Clinical Program Director

Jessup - 7815 House of Correction Road - Jessup, MD 20794

Salary Range: $ - $ Salary/year

Position Type:
Full Time

Education Level: Graduate Degree

Category:
Nonprofit - Social Services

This position provides clinical oversight of all assessment and treatment activities and ensures the delivery of a therapeutic treatment culture for a region within the State of Maryland. This includes planning, development, and oversight for facility treatment programs, including, but not limited to, curricula, psycho educational classes, therapy groups, lectures, and community meetings. The Clinical Director also ensures that programs comply with all contracting agency obligations, evidence-based practices, and Company policies and procedures.

The Clinical Director will continuously monitor the efficacy and fidelity of the therapeutic program and administrative functions. Essential Job Functions are below:

• Ensures that all qualified staff are utilized to provide services to participants in accordance with allowable counselor‑to‑program participant staffing ratios
• Provides clinical supervision and support to assessment facilitators; may conduct assessments from time‑to‑time in the absence of personnel
• Provides clinical supervision and support to group facilitators; may conduct groups from time‑to‑time in the absence of personnel
• Ensures all programs function in a manner that satisfies contractual obligations
• Generates timely and accurate reports on the status of program operations and communicates to agency personnel
• Delivers consistent quality of services by developing and maintaining an environment that promotes excellence in all operations
• Monitors and evaluates all business
• Develops and implements process improvements to increase efficiency
• Interviews, hires, and trains employees; plans, assigns, and directs work; appraises performance; addresses complaints and resolves problems.
• Must Embrace and embody the mission, vision, guiding principles, clinical vision, and goals of West Care Foundation; and
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the duties and responsibilities satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Ability to understand a variety of models including behavioral therapy, theories of addiction and dynamics related to substance use and other risk factors.
• Ability to know and comply with program documentation requirements, applicable ethical and professional standards of conduct.
• Ability to conduct initial clinical assessments and/or evaluations which serve as the basis for diagnosis and treatment.
• Ability to tailor helping strategies and treatment modalities to the participant's stage of dependence, change or recovery.
• Ability to appropriately use strategies from accepted models with participants with substance use and other risk factors.
• Able to establish rapport with Participants, including management of crisis situation and determination of need for additional professional assistance
• Previous experience with a correctional population or criminal justice programs preferred.
• Travel required with some work on weekends or evenings required.
• Ability to interact in a professional manner in both individual and group counseling settings.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in word processing programs, preferably MS Word, and spreadsheet programs, preferably MS Excel. Internet skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• High level of initiative.
• Adherence to the highest standard of ethical conduct, especially to standards governing confidentiality.
• Professional appearance and demeanor.
• Bilingual (fluent in English and Spanish) preferred.
• Ability to obtain and maintain clearance from Maryland Department of Corrections.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to obtain and maintain West Cares vehicle insurance is required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain OIG and NSOPW Clearance.
• During your tenure with West Care there may be new requirements, including, but not limited to…