Clinical Director

Overview

Bay Cove Human Services is seeking a Clinical Director to oversee the clinical/educational operation of the program, ensuring the delivery and documentation of evidence-based services rooted in harm reduction and a trauma-responsive approach. The Clinical Director leads case management staff in delivering a diverse curriculum for brief interventions, holistic services, individual and group therapy, while supporting residents through their treatment and aftercare plans. This is an exempt position.

Supervisor responsibilities

• Administrative and clinical supervision of Case Managers
• Clinical supervision of all employees of the residence
• Clinical supervision of interns

Schedule

Monday - Friday 10am-6pm

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical oversight and training to all program staff to improve staff skills related to engaging residents and providing meaningful services. Provide direct supervision to the case managers.
• Supervise records management, assuring maintenance of resident records in compliance with agency and funder requirements, train staff on record requirements, regularly review records, and supervise individual staff for records mastery.
• Ensure that high quality assessments and treatment plans are completed within expected timeframes, review all assessments, treatment plans, and treatment plan reviews to ensure compliance with DPH regulations and sign off.
• Ensure the provision of at least five hours of evidence-based clinical treatment programming each week and provide direct group and individual clinical treatment to residents via evidence-based practices.
• Ensure that all required treatment services are provided directly by the program or through Qualified Service Organizations, Business Associate Agreement, or other applicable agreement.
• Ensure that Case Management is directly connecting residents to appropriate providers based on continuum of care and residents\' educational, vocational, financial, legal and housing needs; and update the residents\' primary care provider on treatment and progress, such as by providing the residents\' record to the primary care provider upon the resident’s documented authorization.
• Facilitate multidisciplinary team review and ensure timely documentation of outcomes.
• Support the development, review, and revision of policies and procedures that impact access to service and equity, ensuring policies and procedures do not restrict access to admission or services provided therein.
• Ensure timely and accurate communication and coordination of care with other providers, such as DCF and DPH.
• Serve as an administrative resource as the manager on duty in absence of the Program Director.
• Provide crisis assessment, prevention, and needed intervention during scheduled hours and while on-call nights and weekends as scheduled by providing on-call coverage on a rotating basis.
• Other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A master\'s degree in one of the following disciplines or a closely related field: clinical psychology, education-counseling, medicine, mental health, psychology, psychiatric nursing, rehabilitative counseling, or social work.
• At least two years of supervised substance use disorder counseling experience.
• Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts (LICSW, LMHC, LMFT or as a LADC I) preferred. May be LPHA eligible.
• At least one year of full time equivalent clinical supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated professional writing, communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Intermediate proficiency in word processing and other computer functions using Windows, Word, and Google Email and Apps.
• Demonstrated commitment to a sustained effort to seek out, acknowledge, and respect the diverse voices of all stakeholders and to advance inclusivity through every function of the role and the agency as a whole.

Bay Cove Human Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, or any other groups as protected by Massachusetts or federal law. All qualified candidates, regardless of background, are encouraged to apply.

Bay Cove Human Services does not offer visa sponsorships at this time and will require candidates to be authorized to work in the United States.

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