25 Feb
Mental Health Outpatient Program Director – Posting #21-015
Oregon, Portland , 97201 Portland USA

Vacancy expired!

Agency Background:

Lifeline Connections is a not-for-profit agency that is recognized as a leading behavioral health treatment provider in Washington State, offering a full continuum of care for individuals who have a behavioral health condition. Lifeline Connections' patients receive an unprecedented level of care by highly skilled professionals who know how to help people find and sustain long-term recovery. For over fifty years Lifeline Connections has provided hope, help and healing to thousands of individuals in Washington State and within the Portland, Oregon metro area.

Mental Health Outpatient Program Director – Posting #21-015

Major Duties:

The Program Director works closely with the Chief Clinical Officer and is responsible for the provision of clinical services to clients enrolled in their assigned program. This position provides program oversight and clinical supervision for all counseling staff on their assigned unit including clinical service delivery, maintenance of patient records, contract compliance and liaison with various government and private agencies and officials. This position is a member of the Management Team. In fulfilling these duties, the incumbent performs the following duties independently:

Review Washington Administrative Codes (WACs) and Revised Codes (RCWs) and Federal regulations pertaining to mental health treatment and co-occurring treatment and develop and implement policies and procedures to comply with said codes and regulations;

Ensure that continuous quality improvement addresses both patient needs and compliance with WACs, RCWs, and Federal Regulations;

Ensure that the agency treatment programs are maintained in such a way to be in substantial compliance with Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) and insurance organization reviews, and CARF Surveys;

Prepares and submits statistical reports to the Chief Clinical Officer for program compliance with contract performance indicators;

Provides clinical supervision of treatment services including case staffing, chart entries, case audits, and treatment plan reviews;

Orientation of all new staff to their assigned unit;

Ensure compliance with all applicable Lifeline Connections contracts;

Prepare and present in-service training to staff in order to meet the needs of the changing trends in the program; and

Other duties as assigned

Requirements

A master’s degree or further advanced degree in counseling or one of the social sciences from an accredited college or university required;

Must qualify as a Mental Health Professional (MHP) and licensed in their field;

Five years’ experience as a qualified counselor as defined in WAC 246-341, or its successor;

Have a minimum of 2 years clinical supervisory experience;

Ability to meet the licensing requirements of a Substance Use Dependency Professional in Washington State (SUDP) consistent with WAC 246-341 and RCW 18.205 within a period of time set at time of hire preferred;

Previous documented experience working with an understanding of statistical methods, managing budgets, supervision of personnel and program management;

Current unencumbered driver license and proof of current car insurance may be required;

Good verbal and written communication skills;

Great attendance; and

Ability to work well with others.

Salary : DOE

This position has a $2,000 sign-on bonus!

Application Process:

Submit a cover letter and resume to Human Resources. We will only accept resumes with a cover letter specifying the position title and posting number of the position you are applying for. For more information on this and other positions, please visit our website at www.lifelineconnections.org

The Benefits:

Lifeline Connections is striving to be your employer of choice by offering our regular/full time employees a generous benefits package. The plan covers 75% of medical, dental, and vision costs for the employee and all dependents. There are no out-of-pocket costs for co-pays, prescriptions, or deductible under the medical plan. We also have employer paid short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, access to flex-spending accounts and a 401(K) plan that matches dollar for dollar up to 5%. Lifeline Connections also offers tuition and credential reimbursement and is a student loan forgiveness location for certain positions. Lifeline Connections also participants in certain corporate discount programs, others supplementary insurances and offers unique benefits like a first-time home buyer assistance program and a sabbatical program for leadership. Lifeline Connections also offers the potential to earn annual bonuses and salary increases. On top of all that, our employees receive approximately 4 weeks of paid time off during their first year of employment (accrual rates increase with years of service), as well as 3 personal holidays, 10 paid holidays per year, serious health paid leave, paid training time and volunteering/civic engagement paid time off!

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