Outpatient Team Leader- Full Time

Job Description

Legacy Behavioral Health Services is hiring individuals with a passion for making a difference in their community! We are seeking an Out Patient Team Leader to oversee our Cook and Tift Outpatient Clinics in Tifton and Adel, Georgia. The Outpatient Team Leader under the supervision of the Core Services Director will be responsible for the Cook/Tift Outpatient Clinic's clinical services on a day-to-day basis.

In addition, to coordinating and facilitating clinical services, position requires high level organizational skills and ability to multi-task efficiently. The Outpatient Team Leader must have good interpersonal skills and ability to support staff functions throughout training, coaching, and counselling. The Outpatient Team Leader must have a good understanding of regulatory requirements, billing practices and evidence-based practices for clinical services provided for all age groups.

This position will be expected to work with clinical leadership to create protocols, policies and maximize staff productivity. Close collaboration with entire treatment team is required. The Outpatient Team Leader will be expected to facilitate close relationships with other community providers and stakeholders and act as agency’s liaison with community agencies, advocating, promoting, and marketing LBHS services. Other duties as assigned.

• Health Insurance – We offer top-quality and affordable State of Georgia insurance benefits to all full-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield and United Healthcare.
• Flexible Benefits – Group Term Life, Dependent Life, Accidental Death, Short and Long Term Disability, Dental, Vision, Legal Insurance, Long Term Care, Medical/Dependent Care Spending Accounts, Specified Critical Illness insurance.
• Competitive Pay – We offer competitive compensation regularly compared to the market and factor in comparable work experience and education.
• Paid Leave – 24 days of paid leave in your first year.
• Retirement – 401K and 457B with automatic 2% employer contribution to your 401(K) and a 3% match after one year.
• Employee Assistance Program – Legal assistance, financial consultations, access to work-life specialists, and up to four counseling sessions.

• GA clinical license (LMSW, APC, AMFT) required; LCSW, LMSW, LMFT, LAMFT, LPC, LAPC preferred.
• Previous health care related management experience preferred.
• Proficient in verbal and written communication.
• Excellent time management and critical thinking skills.
• Promotes teamwork.
• Ability to problem solve.
• Knowledge of behavioral health services and quality assurance requirements for CSBs per DBHDD, DCH, CARF.
• Good understanding of clinic expenses and assigned budget.
• Ability to analyze programs for compliance with rules, regulations, laws and standards.
• Computer experience with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Ability to effectively motivate staff to institute change.
• Knowledge and understanding of HIPAA, electronic health records (EHRs) and ability to utilize computer programs to collect data, prepare reports and make presentations.
• Knowledge of basic health administration (including government regulations and patient privacy), financials, and clinical quality improvements and strong customer service skills.
• Treats people with respect; works with integrity and ethically; upholds organizational values.
• Ability to multi-task, manage priorities and excel in a fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to work with diverse teams of people.

Work is normally performed in an office environment. Employees in this position may be exposed to virus, disease and infection from persons served or the working environment. The position requires physical and emotional fitness to work in a stress-filled environment and meet deadlines.

Good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, and visual acuity to use a keyboard. Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer, intermittent physical activity including standing, walking, bending, kneeling and stooping. Ability to lift, carry, push or pull objects up to 20 pounds.

Legacy Behavioral Health Services provides support within 10 counties in South GA, Ben-Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Tift and Turner County. Legacy Behavioral Health Services believes that through individualized care, quality of care and support, your life could be transformed.

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Drug-Free and Smoke Free Workplace / Equal Opportunity Employer.

COOK MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC, 203 INDUSTRIAL PARK DR, ADEL, Georgia, United States of America