Assistant Clinical Director

Our Roswell, GA facility is looking for an Assistant Clinicial Director to join the team! Schedule Monday- Friday.

Advanced Recovery Systems  is an integrated behavioral healthcare management company dedicated to the treatment of addiction, substance abuse, and mental health issues. We put behavioral health front and center, providing assistance to people with substance abuse issues, addictions and mental health concerns.

With facilities in various regions of the U.S., we have been furthering this mission since our inception, applying our advanced approach to patient care. Every facility in the Advanced Recovery Systems network strives to provide the highest quality of care, using evidence-based therapeutic models that really work. Our goal is to help men and women live healthy, happy lives without the burden of substance abuse or mental illness.

The Assistant Clinical Director is responsible for providing 24-hour management of all clinical functions of the facility, in conjunction with the Clinical Director. Together with the Clinical Director, the Assistant CD is responsible for providing effective leadership to the clinical staff, has knowledge of the organization, provides marketing support for the facility, and directs all activities within the facility in accordance with standards of State and Federal regulations.

CORE JOB DUTIES:

Works effectively with the facility leadership team to ensure success of the facility by completing the
following:

• Assists Clinical Director in developing effective clinical programming and ensures staff compliance to the curriculum.
• Assists Clinical Director with proficiently auditing documentation to ensure compliance to company policy, state regulations, Joint Commission standards, ASAM standards, and Medical
  Needs Criteria. This Includes:
  a. Biopsychosocial Assessment (72 hours)
  b. Comprehensive Problem List
  c. Integrated Master Treatment Plan and Updates (24 – 72 hours based on payor)
  d. ASAMs (24 hours, based on state standards)
  e. Individual, family and group therapy session notes (24 hours)
  f. Discharge Summary (72 hours)
• Uses substance abuse and co-occurring therapeutic interventions and de-escalation techniques to assist patients with accomplishing all treatment plans goals and objectives and successfully complete treatment.
• Provide and monitors group therapy sessions to ensure quality programming is delivered and to ensure compliance to the program curriculum.
• Assesses patient for substance use disorders, risk to self or others and co-occurring mental health disorders.
• Effectively manage a 50% caseload.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to clinicians.
• Review and sign off on documentation as directed by Clinical Director.
• Works closely with the Clinical Director to ensure all clinical staff are meeting 92% compliance on facility metrics. Provides at least twice monthly feedback/coaching sessions with staff to improve lagging metrics.
• Monitors staff’s performance, providing coaching and discipline as needed to ensure peakperformance.
• Identifies areas for improvement within the department by analyzing data and developing, implementing, and documenting plans for improvement and outcomes.
• Provides Clinical Supervision to clinicians who are not independently licensed/certified.
• Provides trainings to Clinical department and other department as required by Clinical Director.

Requirements

Education:

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, or related human services field.

Credentials:

• Independently licensed in the State of practice required in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Mental Health counselor or other behavioral health related fields

Experience:

• A minimum of 2 years’ of work experience in mental health field required.

Knowledge AND Training Requirements:

• Knowledge of JC standards.
• Knowledge of the Principles and Practices of the discipline.
• Demonstrates Proficiency in Communication & Written skills.
• Knowledge of State & Federal Statutes Regarding
• Patient Confidentiality laws.
• Knowledge of Drug-Free Workplace Policies.
• Knowledge of Workplace Violence

Core Competencies:

• Biopsychosocial Evaluation
• Group Therapy Sessions and Notes
• Individual Therapy Notes
• Family Therapy Notes
• Treatment Plans
• Treatment Plan Updates
• Discharge Summary Advanced Recovery Systems is a national integrated behavior healthcare management company dedicated to treating addiction, substance abuse and mental health issues.

The Company complies with state and federal nondiscrimination laws and policies that prohibit discrimination based on age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, or sex. It is unlawful to retaliate against individuals or groups based on the basis of their participation in a complaint of discrimination or on the basis of their opposition to discriminatory practices/EEO 

We are proud to be a drug-free workplace.

Benefits

We offer great benefits including 401(k), paid time off plan, medical, dental, vision, and much more.