Behavioral Health Manager - Closes 4/2/24

SUMMARY:

Under the general direction of the Behavioral Health Director, plans, organizes, directs, coordinates, and evaluates the services of the Substance Abuse Program and Intern Training Program within Behavioral Health Services at UIHS. Assists the Director in the over-all administration of the Behavioral Health department. Supervises the work of professional, technical, and clerical staff. Provides appropriate and culturally sensitive direct services to UIHS clients. This position requires a high degree of professional knowledge in the areas of both Mental Health and Substance Abuse treatment/support services. This position is primarily clinical with direct client care representing approximately three out of five days.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Formulates with the Behavioral Health Director departmental goals, objectives sand plans to enable the department to provide high quality, culturally sensitive and effective services to UIHS clients.
• Develops Substance Abuse and Intern Training Programs to maximize provision of services to the community and to ensure compliance with current standards of practice.
• Assign caseloads and other duties, and coordinate activities of staff in providing treatment services to assist clients.
• Provides individual and group clinical supervision and case consultation for analyzing clinical issues and improving treatment skills.
• Reviews electronic records, evaluates performance of staff members, and recommends indicated action.
• Completes evaluations, timesheet approval for all supervised staff, and monitor staff attendance, timeliness to work, and other work patterns.
• Provides individual, family, and group counseling to a small caseload of clients; provide crisis counseling as needed.
• Responsible for the orientation and training of Substance Abuse Providers, Interns, Associates, Trainees and Students and other assigned staff. Schedules training with specific staff for direct training.
  • Promotes and supports staff development activities.

• Utilizes good communication skills to maintain positive relationships with co-workers, clients, providers, and other departments in the agency. Promotes working and collaborative relationships with community agencies.

• Attends meetings as assigned.
• Adheres to accreditation and compliance standards/guidelines.
• Maintains a professional, organized, clean working environment by following organizational policies, guidelines, and safety standards.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Performs all duties in accordance with the UIHS mission, vision and guiding principles.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Directly supervises Substance Abuse Providers and Behavioral Health Interns, Associates, Trainees and Students.
• Directly supervises Front Office Assistants and Van Drivers as they relate to designated Programs.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies, procedures and applicable state and federal laws.
• Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; rewarding and disciplining employees.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist or Clinical Psychologist with five years or more of clinical experience.
• Must have two years’ experience in clinical supervision and program management.
• Must have two years’ work experience in either direct services or management of Substance Abuse Services.
• Must meet the Board of Behavioral Sciences requirements to provide clinical supervision to Interns, Associates, Trainees and Students.

COMPUTER OPERATIONS

* Proficient personal computer skills including electronic mail, record keeping, routine database activity, word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, etc.

• Must be able to learn an Electronic Health Records (EHR) system.