Clinical Director Of ACPTC

DEPT OF HEALTH SERVICES

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Job Location:

ARIZONA STATE HOSPITAL
Address: 501 N. 24th Street Phoenix, AZ 85008

• Salary: $110,235
• Grade: 25
• Closing Date:
  Open until Filled

The Clinical Director may serve as department head in the absence of the hospital Psychology Administrator or as the Acting Director of ACPTC in the absence of the Director of ACPTC. Directs all psychological services provided in the ACPTC; consults with administrators of other disciplines, develops and revises treatment and educational programs; determines and sets goals and requirements; participates in development of policies;

serves on a variety of committees; writes reports, memorandums and correspondences. This position oversees and provides therapeutic interventions and assessment services to residents; may provide consultation services to hospital staff; supervises staff that may include psychologists, therapists, social workers, rehabilitation staff, interns and students; assigns work, schedules staff, approves leave and completes performance appraisals; recommends staff hires, disciplinary actions and dismissals;

provides assistance and direction in the treatment planning process and consultation to colleagues in the implementation of treatment; supervises and provides educational training for multidisciplinary students; ensures staff maintain competencies. Reads and studies professional literature and informational material in order to increase and expand knowledge base as an administrator; such material deals with theoretical or conceptual bases of knowledge in the specified field of psychosexual treatment services as well as concentrating on techniques of leadership in the field of psychology.

Ensures compliance with all licensing requirements related to psychology. Performs related work and other duties as required.

• Directs all psychological services provided in the ACPTC; consults with administrators of other disciplines, develops and revises treatment and educational programs; determines and sets goals and requirements; writes reports, memorandums and correspondences.
• Supervision of staff that may include psychologists, therapists, social workers, rehabilitation staff, interns and students; this includes assigning work, staff schedules, approves leave and completes performance appraisals; recommends staff hires, and disciplinary actions. Ensures staff maintain competencies.
• Develops and revises treatment and educational programs. Consults with and/or trains other staff regarding cases, treatment and treatment planning, diagnoses, and prioritizing of treatment goals.
• Interviews, administers, and interprets psychological tests, and writes reports setting forth diagnostic impressions, prognoses, and treatment approaches (may also assign others to complete these tasks).
• Participates in development of policies; serves on a variety of committees;
  Ensures compliance with all licensing requirements related to psychology.
• Reads and studies professional literature and informational material in order to increase and expand knowledge base as an administrator; such material deals with theoretical or conceptual bases of knowledge in the specified field of psychosexual treatment services as well as concentrating on techniques of leadership in the field of psychology. Ensures compliance with all licensing requirements related to psychology.
• Other duties as assigned as related to the position (typically 5% - 10%)

• Performance Management (PM), and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and Lean methodologies.
• Requires knowledge of administration/management principles and program management.
• Varied…