Clinical Director - SOTP

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VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in Correctional Health Care has an opening for a Full-Time Clinical Director in our Sex Offender Treatment Program at the Massachusetts Treatment Center in Bridgewater, MA. You must be a licensed psychologist to be considered for this position.

CLINICAL DIRECTOR BENEFITS PACKAGE

• Holiday Pay: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Life Insurance
• Short Term/Long Term Disability
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
• 401K & Plan Matching
• PTO
• Annual Incentive Bonus

CLINICAL DIRECTOR POSITION SUMMARY

The Clinical Director assists the Director of Sex Offense-Specific Program Services in monitoring all aspects of sex offensespecific treatment (SOT) services at the Massachusetts Treatment Center (MTC). This position has authority, responsibility, and accountability for effecting and monitoring SOT services both at the MTC and all other sites at which SOT services are offered. This position coordinates effective administration of SOT services as further described below and provides administrative guidance and support to site SOT staff, reporting to the Director of Sex Offense Specific Program Services.

CLINICAL DIRECTOR ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Coordinates onsite SOT services in accordance with DOC and VCHS policies, as well as the best practice standards set forth by the Association for the Treatment and Prevention of Sexual Abuse (ATSA).
• Provides clinical supervision to managerial staff, as well as unlicensed clinical staff.
• Oversees the quality and effectiveness of SOT service delivery to the patient population.
• Conducts periodic audits of the quality of SOT documents to ensure quality standards are met and documentation is completed in accordance with relevant policies.
• Maintains regular communication with the Director of Sex Offense-Specific Program Services to discuss SOT service delivery at each site.
• Creates, revises, and facilitates training for clinical staff, DOC administration, and other parties as needed, as well as identify gaps in training that require attention.
• Provide direct clinical services to the population, as needed.
• Assists with program development in order to improve quality of services and implement new empirically-supported interventions, as well as in response to the changing needs of the facility’s population.
• Fosters positive relationships with the facility’s leadership in order to achieve shared goals.
• Provides administrative support to the MTC’s Health Services Administrator and Director of Sex Offense-Specific Program Services.
• Provides timely feedback to SOT staff on performance, and if appropriate, coordinates interventions to improve performance.
• Monitors outcomes under evidence-based clinical guidelines.
• Develops strategic plans in collaboration with Director of Sex Offense-Specific Program Services.
• Focuses on interpretation of data and confirms development of satisfactory and appropriate action plans to satisfy the diverse needs of the staff, facility, and population served.
• Fosters a professional and collaborative environment among and supports seamless delivery of services by the site SOT professionals, mental health providers, and site Health Service Administrators.
• Assists in the preparation of weekly, monthly and quarterly reports used by VCHS, the MA DOC, and external stakeholders.
• Remains current with regard to research/literature related to the evaluation, treatment, and management of individuals who engage in problematic sexual behavior.
• Participates on committees as assigned.
• Attends meetings as directed by The Director of Sex Offense-Specific Services and Regional Office administration.
• Participates in the development of onboarding, training materials, and process improvements for SOT and workflows.
• Assists with clinical onboarding and training site professionals as needed.
• Demonstrates proficiency in all company software required for the position.
• Provides direct clinical services within the sex offense-specific treatment program as needed.
• Other duties as assigned

CLINICAL DIRECTOR REQUIREMENTS

• Must be a licensed psychologist at the doctoral level (i.e., PhD or PsyD) in the state of Massachusetts.
• Must possess at least 3 years of clinical experience within a correctional facility or sex offense-specific treatment and/or evaluation experience.
• Must possess significant suicide prevention and crisis assessment experience.
• Experience in healthcare administration preferred.
• Must possess excellent clinical communication skills (i.e., written and verbal communication).
• Must demonstrate exceptional skills in conceptualizing nuanced and complex clinical cases.
• Must possess exceptional abilities in identifying differential diagnoses.
• Must possess knowledge of and have extensive experience in the facilitation of process-oriented groups and cognitive behavioral therapy interventions.
• Must be able to remain abreast of current research in the area of correctional care and sex offense-specific therapy and evaluation in order to then devise interventions consistent with such research.
• Must have experience in the provision of clinical supervision.
• VitalCore Health Strategies is an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives.