Clinical Director

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The Clinical Director performs a variety of duties both clinical and clerical in nature. This position requires skill in planning, organizing and coordinating the delivery of patient care by all staff personnel as well as the coordination of day-to-day office activities.

Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Coordinates referrals to include notification of insurance providers for prior authorization and services covered.
• Responsible for the review of daily logs and notes from MHP/MHS to assure continuity of care, documentation of treatment process, appropriateness of intervention/action and timeliness of documentation.
• Using discretion and independent judgment in handling patient or physician complaints received, documents and forwards to appropriate administrative staff.
• Responsible for maintaining supply inventory as well as daily distribution of supplies to field staff. Maintains log and any reports essential for appropriate billing and reorder process.
• Communicates with Branch Manager any information received from physician, patient or employees about the patient's care or needs.
• Takes physician orders by phone, documents, notifies appropriate MHP/MHS and adjusts schedules accordingly as indicated. Files all office records as necessary.
• Provide direct patient care on an as-needed basis, as assigned by Branch Manager.

Competencies

• Communication Proficiency
• Customer/Client Focus
• Technical Capacity
• Thoroughness

Requirements

Supervisory Responsibility : Monitor and support MHP/MHS

Work Environment : This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands : This is a largely sedentary role, however some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bending or standing on a stool as necessary.

Travel : Occasional

Required Education & Experience : Clinical Social Workers must hold a master’s degree or doctoral degree in Social Work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education; and
Must be licensed at the highest level in their state for independent practice; and
Must have completed two (2) years of clinical practice, computed at 3,000 hours, post-master’s degree experience.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications : None with this position

Work Authorization/Security Clearance (if applicable) : [This section lists visa requirements, H1-B sponsorship, special clearances, etc. If applicable, insert if you have government contracts or special requirements.]

AAP/EEO Statement: Kingdom Expressions, LLC. is an equal opportunity employer, managing all aspects of employment on the basis of merit, qualification, competence and legitimate business needs. The agency does not, at any time, discriminate on the basis of age, gender, race, religion color, national origin, disability, or any other limitations not specifically tied to performance of the job.

Kingdom Expressions, LLC. will upon request, make reasonable accommodations of physical and/or mental limitations of qualified, and disabled, applicants or employees.

Other Duties : Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Job Types : Full-time, Contract

Experience : Behavioral Health: 3 years

Education : Master’s

Location : Lake Charles, LA

License : Social Work

About the Company

With over 50 years of combined experience, our team of licensed healthcare professionals have provided support for both adults and children in the state of Louisiana and Georgia, aiding them in becoming their best selves.

Kingdom Expressions is a place for healing and restoration. A place where you can come for the answers and support to life's most complicated situations and circumstances. Our teams are interested in the holistic health of the community in which we live and serve.