ACT Program Director

Seedlinks Behavior Management, LLC

ACT Program Director

Shreveport, LA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Benefits:

    Dental insurance

    Health insurance

    Paid time off

    SUMMARY

    Manages subordinate supervisors who supervise employees within the Clinical Department. Supervises Clinical Staff. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these units. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the agency’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing and training employees, planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints, and resolving problems.

    ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

    Demonstrate strong leadership/management experience in Home and Community Based Services

    Oversee mental health operations

    Ensure Client file compliancy

    Hiring and Training of MHP/PSR personnel

    Prepare MHP/PSR Staff schedules

    Provide Mental Health Staff Education/Training (In-service)

    Client Visitations

    Maintenance of Client Authorizations and Concurrent Review

    MARGINAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

    Maintains a professional relationship with staff, peers, and upper management.

    Adheres to the policies, procedures, and work rules of SEEDLINKS BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT, LLC.

    QUALIFICATIONS

    To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

    Education:

    Must have a master’s degree in social work or counseling. Must be a licensed Mental Health Professional (LPC, LCSW)

    Must have at least two years of experience in mental health services and Providing supervision

    Experience:

    • One year of professional supervisory experience and minimum of 2 years work experience with adults with serious mental illness in community settings.

    • One year of experience providing addiction support or similar programmatic experience.

    • Training in Supported Employment and Assertive Community Treatment models.

    · Knowledge of behavioral management techniques and crisis intervention skills.

    · Knowledge of procedure manuals and the ability to interpret these effectively to staff, family members and community providers.

    · Has ability to work with minimal direction and supervision.

    · Some knowledge of the requirements of state and federal law pertaining to the behavioral healthcare program.

    · Considerable knowledge of principles and practices of treatment in the rehabilitation of clients.

    · Considerable knowledge of individual behavior and group dynamics and intervention strategies.

    · Working knowledge of crisis intervention theory and practice and the ability to make decisions and direct staff in crisis situations.

    · Some knowledge of community resources used in the provision of services.

    · Some knowledge of basic supervisory principles and techniques.

    · Skill in problem solving and decision-making including crisis.

    · Skill in identifying and resolving managerial problems such as work assignments, employee relations, employment development, and morale.

    · Ability to read, comprehend, and speak in the English language.

    · Ability to work harmoniously with employees, applicants, recipients, other agencies, and the public.

    · Ability to plan, assign, coordinate and evaluate the work of a limited number of professional and non-professional staff and to instruct them in work performance.

    · Ability to act decisively when necessary to protect clients and assist with clients.

    · Ability to handle confidential information appropriately.

    · Ability to recognize potential ethical problems and address in ethical manner.

    · Ability to express ideas clearly and to interpret laws and regulations.

    · Ability to plan and organize working time effectively.

    · Ability to perform with autonomy or with minimum direction.

    LANGUAGE SKILLS

    Ability to read and interpret documents, such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively and fluently.

    MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

    Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measurement, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

    REASONING ABILITY

    Ability to apply reason and understanding to carry out written, verbal, or graphical instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

    CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS LPC, PLPC, LMSW, LCSW,

    PHYSICAL DEMANDS

    The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to regularly talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; stoop and kneel.

    WORK ENVIRONMENT

    The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.