Director of Residential Treatment Center at Dacus RTC

Responsibilities:Coordinates with the MCH Administrator in establishing goals and objectives for the Residential Treatment Center.Assists in developing treatment-planning goals/objectives with clients families and/or staff.Facilitates the delivery of training and evaluation services for the staff of the Residential Treatment Center.Provides 24 hour/ 7 day a week Supervision of Program Staff and/ or trains and supervises Consultant who will provide direct supervision to staff.Disseminates agency and program information to social service agencies churches childcare institutions etc. as needed.Recruits and selects in consultation with the MCH Administrator direct care and support staff for the Residential Treatment Center.Oversees the RTC budget and provides consultation to staff concerning expenditures. At the request of the Administrator will submit proposed changes in Budget.Develops and coordinates effective admissions procedures for the program. Works closely with the MCH Administrator to assure client access to a complete continuum of services.Assists staff and/or clients with appropriate treatment planning and discharge criteria/plans. As needed may provide some individual group and/or family therapy.Develops implements and coordinates an active follow-up (tracking) program for discharged youth.Provides written admission discharge and intake information on a weekly basis to the MCH Administrator. Disseminates information regarding admissions vacancies etc. to other staff as directed.Facilitates and supervises the compliance of standards with regards to JCAHO Licensing and/or Managed Care.Develops and oversees staff work schedules vacation requests job assignments leaves etc. and keeps detailed and accurate documentation of all pertinent information.Coordinates and attends regular treatment team staff meetings and provides pertinent input regarding client concerns progress etc. and works collaboratively with Medical Director concerning treatment issues.Coordinates with Managed Care / Insurance Companies and/or Education Providers as needed.Assists in pre-service and in-service training.Maintains client records and files as required by licensing funding and certification codes.Provides verbal and written reports to the MCH Administrator as requested.Facilitates the development and provision of necessary in-service training needs if necessary.Consults with the MCH Administrator in changes and/or development of agency guidelines and procedures as they relate to the Residential Treatment Center.Ensures the effectiveness and consistency of training staff involved in direct care supervision consultation and evaluation.Provides services as an evaluator for staff evaluations as needed.Explores and utilizes measurement techniques for assessing the effectiveness of various treatment modalities.Performs other related duties as assigned by the MCH Administrator.Professional Development:Responsibility is assumed for continuing educational and professional development and contributions are made to the professional growth of others. Documentation of continuing education etc. will be given to the personnel department and kept in the employees record.Qualifications: Masters degree from an accredited institution in human services field.Licensed in Arkansas as a Mental Health Professional.At least two (2) years Supervisory Experience.Must be permitted by law licensure and the agency to practice as a Licensed Independent Practitioner (LIP).Requires the strength and stamina to perform clinical duties.Must be physically able to lift 50 pounds and hold for one minute.Must be physically capable to receive verbal and written directions. Must be physically capable of sitting and standing for several hours at a time.Must have good auditory visual and olfactory ability. Ability to use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects tools or controls.Must be able to maintain effective audio visual discrimination and perception needed for making observations communicating with others reading and writing and operating office equipment and other treatment equipment.Must be able to use a telephone to communicate verbally and a computer to communicate through written means to review information and enter/retrieve data to see and read characters on a computer screen chart or other treatment items.Flu shot is mandatory and required for all positions (subject only to qualified exemptions).Job descriptions are not intended nor should be construed to be all-inclusive lists of all responsibilities skills efforts or working conditions associated with a job. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements management reserves the right to modify add or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary.Level One - Full Access: Ongoing regular access to PHI of all forms while the employee is on duty and performing within the scope of his or her job as defined by the employees job description and Policy and Procedure. Such access must be for cause consistent with job responsibilities and related to patients claims audits reviews and other legitimate business purposes. (e.g. Physicians nurses and other clinicians)Required Experience:Director Key Skills Crisis Management,Marketing,Public Relations,Fundraising,Media Relations,Constant Contact,Strategic Planning,Social Media Management,Team Management,Public Speaking,Wordpress,Writing Skills Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1