BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DIRECTOR

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BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DIRECTOR – IN HOUSE THROUGH MAY 13, 2021

Job Code: 2021-MH-029

Location: CLINIC

Preferred Experience: Professional License Required

Minimum Experience: Some Experience Required

Job Category: Regular Full Time

QUALIFICATIONS: Masters Degree required. Must be licensed/eligible for licensure as a Behavioral Health professional in Idaho. Minimum three years successful & verifiable management/supervisory leadership experience required, including experience in planning, administering, and developing services in a culturally diverse and rural environment. Experience with Medication Assisted Treatment and Reentry Programs preferred. Proficiency in Microsoft Office products and technical writing required; prior experience with Electronic Health Records preferred. Ability to effectively lead and direct outpatient mental health and substance use disorder treatment services in a native and rural community as demonstrated by awareness, knowledge and interest in cultural and traditional practices required. Must embrace Behavioral Health Integration model.

ADA ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Hearing: within normal limits with or without use of corrective hearing devices.
• Vision:adequate to read 12-point type with or without use of corrective lenses.
• Must be able to verbally interact with staff, clients and public.
• Manual dexterity of hands/fingers for writing, computer input.
• Able to lift up to 40 lbs.
• Sitting 25 to 75 % of the day.
• Stand/Walking 25% of the day.
• Pushing up to 30 lbs.
• Pulling up to 20 lbs.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for staff productivity of Behavioral Health providers by scheduling full patient care days. (Note: BH providers may also be involved with essential networking, community outreach, or training responsibilities).
• Tracks and directs productivity for department providers. Reporting is submitted to Operations Director for review.
• Responsible for staff scheduling with a goal of “Patient care comes first”, access, immediate crisis intervention, integrated and holistic care, and allowing time for administrative duties for self and staff.
• Ensures all state and federal documentation and program requirements are followed.
• Responsible for developing and implementing support groups and other community outreach programs as needed for local community.
• Prioritizes work load and determines urgency of assigned tasks, to include referring patients appropriate to resources for those in need of urgent assistance.
• Maintains a level patient care based on current need of the department, other departmental or community projects, and administrative workload.
• Responsible for developing yearly departmental budget.
• Responsible for monitoring and staying within yearly departmental budget.
• Works closely with Grants Manager to ensure compliance with and application for pertinent BH-related grants and coordinates with Coeur d’Alene Tribal Finance Dept. to monitor Reentry budget/grant expenditures.
• Serves as project director for various grants/projects as needed, seeing that grant activities are completed and grant funds expended.
• Updates Behavioral Health Dept. manual yearly or as needed to remain current and relevant.
• Responsible for quarterly QI interdepartmental audits and as needed to ensure compliance with regulatory and best patient standards.
• Meets accreditation requirements for Behavioral Health Services.
• Works with BH staff to develop “Standards of Care” for visit planning.
• Ensuring that all Behavioral Health Department staff (regular or supplemental) including self (if applicable) and consultants have met credentialing and privileging requirements.
• Implements and oversees peer review system.
• Monitors quality indicators and conducts/coordinates required QI audits and reviews of program activities.
• Verbal, non-verbal and written communication is professional and appropriate for attaining desired outcomes of team building and resolving conflicts.
• Role models patient and public relations.
• Team building – involves staff in problem solving, asks for input, and provides feedback.
• Meets with Medical Services Director as needed to help problem solve, promote development and assist with establishment of Standards of Care
• Acts as liaison to other Marimn Health departments, ensuring prompt response and cooperative efforts.
• Meets with supervisor every week, gives monthly updates verbally and in writing as requested.
• Ability to effectively and positively interact with supervisor. Involves supervisor in decision-making process.
• Promotes positive, collaborative environment. Encouraging integrated care access across Marimn Health services.
• Prepares written quarterly reports reflecting productivity, outcomes, and complete department activities/progress.
• Develops yearly departmental goals and objectives that reflect Marimn Health Strategic Plans and Priorities and ensures progress via quarterly reports.
• Reviews job descriptions yearly and updates as needed. Assists in Behavioral Health/Reentry Program personnel hiring.
• Coordinates/develops Behavioral Health team schedules.
• Approves Behavioral Health/Reentry/MAT time sheets and leave and schedules coverage to ensure patient access to services.
• Responsible for performance management of all department employees. Recommends and documents personnel issues, discipline, and incident reports to Admin and HR according to Marimn Health P & P manual.
• Provides training, orientation and continuing education to Behavioral Health staff in methodology and changes of existing treatment.
• Sees that all staff, including self, has a current CPR card per Marimn Health policy recommendations.
• Ensures appropriate clinical supervision for mental health and SUD staff is available and provided appropriately.
• Provides administrative supervision to all departmental staff.
• Responsible for conducting timely performance evaluations for all departmental staff, including input from clinical supervisors where applicable.
• Attends meetings as assigned.
• Chairs monthly departmental meeting and provides copy of meeting minutes to QI & supervisor.
• Interfaces with other departments and outside agencies in matters related to departmental functions.
• Oversees and ensures operational success of Reentry, MAT and SUD services, including seamless collaboration between Reentry, Marimn and Tribal program partners.
• Acts as a champion for effective and progressive culturally sensitive services at Marimn Health.
• Develops, creates and maintains forms used in the documentation of patient care and communication with other agencies.
• Communicates regularly with medical providers, nursing, dental and community health staff regarding patient concerns.
• Coordinates consultation services with psychiatric consultants along with scheduling them monthly or semi-monthly, as needed.
• Participates in interdepartmental projects.
• Interfaces with other departments and outside agencies in matters related to departmental functions.
• Oversees and ensures operational success of Reentry, MAT and SUD services, including seamless collaboration between Reentry, Marimn and Tribal program partners.
• Acts as a champion for effective and progressive culturally sensitive services at Marimn Health.
• Develops, creates and maintains forms used in the documentation of patient care and communication with other agencies.
• Communicates regularly with medical providers, nursing, dental and community health staff regarding patient concerns.
• Coordinates consultation services with psychiatric consultants along with scheduling them monthly or semi-monthly, as needed.
• Participates in interdepartmental projects.