Job description

At Evolve Treatment Centers, we provide the highest caliber of behavioral health care for adolescents 12 to 17 years old struggling with mental health or substance abuse issues.
If you have been a licensed LMFT, LCSW, or Psychologist for at least 2 years and are looking to direct a program that you can make your own, this is the role for you! The Clinical Program Director is responsible for the management, quality assurance, safety and operation of all aspects of program. This position includes providing supervision to a small and intimate clinical and support staff.

After 90 days - can work from home 1 day a week.

Responsibilities:

• Provide clinical and administrative oversight to the program
• Provider leadership, mentorship, and guidance to the team
• Ensure that the program’s clinical approach remains behavioral and skills-based and in line with Evolve’s mission and values
• Collaborate with Human Resources to oversee recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and offboarding of clinical and nonclinical staff
• Provide direct supervision of all program staff to ensure quality, clinical excellence, and safety measures are maintained
• Ensure that staff receive adequate training upon hire as well as ongoing training, per Evolve internal training guidelines and licensing and accreditation standards
• Facilitate weekly, monthly, and quarterly meetings with program staff
• Monitor employee performance and facilitate 90-day and annual reviews; provide corrective feedback and disciplinary action, as needed
• Review the medical records for all clients and ensure that they are complete and adherent to Evolve, licensing, and accreditation standards
• Review and cosign clinical documentation in the clients’ medical records; provide corrective feedback to the relevant staff member to ensure adherence to all standards
• Maintain the program schedule and ensure that it adheres to Evolve’s program schedule requirements
• Facilitate weekly Treatment Team meetings, compile behavioral feedback for clients, and ensure meeting notes are taken and distributed
• Work with Facility Nurse to maintain meeting attendance and training records
• Provide clinical trainings twice per month during Treatment Team meetings
• Provide comprehensive 1:1 training for new Primary Therapists; ensure that new Primary Therapists receive required training from other departments (Medical Records, IT, etc.)
• Ensure that discharge planning and insurance authorization is being coordinated effectively by the Primary Therapist for each client
• Cover individual and family therapy sessions as needed during Primary Therapist absences
• Facilitate Treatment Progress group and two DBT Skills Groups weekly
• Ensure that 8 weeks of rotating curriculum is maintained for all clinical and psychoeducational groups
• Approve and coordinate weekly client outings that promote behavioral activation and opportunities for skills practice
• Work with other Senior staff in the region and relevant departments to ensure that new Facility Nurses and program Chefs receive comprehensive training at hire
• Ensure that the Facility Nurse is regularly auditing and maintaining all compliance measures, per licensing and accreditation standards
• Ensure that the program Chef is providing balanced, home-cooked meals, staying within given monthly budget, and adhering to kitchen compliance standards
• Ensure that all safety protocols and clinical policies and procedures are being consistently adhered to by staff
• Ensure that program vendors are providing quality services and provide feedback, as needed
• Review vendor invoices and submit to Payables monthly
• Work with Human Resources to ensure that vendor contracts are created and maintained
• Work with Scheduling Coordinator to ensure that all Residential Counselors shifts are filled and that the Time-Off Policy is being effectively applied, including management of excessive absences, unapproved absences, etc.
• Create and maintain a positive, collaborative team culture and facilitate quarterly team-building activities for the team
• Participate in the clinical on-call rotation and provide phone-based support to on-site staff
• Provide back-up support to Primary Therapists when they are on-call and assist with managing after-hours crises and emergencies
• Participate in and lead clinical debriefs, per the Clinical Debrief Policy and Procedure
• Ensure that Outcomes Program assessments are completed at the required timepoints, and that assessment data is being integrated into differential diagnosis and treatment planning for each client
• Work with Facility Nurse to ensure that all current COVID-19 protocols are maintained; assist with supporting COVID-positive clients, as needed
• Other duties, as assigned by the Regional Director

Requirements:

• Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the state of California.
• Must possess a valid California Driver’s license.
• Must be able to pass a LiveScan background check and clear federal and state criminal background checks, and child abuse indexes.
• Must be willing to interact with COVID-positive clients, as needed

For information on Evolve's privacy practices, see the Evolve California Personnel Privacy Notice located at https://evolvetreatment.com/personnel-privacy-notice/.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $120,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• On call

Application Question(s):

• Are you currently licensed as a LCSW, LMFT, or LPCC (or psychologist) in the state of California (CA)?
• How many years experience do you have as a LCSW, LMFT, or LPCC?
• How many years of experience do you have working with adolescents?
• This is an in-office position. Are you comfortable commuting to this position's location in Ojai?

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Work Location: One location

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