Clinical Director- Part-Time

CLINCIAL DIRECTOR JOB DESCRIPTION

Employment Status:
Exempt

Reports To:

Program Director

Position Summary:

The Clinical Director operates as part of the RMBHS executive team that promotes growth and progression of the agency and oversees delivery and outcomes of RMBHS clinical services in the areas of clinical compliance, program operations, program marketing and staff supervision.

Essential Functions:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required (other duties may be assigned).

• Oversee day-to-day site operations for all onsite/offsite staff to include safe and effective clinical staff workflows, efficient systems for scheduling, management of clinic flow, referral tracking, and facilities
• Collaborate with CEO to prepare and manage a budget that facilitates agency growth. Identify, build, and maintain relationships with community partners to increase new business and referrals.
• Maintain high quality clinical skills based upon current clinical theories, best practices, and principles of service delivery to supervisors as well as clients with severe or chronic mental/behavioral health symptoms and diagnoses.
• Ensure clinical coverage by directing assignment of clinical cases and assigning case loads.
• Maintain sufficient staffing for all locations by participating in recruitment, selection, and staff scheduling.
• Develop and implement goal plans.
• Coordinate staff activities to provide services to individuals/families.
• Ensure timely scheduling and completion of required forms and other required documents.
• Manage overall scheduling of consumers and oversee consumer scheduling for direct services with the program medical director.
• Facilitate ongoing clinical collaboration with appropriate staff to ensure continuum of care for mutual consumers.
• Attend and at times lead Multi-disciplinary Treatment Team meetings, monthly provider meetings and all other required RMBHS meetings.
• Meet weekly with Program Director to discuss status updates and advise on program efficacy, program management, best practices, clinical structure, policies, and service delivery.
• Meet with prescribers semi-monthly to discuss best practices, standards, and patient care.
• Serve as point of contact for communication responses via phone, email, or text from clients, families, referrals, and staff in a timely manner.
• Maintain a small consumer caseload and ensure completion of deadlines.
• Maintain ongoing communication with staff, administration, and leadership.
• Provide patient coverage in absence of clinician support.
• Facilitate in-service training for staff.
• Manage all internal and external complaints within 24 hours.

• Fulfill all administrative requirements under COMAR 10.21.17 Track and submit weekly quality assurance reports.
• Comply with CARF, COMAR, HIPPA and State compliance regulations.
• Ensure staff compliance with electronic medical records (EMR) and uphold 48-hour documentation standard.
• Ensure all treatment plans are up to date and signed by all parties within a week. Ensure staff compliance with all RMBHS mandated training.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, local, and industry regulations.
• In collaboration with the medical director, ensure staff compliance with credentialing and privileging.
• Develop a proficient knowledge of Medicaid regulations, RMBHS billing, and compensation standards.
• Maintain knowledge and skill in applying the DSM‑V or the most current edition.

• Provide weekly clinical supervision to clinicians, review assessment of patients and sign appropriate documents to confirm supervision.
• Hold monthly team meetings to address difficult cases, group supervision, discuss staffing, etc.
• In collaboration with the medical director, ensure staff compliance with credentialing and privileging.
• In collaboration with the medical director, ensure that all staff are appropriately trained.
• In consultation with the medical director and program staff, identify staff training needs required to maintain program standards.
• Manage the completion of administrative…