Director of Children's Services

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Director of Children's Services

Clinical Management IV

$59, 904.00 - $91, 151.00

Clinical Director

This is advanced professional, clinical, administrative, and leadership work in the field of children's behavioral health services. The Director of Children's Services is responsible for the strategic leadership, development, growth, and oversight of Children's Services.

This position provides leadership to ensure high quality service delivery, staff development and engagement, regulatory compliance, program growth, operational effectiveness, and strong partnerships with schools, community organizations, referral sources, healthcare providers, and other stakeholders serving children and families.

The Director is expected to identify opportunities to strengthen and expand Children's Services, develop and motivate staff, improve access to services, and build sustainable community relationships that support the needs of children and families.

Provide strategic leadership and direction for the continued development, expansion, and improvement of Children's Services.

Develop, implement, and evaluate services designed to meet the behavioral health needs of children and their families.

Coordinate and oversee Children's Services programs, including Outpatient Therapy, School Based Mental Health Collaborations, In Home Teams, HUB Services, and other children's programs as assigned by the Clinical Director.

Provide leadership, coaching, training, and ongoing professional development to supervisors and staff within Children's Services.

Establish clear performance expectations and promote employee engagement, accountability, professional growth, teamwork, and retention throughout the department.

Assess departmental staffing needs and collaborate with Human Resources on recruitment, retention, workforce development, and succession planning strategies.

Ensure appropriate supervision, orientation, training, and development of employees within Children's Services.

Identify opportunities to expand existing programs and develop new services based on community needs, service gaps, referral patterns, utilization, organizational priorities, and available resources.

Develop strategies to increase appropriate referrals, program utilization, access to services, and community awareness of Children's Services.

Develop and maintain strong working relationships with schools, community organizations, healthcare providers, state and local agencies, referral sources, and other community partners serving children and families.

Represent Carastar Health in community meetings, collaborative initiatives, outreach activities, committees, and partnerships related to children's behavioral health services.

Coordinate with community agencies, providers, schools, and other stakeholders to strengthen referral relationships and improve continuity and accessibility of services.

Participate in Consultation and Education activities as needed, including service on the Children's Policy Council, Multiple Needs Child Committees, and other community related committees.

Collaborate with organizational leadership to identify community needs, funding opportunities, service gaps, and opportunities for program development and expansion.

Provide clinical consultation, oversight, and direct clinical services as necessary to support program operations, client needs, and continuity of care.

Provide consultation to Children's Services staff and other community agencies regarding children's behavioral health needs and services.

Ensure appropriate clinical oversight of evaluation, screening, treatment planning, treatment plan reviews, and services provided to individuals and families experiencing mental health disorders, emotional distress, family challenges, and behavioral concerns.

Monitor program performance through established metrics, including service utilization, productivity, referrals, staffing, access to care, quality outcomes, financial performance, and other key performance indicators.

Analyze program performance and implement improvement strategies when programs are not meeting established clinical, operational, financial, or performance expectations.

Develop and manage departmental goals, objectives, budgets, and annual priorities consistent with the organization's strategic direction.

Ensure Children's Services programs operate within established budgets and effectively utilize organizational…