Clinical Director

New Vitae Inc; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

New Vitae Inc is seeking a Clinical Director in Philadelphia, PA. This role involves ensuring the behavioral health well-being of residents while leading a collaborative team across residential, clinical, and medical domains.

The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of behavioral health experience and a graduate degree. Responsibilities include clinical supervision, admissions support, and contribution to leadership teams.

This position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact on client care standards and team dynamics.

Qualifications

• Ten plus (10+) years of Behavioral Health Clinical Experience required.
• Behavioral health license and/or addiction certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Enhance collaboration between residential, clinical, and medical teams.
• Assist with the coordination of new residential admissions.
• Provide clinical guidance and hands-on direction to staff.
• Lead daily clinical rounds and support struggling residents.
• Promote the vision of New Vitae to prospective stakeholders.
• Participate in the New Vitae leadership team.

Skills

Clinical capacity to work with complex needs

Team collaboration

Conflict management

Communication skills to various audiences

Education

Graduate Degree or higher

Job description

Job Location

West 1 - Philadelphia, PA 19139

Position Summary

The primary task of the New Vitae Clinical Director is to insure the proper behavioral health well‑being of New Vitae’s residents and clients.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Integrated, Seamless and Effective Clinical Care: enhance staff collaboration and team work between residential, clinical and medical domains, fostering a sense by the residents that all staff are working towards a singular purpose on their behalf.
• Admissions: Assisting & assuring the proper coordination and care of new residential admissions which includes pre‑admissions, admissions, family communications, and early stabilization. This includes partnering with the business office to assure proper financial.
• Clinical Supervision: Providing residential staff of all shifts with clinical guidance and hands‑on direction.
• Clinical Rounds: Lead daily clinical rounds and work with staff to stabilize those identified residents who may be struggling.
• Development/Marketing: Work closely with Development in marketing, promoting and communicating the vision of New Vitae to prospective residents, families and referrals.
• Leadership Team: Be a part of the New Vitae leadership team and its corresponding expectations.
• Reduce Unnecessary Behavioral Health Hospitalizations: empower staff to utilize prevention/ intervention strategies that 1) promote safety and 2) de‑escalate crisis situations.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

• Completes all mandatory training sessions at orientation and annually thereafter.
• Attends an additional 10 hours of training annually.
• Attends monthly staff meetings and all other meetings, as assigned.
• Maintains confidentiality of information related to the individuals served.
• Interacts in a respectful manner with individuals served, coworkers and visitors.
• Abides by all New Vitae Policies and Procedures.
• Abides by, supports and models the New Vitae Wellness and Recovery Platform Statements (Mission, Vision, Core Values, Ethical Standards, Service Model, and Leadership Commitments).
• Abides by employee health and safety policies.

Knowledge

• Strong understanding of the vision and direction of New Vitae Inc.
• Strong understanding of the communication channels and roles of New Vitae—being aware of who needs to know what information.
• Strong understanding of rules and regulations as it relates to Personal Care Homes, Involuntary Commitments and Patient Rights.

Skills/Abilities

• Clinical capacity to work with residents who may have complex clinical needs that include psychological, addiction and/or medical needs.
• Capacity to work with staff in a team, goal‑oriented fashion; being able to manage conflict in a healthy and productive way.
• Capacity to devise and articulate different clinical strategies/interventions in a way that produces positive outcomes.
• Capacity to speak to a varied array of audiences: clinical teams, front‑line staff, management staff, training attendees, and/or groups associated with marketing events.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate Degree or higher. Behavioral health license and/or addiction Certification preferred.
• Experience: Ten plus (10+) years or more of Behavioral Health Clinical Experience.

Working Conditions

Physical Demands

• Able to sit, stand and walk for periods of time.
• Able to hear ordinary conversation and phone communications.
• Able to lift up to 25 lbs.

Equipment Operation

• Able to operate common office equipment, including a computer.

Hazards of Position

• Slight risk of exposure to blood‑borne pathogens.