Job Summary
Odyssey House Louisiana,Inc. is seeking a full-time Clinical Service Supervisor. The schedule for thisposition is Monday- Friday 8am-5pm, including being on-call for emergencysituations.
The Clinical Services Supervisor is responsible forperforming a wide variety of administrative and clinical tasks. The ClinicalServices Supervisor will assume a leadership role within the treatment team andassumes several key responsibilities in client care, staff training, and thesupervision of all program components to include ancillary departments toinclude admissions.
Responsibilitiesand Duties
- meet all Louisiana Department of Health (LDH)and contractual requirements for client care and client record standards;
- ensure audits of charts are conductedquarterly according to Council on Accreditation (COA) requirements and agencypolicy and ensure these audit reports are maintained for review;
- ensure psycho-social screens are complete,signed by an LMHP, and in the client record;
- ensure that clients receive quality ofcare, document evidence of quality of care, and implement and documentcorrective actions in the event that quality of care needs improvement;
- work with all insurance providers toensure proper authorizations and maintain proper documentation for billing;
- prepare all billing on a daily, weekly, ormonthly basis as assigned by the Program Manager;
- ensure that the facility is clean, safe,and in good working order and report any safety concerns immediately to the ProgramManager;
- oversee the operations of the program inthe event the Program Manager is unavailable;
- directly supervise the counselors, ensurethe positions are filled and that weekend responsibilities are being performed;and
- Must read and implement allcontract requirements as well as the requirements of all other regulatingauthorities including LDH and COA.
- Must review and retain knowledgeof agency policies and procedures and ensure policies and procedures arepracticed and enforced. Responsible for maintaining and updating programoperations manual related to clinical issues.
- Responsible for reviewing andimplementing COA standards.
- Maintain accurate charts that haveat a minimum: Initial treatment plan, assessments that are appropriate andcomplete, proper signatures on documents, discharge summaries and plans,quality of chart information must be what is expected of a master’s levelclinician (problem statements, goals, measurable objectives,intervention-description of what counselor will do for client, target dates,completion dates, etc.). These documents will contain all of the requiredcomponents as outlined in the LDH Minimum Standards for Substance abuseFacilities.
- Responsible for developing andimplementing staff training.
- Responsible for ensuring that allnew employees receive new employee orientation training, as well as ongoingtraining at least 3 hours of training per quarter.
- Ensure that clinical staff istrained on how to keep charts in compliance with requirements, conduct groupand individual counseling sessions as well as education services for the clientpopulation.
- Must maintain the agency cellphone on their person at all times. Ensure phone is set up properly and inworking order and regularly check and return calls.
- Ensure authorizations are accurateand done in a timely manner.
- Work with other agency departmentssuch as finance, billing, and human resources in a cooperative manner and beresponsive to the needs of these departments as appropriate.
- Assume a leadership role on thetreatment team and in weekly staff meetings. Participate in clinicaldiscussions. Assist subordinate staff concerning treatment approaches.
- Be available for audits andresponsible for corrective actions for audits as well as maintaining on fileall audits, corrective actions, and correspondence concerning audits.
- Maintain a case load of clients.
- Maintain the client census.Monitor and ensure timely movement of clients through the treatment program.
- Assist with ensuring incidents arereported properly and to the proper authorities.
- Perform other duties as assigned
MINIMUMQUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s level licensed counselor
- Knowledge of substance abuseservices including ASAM criteria
- At least one year of supervisoryexperience in a clinical setting
- Ability to function independentlywith a minimum of direct supervision
- Proficient in MS Office Suite
- Ability to complete reportingrequirements in a timely manner
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Preferred qualifications include the following:
- LPC-S, LCSW, LPC-S, or equivalentlicense with clinical experience
- 2 plus years of supervisoryexperience in a clinical setting
Compensation and Benefits
CompetitiveCompensation and Benefits package includes insurance (health, dental, vision,life, long-term and short-term disability), leave benefits and 401k match.