Director - Clinical Services

Clinical Director- SUD | Cottonwood Tucson | Tucson, ArizonaAbout the Job:We are seeking an independently licensed person (LCSW, LPC) in AZ with board approved state supervision credentials. If not currently a state supervisor, you will need to obtain within 90 days of employment. Responsible for supervision of interns, master level, associate level licensed professionals and behavioral techs. PURPOSE STATEMENT:The Director of Clinical Services is responsible for the management and oversight of the day-to-day operations of the clinical department, planning, implementation, and evaluation of clinical care systems and for client health outcomes attributable to clinical practice. Provides direct supervision to clinical staff and indirect guidance to other staff regarding clinical programming and treatment expectations to ensure effective & safe therapeutic practices are being provided. Leads all aspects of the counseling/social work programs including Psychosocial Assessments, conducting groups, facilitating family therapies, and developing, implementing, and reviewing Treatment Plans. Oversees all clinical programs, monitoring the multidisciplinary treatment team process, monitoring discharge planning, and community resource referral.Roles and Responsibilities:ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:Plans. develops and implements evidence-based quality programming including all clinical unit schedules, as part of the therapeutic environment. Reviews the progress, quality, and effectiveness of all clinical programs.Identifies and prioritizes issues of importance, including those priority issues as set by leadership. Collaborates with department leaders and corporate leaders, as needed.Communicates instructions, expectations, and timelines clearly and concisely.Provides support and instruction as needed to direct care staff to ensure they adequately understand the treatment program and service delivery expectations to clients based on the clients’ individual treatment plans and clinical needs.Ensures that all clinical programming, staffing, and documentation is in accordance with regulatory agencies and standards of care. Ensures that all programming is clinically relevant and appropriate to client needs.Establishes methods for evaluating clinical care practices, formulates plans for new programs and changes to existing programs, and initiates and/or utilizes studies and research applicable to the development of clinical services.Serves as Chief Health Care Disparity Officer responsible for identifying and analyzing health care disparities for the populations served by the organization and leading activities to reduce those disparities, in coordination with the facility’s Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement Committee (QAPI) and with the oversite by the Medical Executive Committee (MEC) and Governing Board.Leads a team of highly engaged members through hiring, orienting, performance assessment and management, motivating, training, scheduling, and coaching to...