Behavioral Health Program Director

Center Point, Inc. is seeking a Program Director to manage the day-to-day activities of its treatment programs in Marin County. The Program Director is responsible for overseeing and coordinating agency’s substance use and mental health disorder programs. Center Point’s programs provide comprehensive social, educational, vocational, medical, psychological, housing and rehabilitation services to combat social problems such as substance abuse, mental health, poverty, unemployment and homelessness. The Program Director provides counselor supervision, programmatic and clinical oversight facilitates direct services, and represents the agency at stakeholder meetings and presentations. Successful candidates must possess a clinical license or a counselor certification, have experience providing supervision, and must have an understanding of Drug Medi-Cal and Department of Health Care Services regulations and standards. 

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Supervision and oversight of treatment and case management services. 
• Oversight of assessment procedures and outcomes and review of continuing stay justifications. 
• Review of ASAM-based assessments and oversight of the development of Treatment Authorization Requests. 
• Evaluation of assessments and determination of appropriate modality of treatment. 
• Review and approval of treatment plans and justifications for continued treatment. 
• Oversight of client charts, including progress notes, discharge planning, and care coordination. 
• Supervision of group facilitation and compliance with evidence-based practices. 
• Implementation, training, and supervision of evidence-based practices. 
• Conduct training and supervision to ensure program fidelity to proscribed models of care. 
• Standardizing systems of care. 
• Enter Information into Electronic Health Records. 

Required Qualifications: 

• A Substance Abuse Counseling Certification from a State of California Accredited Certifying Board is required unless you possess a professional license. 
• Must be knowledgeable about the Department of Health Care Services and Drug Medi-Cal regulations, standards, and guidelines, including the rules and regulations affecting the clients served. 
• Previous experience in staff supervision, quality assurance activities, providing clinical direction, and designing therapeutic interventions. 

Desired Experience:  

• Experience conducting Utilization Review of program services. 
• Familiarity with Electronic Healthcare Systems, i.e. SmartCare. 
• Proven leadership skills, including the ability to motivate, inspire and influence others. 
• Experience with data collection, statistical analysis, and narrative report writing.
• Experience facilitating, training, and oversight of evidence-based treatment models.
• Experience training and supervising cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and other substance use disorder counseling methods, motivational interviewing, stages of change theory, and behavioral interventions.
• Experience working with Criminal Justice, homeless, and at-risk populations.

Job Type: 

• Full-time.

Benefits: 

• 401(k) .
• Dental Insurance.
• Health Insurance.
• Paid Time Off. 
• Vision Insurance. 

Work Location: 

• On site.

Center Point’s mission is to provide comprehensive social, educational, vocational, medical, psychological, housing, and rehabilitation services to combat social problems such as substance abuse, poverty, unemployment, and homelessness. Center Point offers rehabilitation and treatment services that interrupt the abusive cycles of psychological, social, and economic dislocation by providing critical training and support so that individuals and families can claim self-worth and dignity.