DIRECTOR OF OUTPATIENT DIRECT CLINICAL SERVICES

Under the general supervision of the Vice President of Direct Clinical Services, the Director of Outpatient Direct Clinical Services provides managerial oversight of all clinical operations for DWIHN including the development, implementation, and oversight of direct service clinics and the clinical and outpatient programming provided by direct service clinics.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provides managerial oversight for all clinical operations for DWIHN.

Provides managerial oversight of the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) and Integrated Behavioral Healthcare clinics.

Assists with the creation and implementation of the clinic's policies and procedures.

Supervises the day-to-day management of the clinic.

Assists with budgetary oversight.

Implements and monitors personnel policies.

Manages the clinic's programs.

Directs and coordinates medical activities and activities related to member care.

Assesses current mental health programs, restructures existing programs, or develops new programs.

Develops and maintains written objectives, policies and procedures, and an organizational plan.

Supervises the quality assurance program.

Oversees project planning for the creation of CCBHC.

Oversees the patient-centered treatment planning or similar processes, including risk assessment and crisis planning for DWIHN direct service clinics.

Oversees psychiatric rehabilitation services for DWIHN direct service clinics.

Ensures that the behavioral and pharmacologic approaches to treatment are evidence-based or based on promising practices to provide treatment services consistent with recognized treatment principles and practices for each level of care and type of member served by the facility.

Provides direct clinical supervision.

Ensures that behavioral health services are provided as specified in treatment plans and that they are coordinated with other care services.

Ensures that the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of individuals with co-occurring disorders are provided by appropriately trained and qualified clinical staff and that the clinical supervision of such staff is provided.

Assesses and participates in staff education activities and provides consultation to facility personnel.

Participates in the identification of quality care indicators and outcome objectives and the collection and review of data to monitor staff and program performance.

Ensures the proper review and assignment of members for psychotherapy and treatment.

Monitors the individualized care of members from initial diagnosis through treatment and follow-up services.

Performs the following Human Resource functions: hiring, supervision, evaluation, and scheduling.

Provides clinical training to clinical staff and interns.

Maintains medical and other records and ensures that they are kept in accordance with the outlined procedures and state and federal laws.

Supervises behavioral health staff training and development.

Develops policies and procedures related to the assessment, treatment, and level of care determination for members.

Assists and advises clinical staff in total member care management.

Participates in the Quality Improvement Program Plan.

Develops and coordinates educational and/or rehabilitative programs for identified special target populations.

Assists in grant related activities.

Monitors compliance with legal guidelines, internal policies, and quality standards.

Ensures that all medical records and other care-related documents are appropriately maintained.

Schedules and conducts multidisciplinary st