director admission, treatment and discharge decisions.
• Develops and implements quality improvement initiatives under the supervision of the program director.
• Ensures that all documentation is completed in a timely manner and is done so in accordance with regulatory and Joint Commission requirements.
• Collaborates with other clinical supervisors, directors and service lines at Dimock to ensure integrated care for patients.
• Develops relationships and networks with other community service providers.
• Fulfills role of program director in his/her absence. Facilitates the onboarding of new staff.
• Leads hiring efforts for case managers and counselors in CSS.
• Participates in maintaining census metrics and ensuring that intakes can occur daily.
• Ensures high clinical service productivity level. Provides individual and group supervision to staff.
• Provides oversight for all chart documentation and conducts chart audits.
• Conducts bio/psych/social assessments, treatment plans, progress notes and any other required documentation to ensure 100% regulatory compliance at all times.
• Ensures that clients admitted meet the ASAM requirements for the program’s level of care.
• Ensures that BSAS and other performance measures are met, e.g. admission of priority status clients, completion of treatment plans, and patient satisfaction.

• Establishes and maintains high quality resident care standards and services.
• Ensures that patients receive swift access to care and participates in the coordination of intakes and completion of intake documentation and all admission and intake functions.
• Develops, implements and oversees all treatment modalities, e.g. individual and group services.
• Works closely with the entire clinical team at ATS, CSS and the other BH residential programs around wraparound patient care and system wide issues including compliance and Quality Improvement, to build a culture of improvement and clinical excellence
• Other duties as assigned.

Competencies

• Knowledgeable of behavioral healthcare practice issues, public health policy, BSAS principles of care, provider development and quality improvement concepts/program design.
• Familiar with state and local agencies serving the community.
• Possesses a team-oriented approach with strong interpersonal and written/oral communication skills.
• Able to maintain a collaborative approach, and has the ability to effectively interact with clinicians, providers, consumers, and public health officials.
• Able to facilitate groups, work with a team of clinicians and maintain excellent patient file documentation.
• Possesses knowledge of and experience in co-occurring disorders and trauma. Has a firm grounding in principals of behavioral health administration and capable of organizing, managing, promoting, and evaluating all related services.
• Leads initiatives, meets deadlines, coordinates resources and provides accountability.

Work Environment

This position operates in a clinical setting.

Physical Demands

Must be able to lift and carry up to 20 pounds. Frequent walking required.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

Schedule varies. Must be available for on-call support 24/7.

Required Education and Experience

A Master’s Degree in one of the following disciplines is required: psychology, counseling or social work.

A license is required: LMHC, LADC1 or LCSW?

Two years of supervised substance use counseling experience, and at least one full time year’s equivalent of clinical experience in a supervisory role.

At least two years’ experience working in a clinical setting with a primary focus on addiction required.

Prior management experience (leadership of people and responsibility for budgets) required.

Experience in a hospital or healthcare environment preferred.

Salary:

The expected range is $90,000 - $95,0000 per year depending on experience.

Other Duties

Note this job description is not designed to cover a comprehensive listing of duties that are required of the employee for this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

EEO Statement

The Dimock Center values diversity and its committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status protected by law.