This position manages the mental health program's clinical and administrative aspects within the foster/adoption agency working with FFA and THPP NMD clients. The individual will provide weekly management for mental health clinicians and other service staff and ensure proper documentation of services, accurate billing and production of contract reports. This position may provide some direct clinical service to youth, young adults, and families and will assist in the training of incoming resource families.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
- Ensures that all staff complies with licensing regulations, mandated reporting requirements, and agency standards.
- Provides liaison services to county and state agencies and community partners
- Attends appropriate meetings with the County and community partners
- Ensure that the Contract requirements are met.
- Oversees Contract Budget and works with staff to ensure productivity is met
- Works together with the FFA and THPP directors to ensure integration and non-duplication of services
- Participates in District Admin meetings which address child placement, foster parent recruitment, training, and certification and responds to foster parent/children incidents to ensure a fully integrated service
- Implements and participates in all employee hiring, disciplinary, and termination procedures in conjunction with and as approved by supervisor and Human Resources.
- Prepares and conducts the Performance Evaluation Process with supervised personnel.
- Communicates with supervisor every week, or more often as needed, for information exchange, assistance and guidance.
- Conducts weekly clinical staff meetings, clinical reviews and weekly individual clinical supervision.
- Provides initial and ongoing training for staff.
- Conducts supervised hours toward staff members’ licensure.
- Assigns cases, manages caseloads and reviews case files.
- Completes, reviews, and/or approves all reports and significant correspondence and completes all required contract reports and documentation.
- Assists staff with writing, assessment, and treatment skills to eliminate errors and inconsistencies for quality assurance purposes.
- Oversees interventions in accordance with established on-call guidelines.
- Works with the QA Department to establish internal controls and audit processes.
- Oversees CQI, CARF and HIPAA compliance related to Mental Health files.
- Conducts supervised hours toward staff members’ licensure.
- At all times, it projects a favorable image of Walden Family Services.
- Performs other duties as assigned and or requested.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
1. Must be licensed as a LCSW, MFT, LPCC or Psychologist. Candidates must have been licensed for two years or more and meet all Board of Behavioral Sciences requirements to provide supervision.
2. Must have been practicing as a therapist for a minimum of 2 out of the last 5 years
3. Experience managing a program that serves children and families; experience with direct clinical work and play therapy.
4. Experience developing behavioral treatment plans for and working with behaviorally and emotionally distributed children/youth and their caregivers is required.
5. Must be able to work effectively with others and manage personnel, program, and financial issues as they apply to the position.
6. Must have the knowledge of the applicable laws and regulations as to the population served. Prefer candidates who have experience working with children with developmental disabilities.
7. Knowledge of EPSDT documentation preferred.
8. Must possess a valid California driver’s license and have a good driving record.
9. Fingerprint and Child Abuse Index clearances from the Department of Justice.
10. Must meet all requirements set by Community Care Licensing pertaining to the hiring of employees by a licensed community care facility.
EMPLOYEE STATUS: EXEMPT
SALARY RANGE: $85,000 - $95,000 - Beginning salary will be commensurate with education and experience.
PRIMARY SUPERVISOR: COO