Assistant Director of Adult Community Services

BBH Burrell Behavioral Health; Independence (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Mileage Reimbursement

Employee Discounts

Workplace Culture

Paid time off

Benefits package: health, dental, year

Top-notch training

Career mobility

Welcoming, supportive environment

Job summary

Burrell Behavioral Health in Independence, MO seeks an Assistant Director of Adult Community Services to lead and support community-based teams, ensuring productivity and trauma-informed care. The role includes supervising team supervisors, ongoing training, and carrying a limited caseload for therapy services.

The position emphasizes collaboration, staff development, emergency service participation, and program management to improve community mental health outcomes.

Qualifications

• Must hold a current Missouri professional license (Psychologist/LCSW/LPC/PLCSW/PLPC) and a Master’s degree.
• Experience with crisis intervention, family systems, and trauma-informed care.
• Ability to lead teams, supervise supervisors, and provide staff training.
• Ability to carry a limited caseload for individual, group, and family therapy.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the supervisors of the community-based teams and oversee productivity expectations.
• Present educational material to promote community understanding of mental health and enhance community response to mental health problems.
• Carry a limited caseload to provide individual, group, and family therapy as needed.
• Respond to Quality Assurance procedures and cooperate with utilization review procedures.
• Identify training needs for case management staff and provide ongoing training.
• Participate in emergency services to provide rapid aid in cases of emotional crisis.
• Participate in staffing of clients to identify problems and establish treatment goals.
• Address management needs such as data collection, program evaluation, and maintenance of contracts for services.
• Perform other special functions as assigned or deemed necessary by the department.

Skills

Leadership

Crisis intervention

Communication skills

Team supervision

Trauma-informed care

Education

Master's degree in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, or related field

Missouri license (Psychologist, LCSW, LPC, PLCSW, or PLPC)

Job description

Job Description: Job Title: Assistant Director of Adult Community Services Location: Independence, MO Department: Adult Community Services Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary: Join our compassionate and collaborative team as the Assistant Director of Adult Community Services, where you will play a vital role in enhancing community mental health. This position offers the opportunity to lead and support community-based teams, ensuring they meet productivity expectations while providing trauma-informed care. You will have the chance to make a meaningful impact on individuals' lives through therapy and community education. We are looking for a dedicated leader with strong communication skills and a passion for helping others. In this role, you will supervise team supervisors, provide ongoing training, and carry a limited caseload to deliver individual, group, and family therapy. You will also participate in emergency services and contribute to staff development activities, ensuring that our team is well-equipped to meet the needs of our clients.

Position Perks & Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program – 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no cost
• Mileage Reimbursement – Company paid for work functions requiring travel
• Employee Discounts – Hotels, Theme Parks & Attractions, College Tuition
• Workplace Culture - An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting a healthy, joyful workforce
• Additional Perks & Benefits - Scroll down to bottom of this post to learn more
• Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life
• Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more
• Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive
• Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within
• Welcoming, warm, supportive: a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise the supervisors of the community-based teams and oversee productivity expectations.
• Present educational material to promote community understanding of mental health and enhance community response to mental health problems.
• Carry a limited caseload to provide individual, group, and family therapy as needed.
• Respond to all Quality Assurance procedures and cooperate with utilization review procedures.
• Identify training needs for case management staff and provide ongoing training to the Adult Services Department.
• Participate in emergency services to provide rapid aid in cases of emotional crisis.
• Participate in staffing of clients to identify problems and establish treatment goals.
• Address management needs such as data collection, program evaluation, and maintenance of contracts for services.
• Perform other special functions as assigned or deemed necessary by the department.

Education, Experience, and/or Credential Qualifications

• Current Missouri license (Psychologist, LCSW, LPC, PLCSW, or PLPC) – Required
• Master's degree in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, or related field – Required
• Extensive knowledge of crisis intervention, communication skills, and family system methods.
• Extensive skills in adult behavior and assessment.
• Extensive skills and knowledge in adult treatment planning and the ability to work with service providers, both internally and externally to the agency.
• Ability to follow direction and accept supervision.

Additional Qualifications

• Centerstone requires drivers of licensed company vehicles and those using their own vehicles for business purposes to have the appropriate driver's license, insurance coverage, and meet the auto liability carrier's driver's criteria.
• Ability to establish effective relationships and demonstrate exceptional customer service skills via telephone, email, and in-person interactions.
• Must have a willingness to lead by example and to reflect on and further develop leadership qualities.

Physical Requirements: The physical requirements and working conditions 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 job duties and responsibilities.

Keywords: Assistant Director, Behavioral Health Leadership, Community Mental Health, Adult Services, Clinical Supervisor, LPC, LCSW, Crisis Intervention, Program Management, Mental Health Services

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Burrell Behavioral Health is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.

About Brightli

Brightli is on a mission: A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance use care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients. We are doing this by forming a new behavioral health organization under new model. Under one parent company, multiple organizations are able to collaborate, share resources and system supports, increase recruiting and retention efforts, increase access to specialized care, and meet the growing demand for behavioral and addiction recovery care. Brightli's top-line subsidiaries include Burrell Behavioral Health (Burrell), Preferred Family Healthcare (PFH), Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health (SEMO), Firefly, Adult and Child Health, and Places for People. While these organizations operate independently and are governed by separate board of directors, their operations and services benefit from this model. Alone, organizations may be able to navigate the current tumultuous healthcare environment, but we believe that together we can do so much more than survive. Our communities need us now more than ever, and by working together we are ready to answer their call for years to come.

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