Head of Programme Management

Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State. Sea Mar proudly serves all persons without regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services. Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics and a wide variety of nutritional, social, and educational services. Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization
The Behavioral Health Program Manager (PM) is responsible for the daily management of the outpatient substance use disorder, mental health, and/or child and family programs at their site. They provide administrative supervision to all site staff. They manage the site's programs according to the policies and procedures outlined in the department manual, and they oversee all outpatient mental health and substance use disorder contracts assigned to the county and/or site.
The PM coordinates with the Behavioral Health Regional Director regarding administrative and clinical management procedures relating to clients, and performs additional administrative duties as outlined by Behavioral Health Regional Director or Chief Behavioral Health Officer. Sea Mar employees serve as an extension of this mission and demonstrate their commitment to an excellent client experience by:

• Advocating for social justice
• Provides administrative supervision of all site staff, and may provide clinical supervision of mental health staff as required by WAC. • Participates in management meetings and staff meetings in order to coordinate effectively with other members of staff and management team. • Ensures compliance with County, State, and other contract requirements in terms of service delivery to clients. • Administers and implements the policies and procedures of the department, including administrative, personnel, treatment services, and records. • Conducts, on a continuous basis, a quality control review to ensure that staff adheres to procedures established by funding sources and the agency in relation to documentation and reporting of services. • Coordinates with oversight agencies to ensure quality of care. • Ensures that all staff training plans and in-service training hours are current in order to comply with WAC requirements. • Proposes and implements clinical and program policies and procedures in order to meet WAC, (in relation to patient care services, ethical standards, day to day operations and administrative matters), funding source requirements, and agency needs. • Helps to monitor budget. • Meets with community agencies and organizations to explain Sea Mar's services and increase understanding of and proper utilization of our agency's resources. • Assists the Behavioral Health Regional Director in hiring for vacant positions at the site. • Assists in monitoring staff productivity on a weekly and monthly basis. • Conducts Quality Improvement activities for their site, and attends Quality Improvement meetings in their county. • Schedules and performs quality assurance reviews as required by WAC on a regularly scheduled basis. • Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. • Provides outreach services to individuals unable to access services at the agency, if necessary. Prepares concise, complete, and timely consumer records, according to agency policy and WAC requirements. • Provides education and information in the community as needed. • Reports regularly to Behavioral Health Regional Director on status of their site. • CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT • This person must sign an oath of permanent confidentiality covering all patient related information. • The person in this position shall have no history or evidence of alcohol or other drug misuse for a period of three (3) years immediately prior to the date of employment at the facility, and no misuse of alcohol or other drugs while employed at this center. • If this person provides direct mental health or chemical dependency services, they must complete an annual clinical competency test as a mental health therapist and/or chemical dependency professional.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE • Bi-cultural, preferred. • Knowledge and experience working with underserved populations, including migrant or season farm workers, and homeless populations, preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS • Bilingual Spanish/English, preferred. • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. • Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Education and Experience, Certificates, Licenses, Registrations, and Medical Screening
EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE • Must hold a Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Business or related fields. Five (5) years of management or work experience in a supervisory capacity may substitute for education. • Must have at least two (2) years of management/supervisory experience. • Mental Health Professional, Chemical Dependency Professional, and Minority Mental Health Specialist certifications are preferred.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Supervision This position supervises all clinical and administrative staff at the site. The position will work with and support other Sea Mar employees and patients to help fulfil the organization's mission.
Sea Mar offers talented and motivated people the opportunity to work in a dynamic and growing community health organization. Working at Sea Mar Community Health Centers is more than just a job, it's a fulfilling career with opportunity for advancement. For example, Full-time employees working 30 hours or more, receive an excellent benefit package of:

Medical
Dental
Life Insurance
Long Term Disability
EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
Paid-time-off starting at 24 days per year + 10 paid Holidays.
We also offer 401(k)/Retirement options and an exciting opportunity to work in a culturally diverse environment.

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