Associate Director : Mental Health-ACT Team

JASA; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

JASA is seeking an Associate Director for the Mental Health-ACT Team to provide administrative oversight of clinic programs. The role demands strong leadership, organizational skills, and the ability to manage diverse responsibilities while ensuring compliance with health regulations. Candidates should possess a Master's degree in a relevant field and demonstrate experience in program management.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited college with a Masters in social work, public administration, or related fields.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in program supervision or management.
• New York State License in Social Work preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee administrative functions mandated by OMH, DOHMH, and DFTA.
• Provide direct supervision to program directors and oversee contract compliance.
• Develop outreach and marketing strategies for mental health programs.

Skills

Organizational skills

Professional supervision

Excellent writing skills

Computer literacy

Education

Masters of Social Work or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft applications

Google applications

Job description

Associate Director : Mental Health-ACT Team

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Base pay range

$90,000.00/yr - $95,000.00/yr

Shift Schedule: Monday-Friday: 9AM-5PM

Hours Per Week: 35

General Responsibilities

The Associate Director, Mental Health Clinics, will have primary responsibility to provide administrative oversight of JASA’s OMH article 31 clinic programs and Living in Place program with established policies, standards and procedures to the satisfaction of the Board of Directors and JASA Senior Leadership and within the guidelines of the funding sources. The Associate Director of Mental Health Clinics assumes complete responsibility for carrying out the policies and regulations within the guidelines of the funding source;including DFTA, DOHMH, OMH, Medicaid/Medicare, private insurance plans, and other funding sources.

Primary Responsibilities

• To oversee all administrative functions as mandated by OMH, DOHMH, DFTA, and JASA, including but not limited to:
• Maintain Standards of Care consistent with OMH and DOHMH regulations
• Maintain levels of service consistent with OMH, DOHMH, DFTA, and JASA expectations
• Oversee billing/budget processes using JASA’s Electronic Health Record in coordination with JASA’s Finance and IT Departments
• Implement ongoing utilization review procedures.
• Track and maintain clinic productivity
• Assess need for and implement quality assurance projects.
• Coordinate and lead Consumer Advisory Committee
• Coordinate and lead the clinic Incident Review Committee
• To assure staff supervisory procedures are in place and followed
• Provide direct supervision to the program director of the Living in Place program and oversee contract compliance for the Living in Place program
• Provide administrative coverage, as needed for the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) program; this may include oversight and triage of client emergencies
• Work in partnership with the Chief Program Officer, Chief Business Development Officer and Senior Director of Mental Health to develop new mental health programs and pursue new funding opportunities.
• To develop outreach and marketing strategies for JASA’s mental health programs
• To represent the agency at community conferences and meetings
• Plans, organizes and directs implementation, supervision, coordination of overall administration of clinic program operations and reviews the work of staff
• Assesses all problem areas with or without the aid of staff, and makes recommendations for corrective action and writes reports on findings and progress
• Communicates polices and objectives to subordinates and gives general direction and procedures to carry out policies and achieve objectives
• Interviews and recommends suitable persons to hire
• Attends meetings (internal and external) on matters relating to JASA mental health services
• Ensures that all reports, statistical records, and records required by governmental agencies are maintained
• Conduct ongoing evaluation of the program and services delivered by volunteers, recommending and implementing improvements as necessary
• Participate as an active member of JASA Services Leadership Team
• Additional responsibilities as required.
  
  

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited college or university with a Masters of Social Work, Public Administration or equivalent level degree in counseling, gerontology, psychology or a related field.
• New York State License in Social Work preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in program supervision and/or program management: experience overseeing medical billing preferred.
• Demonstrated organizational skills.
• Ability to provide professional supervision and leadership to social work, accounting, and support staff.
• Excellent writing/record keeping skills.
• Understanding and appreciation of the roles of race, religion, ethnicity, sexual preference, and individual values as they relate to serving clients and families.
• Computer-literacy, with ability to learn program-specific software. Should be conversant with current MicroSoft and Google applications.
• Professional maturity, good judgment and ability to motivate others in a similar way
• Strong commitment to JASA’s mission
• Ability to travel using mass transit
• An understanding and appreciation of the roles of race, religion, ethnicity, sexual preference, and individual values as they relate to serving clients

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations

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