Clinical Manager (Behavioral Health) LCSW

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Clinical Manager

Reports To: Director of Clinical Services

FLSA: Exempt

Department: Clinical Services Department

Summary: The incumbent manages programs and major service delivery activities. This position provides leadership and treatment coordination of mental health and rehabilitation services to individuals with mental illness and respective family members. The incumbent applies advanced clinical knowledge, and judgment assures quality of clinical services and trains and consults with staff as needed. Provides direct clinical supervision of interns and associates as appropriate.

Provides other services that contribute to the achievement of goals and objectives of the agency and department.

Responsibilities and duties:

• Manages client service delivery by implementing and monitoring service delivery systems.
• Oversee quality and frequency of clinical services. Provides coaching and feedback to clinical staff.
• Mentoring in area of comprehensive assessments, case conferences, treatment plan and strategic interventions to ensure quality services delivery.
• Provides clinical supervision and direct care services as assigned and within scope of practice.
• Provides clinical training consistent with agency standards, practices and policies and oversight to staff, interns and volunteers.
• Provides assessment and intervention in response to client crisis, including necessarily follow up, using appropriate consultation. Provides appropriate consultation and back up to support other staff in responding to client crisis.
• Provides orientation, consultation, coordination and clinical leadership within the work team.
• Ensure of service delivery including assessment, crisis intervention, treatment, discharge planning and communication of significant information meets the needs of clients, families and payers and reflects sound clinical judgment. Reviews, evaluates and/or signs documentation including those requiring LPHA signature.
• Completes clinical records and other required documentation in accordance with agency payer and regulatory requirements, utilizing paper or computer technology.
• Participates in management of team/program discretionary resources available to meet client needs.
• Provides on-call coverage and participates in after-hours rotation, as aligned.
• Attends and participates in staff, program, agency and community meetings and training as required.
• Provides back-up coverage for Director of Clinical Services.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Managerial Responsibilities:

Carries out management responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Duties include managing the clinical services department. Hiring and progressively disciplining employees. Will have Mental Health Specialists MHS I& MHS II reporting to them.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience:

This position requires a minimum of a master’s degree in one of the disciplines listed— Master of Social Work (MSW) or Master of Psychology or Counseling (MA/MS). In addition, the incumbent must possess a clinical license in good standing with the Board of Behavioral Sciences or the Board of Psychology. Acceptable licenses include Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), and Licensed Psychologist (will accept BBS license eligible candidates).

Additional Training Preferred:

Completion of Intern/Trainee Supervision or equivalent. LCSWs and LMFTs supervising ASW or MFT Interns must complete a minimum of six hours of supervision training within the two-year period immediately preceding the commencement of supervision and every renewal period while supervising. If such coursework has not been completed in the two-year period immediately preceding supervision, the supervisor must complete the six-hour training within 60 days of commencement of supervision and in each renewal period thereafter.

Certificates and Licenses:

• Prefer, Licensed with CA BBS as an LCSW
• Licensed with CA BBS as an LMFT, LCSW, or LPCC (will accept license-eligible candidates)
• Required, ability to provide supervision
• First aid training
• Valid Driver’s License - Must meet insurance underwriting requirements.

Knowledge and Skills:

Ability to engage and communicate effectively with others; Ability to follow directions and work within a program structure.

Language Ability:

Ability to read, analyze and interpret the most complex documents. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints. Ability to write speeches and articles using original innovative techniques or style. Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on critical or complex topics that affect the business client care to management, public groups and/or boards of directors.

Math Ability:

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and fundamentals. Ability to apply concepts such as, determination of reliability and validity to practical situations, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory and factor analysis.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply principles of logical or clinical thinking to a wide range of individual, family and community problems. Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, musical notes, etc.) in its most difficult phases. Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables to provide clinical interpretation.

Computer Skills:

Word processing, spreadsheet, accounting, payroll systems, internet, human resource systems, project management software, database software, contact management systems.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Special Requirements:

Must be able to meet and receive a criminal records clearance as required by Title XXII, licensing regulations. This includes FBI and DOJ clearance. A health screening, by or under the direction of a physician must have been performed not more than one year prior to employment or within seven (7) days after employment. Health screening must include TB clearance not more than one year prior to employment or within seven (7) days after employment. Must have a “valid” standard first aid card from an accredited institution. Must be physically able to assist clients and/or staff in the evacuation of program facility in emergency situations. Must be able to administer first aid in an emergency.

Physical Requirements of Position:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk; sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell.

Mon-Fri 8am to 5pm