Opiate Treatment Center Director

Taft Brown Associates; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Taft Brown Associates partnered with a behavioral health organization to seek a Treatment Center Director/Program Director to lead the Opiate Treatment Program, directing a diverse team of nurses, counselors and support staff to ensure daily operations and performance targets are met.

The role emphasizes budgeting, regulatory compliance with SAMHSA/DEA/CARF/JCAHO/HIPAA, KPI reporting, staff hiring/training, and collaboration with Medical Directors to drive census and service quality.

Qualifications

• Multiple years of experience managing a clinical program.
• Understanding of HIPAA, Federal, State & CARF standards & regulations.
• Demonstrated organizational and leadership skills with the ability to supervise and manage personnel.
• Self-starter, able to work autonomously and generate ideas and benefits for the Company.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Satisfactory drug screen and criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the operation & performance of the OTP clinic
• Manages OTP clinic operations to budgeted/planned results
• Participates in the interviewing, hiring, training of clinic staff
• Evaluates, manages, counsels and terminates subordinate personnel
• Provides direction to clinic personnel and relays corporate mandates, goals and objectives to field personnel
• Works closely with staff via regular supervision to ensure the completion of performance goals
• Communicates with and insures compliance with the various regulatory bodies (SAMHSA, DEA, CARF, JCAHO, HIPAA, etc.); manages preparation of various federal, state & local applications, filings, licensure, permits, approvals, etc.
• Identifies cost-saving opportunities, operational efficiencies, etc. and implements
• Assists with partnering opportunities, linkage/support agreements and other critical relationships to drive census growth & meet regulatory requirements
• Develops, monitors and provides reports on key performance indicators of clinic measures and reacts accordingly
• Works closely with OTP Medical Director, Psychiatric consultant as applicable, OTP Compliance Manager and QA/QI activities in a variety of areas including, but not limited to – compliance with federal & state rules, laws & regulations; compliance with CARF / JCAHO, performance improvement initiatives, productivity goals, quality patient care, customer service, operational enhancement, growth of patient census, contractual requirements, standardization & conformity, best practices and plans for continuous improvement
• Becomes familiar with OTP federal & state laws, regulations, etc. and the application of such
• Becomes familiar with CARF/JCAHO standards and the application of such
• Responsible for maintenance & updating of policy & procedure manual and clinic operations manuals and procedures
• Serves as a clinic resource and provides or arranges for clinic training as requested/necessary
• Maintains patient, employee and company confidentiality

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Regulatory compliance

Interpersonal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration or related

Job description

Taft Brown Associates partnered with a behavioral health organization to seek a Treatment Center Director/Program Director to lead the Opiate Treatment Program, directing a diverse team of nurses, counselors and support staff to ensure daily operations and performance targets are met.

The role emphasizes budgeting, regulatory compliance with SAMHSA/DEA/CARF/JCAHO/HIPAA, KPI reporting, staff hiring/training, and collaboration with Medical Directors to drive census and service quality.