Behavioral Health Clinical Director Job Lummi Washington USA,Healthcare

Location: Lummi

JOB SUMMARY

The Lummi Behavioral (BH) Clinical Director oversees the Mental Health, Crisis Management and BH grant funded programs. The Clinical Director has overall responsibility for all clinical operations/services to ensure that the Department is meeting the needs of the Lummi Community. The Clinical Director is also responsible for staffing, evaluation, and quality assurance. The Clinical Director ensures that all requirements necessary to meet Lummi Nation Attestation standards in relation to State and Federal licensure and accreditation is maintained.

The Clinical Director also works with staff to develop and implement performance improvement plans so that documentation standards are upheld to enable billing for services and to meet audit requirements.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

include the following, and other related duties as assigned.

Clinical Direction

Maintain the Behavioral Health department in line with standards as outlined by AAAHC to meet requirements as part of the overall AAAHC license awarded to the LNHC.

Promote and guide a Lummi Standards of Care philosophy within Behavioral Health, Crisis Management, and BH grant departments as well as with Lummi program partners.

Maintain BH compliance with all applicable WA State licensing and certification requirements, including keeping abreast of changes initiated by the State and implement program adjustments as needed.

Attest to the integrity of the BH Policy and Procedures Manual to reflect current program process and maintain compliance with applicable tribal policies, current WACs/RCWs and Attestation.

Work with Lummi Nation Compliance Department and Committee to develop and implement any necessary corrective action plans in responses to compliance and or clinical quality control matters.

Ensures the highest standards in staff job performance and training; and recruitment and separation in accordance with the LIBC Human Resources Personnel Policy which include utilization of qualified BH internship recruiting, onboarding and offboarding.

Participate in drafting and carrying out the BH Annual Work Plan.

Alongside the BH Administrator, participate in the development of the annual departmental budget.

Responsible for the continued capacity development of mental health services which promotes the highest levels of patient quality care and access to medically necessary medication assisted treatment services.

Alongside the BH Quality Control Assessor, coordinate and implement continuous quality improvement plans, including but not limited to chart records, documentation standards and quality improvement protocols.

Confirm that EHR workflows used by BH clinicians utilize the appropriate tools to complete and meet the programmatic demands and the WA State Code requirements.

Develop and maintain MOAs/MOUs with Lummi program partners, schools, and services in the broader community.

Facilitates planning and implementation of activities to support seamless patient care referrals and access to other medical and BH programs including promoting targeted case management, care coordination and wrap around meetings for individuals and families in need.

Identify additional resources for clients not provided by Lummi Behavioral Health such as inpatient treatment access, referrals for psychiatric evaluations, referrals for autism and fetal alcohol assessments, and other specialized services as needed.

Review monthly reports from BH Clinical Manager in order to review BH clinician’s active caseloads, to monitor clinician encounter rates, and to determine distribution of referrals. A database will be maintained on all referrals. This information will be compiled quarterly and provided to the Health and Human Services and to the General Manager.

Open and available to special projects as assigned by leadership or community need.

Translate BH needs into written policy recommendations, draft these into relevant communications, educate internal and external stakeholders, and as requested, provide support for LIBC leadership during consultations and meetings with external parties on BH topics.

When requested serve as a LIBC staff representative at local,…