A31 Clinical Program Director

Sun River Health provides the highest quality of comprehensive primary, preventative and behavioral health services to all who see it, regardless of insurance status and ability to pay, especially for the underserved and vulnerable. Sun River Health is a Federally Qualified, Non-Profit Health Center serving communities in Suffolk, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan, Columbia, and Westchester County. Sun River Health is looking for a full-time Clinical Program Director for the A31 position at our Shirley location.

The A31 Clinical Program Director provides leadership and acts as a role model for all personnel in the planning and delivery of client services. He/she directs program operations and collaborates with all departments to develop, deliver, and evaluate the clinical program services provided to the Sun River Health clients. The Program Director directly supervises all administrative and case management staff and collaboratively supervises all facilities and plant operations at the program site.

This position ensures that concrete services are provided to clients in accordance with New York State Office of Mental Health requirements as well as agency policies, procedures, and quality standards.

• Performs other duties as required by the Vice President or his/her designee
• Provide counseling and crisis intervention services as needed.
• Recruit, supervise, develop, and evaluate staff
• Responsible for all statistical and other reports as requested.
• Responsible for employee time and attendance requests
• Conducts performance management activities, including but not limited to appraisals, documentation, coaching and disciplinary actions for clinical staff
• Oversees all client intakes and discharges and assures that they are processed in accordance with agency and regulatory requirements
• Provides counseling and crisis intervention services as needed.
• Adhere to all HIV/AIDS and substance abuse confidentiality requirements.
• Analyze program performance and forecasts future demand and resource requirements for continued effective program operation.
• Assure compliance with all policies, regulations and laws governing clients’ rights and confidentiality of information.
• Attend and participates in continuing education programs, seminars designed to maintain professional competence.
• Build, develop, and maintain community relationships and referral arrangements with community agencies and hospitals
• Trains all staff on meeting the regulatory standards per OMH
• Screens and selects clinical candidates for program staff positions
• Provides clinical supervision and in-service training for clinical staff
• Coordinates and oversees clinical program and services
• Conduct performance management activities, including but not limited to appraisals, documentation, coaching and disciplinary actions for clinical and administrative staff at the program site.
• Conduct quality assurance reviews to monitor and audit compliance with indicators and program metrics. Ensure department standards of practice are met and implement plans of correction when necessary to address substandard performance.
• Direct, coordinate, and implement training programs for staff, including both internal training and outsourced instruction
• Ensure that billable staff services meet or exceed weekly billing quotas
• Ensure that case management services provided meet or exceed service targets
• In collaboration with the department of Environmental Services, maintains overall responsibility for program site security, operations and safety.
• Monitor all case management activities for compliance and quality assurance
• Oversee the quality management of client Private Health Information in all paper and electronic patient health information systems.
• Participate in intra- and inter-agency community meetings and committees as assigned

• Education Requirement:
  Master’s Degree (LCSW)
• CPR/BLS certification

Job Type: Full-Time
Salary Range: $86,977.80 - $ annually, based on education and experience. Includes a $15,000.00 Administrative Stipend

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• PTO/Sick leave
• Voluntary STD/LTD
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401K
• Referral Program
• Commuter and Transit Benefits
• Employee Discount Program and more

Sun River Health has a rich history of providing quality, affordable health care to communities in need. Founded in the early 1970s by four African American women in Peekskill, New York, the organization was established to address the lack of accessible health services in their community. With the help of a small federal grant, the first Sun River Health site opened its doors in 1975.

Over the years, Sun River Health has grown into a comprehensive Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) system with over 45 locations, serving more than 250,000 patients across the Hudson Valley, New York City and Long Island. Our exceptional primary care practitioners, specialists and support staff are dedicated to delivering…