Manager of Children's Services - Behavioral Health - Lifespan

Pawtucket, RI

About the Job

Summary:
Provides clinical supervision to therapists working in the homes with children and youth who have behavioral health challenges and their families. Must have knowledge and competence in best practices for treating children who have general mental health disorders. Clinical responsibilities include conducting client assessments developing treatment plans and intervention strategies overseeing team caseloads conducting crisis assessments and providing outpatient treatment as needed. Administrative responsibilities include hiring training and supervising team clinicians. Independent licensure required along with clinical and supervisory experience. Program Managers may be responsible for supervising specialty populations including trauma & complicated grief autism spectrum disorders co-occurring disorders eating disorders & other complex medical needs and early childhood based on training and experience.

Responsibilities:

� Maintains current knowledge of diagnostic treatment and educational strategies that are considered best practice for the populations under her/his treatment supervision.

� Conducts and supervises the completion of comprehensive evaluations to formulate accurate diagnoses monitor psychological status and determine treatment and educational interventions.

� Oversees the development of treatment plans for children and youth with assigned populations identifying appropriate practice guidelines.

� Supervises clinical staff in providing psycho-education to clients and their families regarding diagnosis treatment options and recommendations and self-care techniques.

� Supports clinical staff in their collaboration with other practitioners involved in client care both within and outside of the agency including child�s primary care physician and other medical and clinical practitioners.

� Provides general outpatient and outreach services according to assigned productivity levels including both office and home-based individual family and group therapy psychiatric rehabilitation and clinical evaluations using best practice treatment strategies effective for use with varying disorders.

� Identifies and establishes procedures for and monitors data systems needed to measure client outcomes; provides reports and analyses of aggregate data.

� Performs crisis assessments on children and youth referred by schools physicians and hospitals to divert from use of the hospital emergency rooms linking family into needed services and supports.

� Assists clinicians identify client and family needs that can be supported within the special education Cedar or FCCP systems and through other community-based resources.

� Hires orients trains and evaluates program staff according to Gateway Healthcare policy.

� Provides clinical supervision and administrative oversight to assigned staff who treat children and youth with severe behavioral health disorders. Supervision will include the monitoring and evaluation of performance productivity support training and guidance.

� Makes staff case assignments and coordinates staff schedules to meet the needs of children and their families.

� Understands trains and monitors clinical staff on insurance benefits and the authorization process providing support to them in their interactions with insurance companies.

� Assists the finance department in resolving authorization and billing issues.

� Assists CFTO Director in monitoring and ensuring compliance with credentialing licensing and contract requirements for assigned programs (e.g. DCYF RIDE OHHS).

� Ensures the clinical staff complete documentation of all client contacts in accordance with Gateway Healthcare�s policies and procedures.

� Prepares assessments progress notes and treatment plans for inclusion in clinical records according to Gateway Healthcare policy including required timeframes.

� Completes review of direct event reports within required timeframe to ensure reimbursement.

� Monitors program budget(s) to ensure compliance with revenue and expense targets.

� Completes administrative tasks of approving timesheets mileage petty cash benefit time etc.

� Participates in the planning and implementation of marketing activities when requested.

� Participates on internal and external committees as requested by director.

� Participates in Gateway Healthcare quality assurance and research activities providing leadership in program evaluation and improvement activities for assigned programs.

� Conducts self in a professional and ethical manner in keeping with Gateway Healthcare policy and professional guidelines on ethical conduct.

� Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned or needed.

Other information:

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

� Licensed independent practitioner (LICSW LMHC LMFT PhD)

� At least 2 years experience supervising clinical staff

� Demonstrated expertise with specialized populations for whom she/he is responsible (e.g. trauma & complicated grief autism spectrum disorders co-occurring disorders eating disorders & other complex medical conditions and early childhood)

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

� Knowledge of child and adolescent development and family systems issues.

� Knowledge of community resources for children and families with behavioral health disorders.

� Advocacy and teaching skills.

� Valid driver's license and use of car during normal working hours or other means of transportation in order to perform the major functions of the job.

� Automobile liability insurance coverage for vehicle being used in accordance with Center requirements.

� BLS training obtained within 90 days of employment and maintained annually.

� Knowledge and ability to supervise interns in accordance with Center policies and procedures.

JOB KNOWLEDGE SKILL AND ABILITY:

� Ability to read analyze and interpret scientific and technical journals in the field of child psychology. Ability to prepare clinical record entries that conform to a variety of standards (i.e. Gateway Healthcare INC. state licensure Medicaid JCAHO etc.). Ability to effectively present information to supervisor other members of the treatment staff and clients and their family members.

� Ability to define problems collect data establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.

� Demonstrated capacity to maintain an effective working relationship with members of a multi-disciplinary treatment team.

� Ability to successfully complete all required training and certifications.

� Oral and written communication skills including speech grammar spelling and legibility are at sufficient level to ensure effective and appropriate communication.

� Ability to add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals either manually or by use of a calculator.

ETHICS

� Complies with American Psychological Association ethics and Gateway Healthcare ethics and codes of conduct in all contacts with clients co-workers and the community.

� Uses and accesses information in client�s health information record or about a client only as necessary to actual duties and then only in accordance with access levels assigned to this position by Gateway Healthcare Inc. from time-to-time and in accordance with Gateway Healthcare Inc. policies rules and procedures as adopted by Gateway Healthcare Inc. from time-to-time.

� Observe all agency policies and procedures.

INTERPERSONAL FACTORS:

Must be able to appreciate the sensitive/private nature and legal status of information about individual clients obtained maintained or used by Gateway Healthcare Inc. and to not access use disclose or request such information about a client unless necessary to the performance of his/her job.

PHYSICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the main duties and responsibilities of this job. Other duties with different demands may also be assigned by the employee's supervisor. Gateway complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and analogous state statutes. Therefore to the extent required by law Gateway will make reasonable accommodations to allow qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions duties and responsibilities of their positions. Employees and applicants should discuss requests for reasonable accommodations with Human Resources at any time.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger handle or feel objects office equipment or controls and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk sit reach with hands and arms and climb. The employee is occasionally required to stand; stoop kneel crouch or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision peripheral vision depth perception and the abilities to adjust focus. The employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Lifespan is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age ethnicity sexual orientation ancestry genetics gender identity or expression disability protected veteran or marital status. Lifespan is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Location: Gateway Healthcare Inc. USA:RI:Pawtucket

Work Type: Full Time

Shift: Shift 1

Union: Non-Union

Source : Lifespan