DIR - Clinical SVCS - Military

Responsibilities

Since 1987, Laurel Ridge Treatment Center has been the premier provider of specialized behavioral health and addictive disease services in San Antonio and South Texas. Our 330-bed facility is one of the largest freestanding psychiatric hospitals in the United States. Located on a therapeutic 29-acre campus in north central San Antonio, Laurel Ridge serves as the setting for the treatment of children, adolescents, young adults, adults, veterans and military personnel.

Laurel Ridge’s comprehensive programs treat disorders such as bipolar disorder, psychological trauma, PTSD, depression and anxiety, mental illnesses and addictive disease disorders such as alcoholism, drug addiction and substance abuse.

Laurel Ridge Treatment Center is part of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS). UHS has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune for 10 years in a row.

Universal Health Services (UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. UHS has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, with revenues around $10.77 billion in 2018 and continued recognition in following years. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS employs more than 87,000 people and operates 26 acute care hospitals, 327 behavioral health facilities, 40 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, and related services across 37 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Position Summary:

Maintains clinical oversight of mental health professionals ensuring optimum performance while delivering high quality services. The position develops and implements clinical programming across the facility using evidenced-based practices and culturally appropriate approaches that are strength-based. The Clinical Director is expected to facilitate supervision using a team-based philosophy and is a key member of the management team maximizing facility effectiveness and sustainability.

Benefits:

• Employee Recharge Massage Zone
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Career development opportunities

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Strong assessment and interpersonal skills
• Ability to maintain patient records and confidentiality
• Excellent understanding of professional boundaries/relationships with staff and patients
• Excellent clinical and didactic skills and understanding of group dynamics
• Must understand the needs of patients aged 3 through 18
• Demonstrated ability to work on cross functional teams

Qualifications

Essential Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Overall direction and responsibility for the clinical programs – Military
• Ensures that clinical programs meet or exceed agency, license, and organizational standards.
• Identifies, facilitates, and monitors clinical program operations that are culturally diverse.
• Overall direction and responsibility for supervision of clinical staff.
• Effectively represents the hospital within the community, with professional organizations, consumers and payers.
• Ensures that quality and appropriateness of programs are reviewed and corrected as needed on a regular basis.
• Maintains staff performance evaluations and performance improvement activities.
• Ensures that Policies and Procedures are implemented in an accurate and expedient manner.
• Engages in interviews, hiring process, performance appraisals and constructive discipline as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned/required by this position.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION
: LCSW or LPC.

EDUCATION
:
Master’s degree in Social Work, Master’s Degree in Counseling or Psychology

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex…