Director of Outpatient Services (Mental Health/ Substance Use Disorder)

ASunStar; East Rutherford (NJ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ASunStar is seeking a Director of Outpatient Services specializing in mental health and substance use disorders. The director will oversee clinical services, ensure compliance with standards, and lead a team focused on providing effective treatment. Ideal candidates will possess a Master’s degree in relevant fields and have significant experience in substance abuse treatment.

Qualifications

• Experience in substance abuse treatment with supervisory experience.
• Ability to assist with written policy and procedure.
• Advanced writing and editorial skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversees admin and direct service staff connected to assigned programs.
• Ensures compliance with regulations and standards.
• Acts as clinical supervisor and participates in quality assurance.

Skills

Confidentiality

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Clinical supervision

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work or Counseling

Active New Jersey LCADC license and LPC/LCSW

Job description

Director of Outpatient Services (Mental Health/ Substance Use Disorder)

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Description

Founded in 2005, ASun Star provides services to individuals (adolescent, adult) and families within the our facility and the families’ home, school, and community. We utilize a strength-based approach and are dedicated to helping our families succeed within their respective community. We strive to help each individual to be “their biggest star” by striving towards their fullest potential and accomplishing goals that they have identified. We specialize in working with at-risk families and individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Our facility provides outpatient services for individual diagnosed with Mental Health and SUD diagnoses.

• Oversees admin and direct service staff that are connected to assigned programs (I.E. OP/ IOP (mental health, SUD), Behavioral Health)
• Directly responsible for overseeing and managing clinical treatment including documentation compliance and operational flow of clinical services.
• Ensures agency compliance with all Federal, State, and County, City regulations, program requirements, and accreditation standards.
• Assists with any accreditation process and does what is requested, ensures operationalizing clinical policies & procedures to meet standards as directed by Executive Director.
• Assists with keeping track of obtaining prior authorizations on time and coordinating with clinical staff to complete necessary paperwork
• Provides established supervision requirements for staff and documents needed, info for recordkeeping, etc
• Applicants must have experience in running a Medicare/Medicaid facility.
  
  

Description

Founded in 2005, ASun Star provides services to individuals (adolescent, adult) and families within the our facility and the families’ home, school, and community. We utilize a strength-based approach and are dedicated to helping our families succeed within their respective community. We strive to help each individual to be “their biggest star” by striving towards their fullest potential and accomplishing goals that they have identified. We specialize in working with at-risk families and individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Our facility provides outpatient services for individual diagnosed with Mental Health and SUD diagnoses.

• Oversees admin and direct service staff that are connected to assigned programs (I.E. OP/ IOP (mental health, SUD), Behavioral Health)
• Directly responsible for overseeing and managing clinical treatment including documentation compliance and operational flow of clinical services.
• Ensures agency compliance with all Federal, State, and County, City regulations, program requirements, and accreditation standards.
• Assists with any accreditation process and does what is requested, ensures operationalizing clinical policies & procedures to meet standards as directed by Executive Director.
• Assists with keeping track of obtaining prior authorizations on time and coordinating with clinical staff to complete necessary paperwork
• Provides established supervision requirements for staff and documents needed, info for recordkeeping, etc
• Applicants must have experience in running a Medicare/Medicaid facility.
  
  

Main Responsibilities

Assures the integration of the mission, values, and treatment philosophy of the agency into daily operations.

• Adheres to implementation of policies and procedures, organizational plans, and assists with quality assurance measures.
• Ensures that the behavioral and pharmacologic approaches to treatment are evidence based or based on objective information to provide treatment services consistent with recognized treatment principles and practices for each level of care and type of patient served by the program.
• Provides or ensures, and documents, that direct clinical supervision is provided.
• Ensures that clinical services are provided as specified in the patient treatment plan, and coordinated with other patient care services, if applicable, in order to provide continuity of care.
• As applicable, ensures that the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients with co-occurring disorders is provided by appropriately trained and qualified clinical staff, and that the clinical supervision of such staff is provided.
• Ability to write and assist with written policy and procedure.
• Ability to assist with curriculum creation and implementation
• Ability to run groups and individual clinical sessions
• Provides orientation and evaluation of new clinical staff.
• Ensures that all clinical staff are properly licensed or credentialed in accordance to State regulations.
• Participates in the identification of quality care indicators and outcome objectives and the collection and review of data to monitor clinical staff and program performance.
• Assists in planning and budgeting for the provision of mental health and substance abuse counseling services and conducts utilization review with the Billing Department to coordinate clinical and billing issues.
• Provides supervision and evaluates job performance of Clinical Staff.
• Possibly Carries a clinical caseload in the role of a Counselor.
• Tracks and oversees agency census and financial authorization of services and assesses information and trends to various departments.
• Oversees admin staff that are connected to assigned programs (I.E. OP/ IOP, Behavioral Health)
• Attends professional conferences, trainings, as appropriate and/or required to maintain license (i.e. LCADC, LCSW/LPC).
• Additional responsibilities as assigned by the Executive Team.
  
  

Requirements

Educational Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work or Counseling.
• Three years’ experience in substance abuse treatment, two of which includes supervisory experience.
• Applicants must have an active New Jersey LCADC license and a LPC/LCSW.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Required

• Able to exhibit a high level of confidentiality.
• Ability to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgments
• Ability to coordinate and organize meetings and/or special events.
• Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications.
• Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Records maintenance skills.
• Ability to lead and train staff and/or students.
• Ability to interact with students, faculty and/or staff in a team environment.
• Advanced writing and editorial skills.
  
  

Distinguishing Characteristics

• Independent coordination of all day-to-day aspects of a specified program activity;
• Program planning, implementation, and monitoring;
• Implementation of effective operational/administrative policies and procedures specific to the achievement of the objectives of the program;
• Writing, editing, and publication of marketing, promotional, and/or educational materials and integrated reports specific to the company;
• Day-to-day team interaction with, liaison between, and coordination of a wide range of internal and external constituencies involved in program activities;
• Planning, preparation, and management of program budgets and expenditures.
• Act professional and maintain appropriate boundaries with peers and participants.
• Self-motivated with strong organizational skills and superior attention to detail.
• All staff is required to use appropriate and respectful language in accordance with agency policy.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Individual and Family Services

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