Mental Health Program Director A
Mental Health Program Director A
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- Helping people changing lives through education prevention intervention and treatment in an effort to enhance quality of life.
This vacancy is located at SCLHSAs Terrebonne Behavioral Health Center located in Houma LA.
This incumbent plans supervises and directs the Clinical Department of the Terrebonne Behavioral Health Center. Supervision is exercised over other clinical staff. The incumbent monitors assesses and develops clinical core competencies training and orientation by clinical supervision and oversees all clinicians providing direct treatment services. The incumbent will provide formal clinical supervision to interns counselors and masterlevel clinicians. This is a highly responsible professionallevel clinical and supervisory position receiving broad directives from administration. The incumbent must be a licensed masterlevel clinician in good standing. Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A masters degree in a social science health or human services nursing or health administration field plus three years of experience providing behavioral health treatment; OR
A doctorate in a social science health or human services nursing or health administration field or a medical degree plus two years of experience providing behavioral health treatment.Job Specification
FUNCTION OF WORK:
To direct special services programs in a small to medium mental health region or human services district or direct program areas of a mental health center.
LEVEL OF WORK:
Program Manager.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Broad review from a higherlevel manager or administrator.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Project basis over staff in specific assigned special services programs.
LOCATION OF WORK:
Department of Health and Hospitals Office of Mental Health; Human Services Districts.
JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from the Mental Health Program DirectorB by the absence of responsibility for directing special services program in a large mental health region.
Differs from the Mental Health Specialist 1 and 2 by the absence of responsibility for coordinating and directing special services programs statewide.
Job Duties and Other Information
50% Delivers expert and specialized clinical services as a licensed clinician to clients with behavioral health issues.
- Provides crisis assessments crisis intervention individual family and group therapy to clients and family members treatment planning and discharge planning.
- Assesses emergency cases to secure hospitalization of clients who are suicidal homicidal or gravely disabled.
- Assists clients in obtaining community resources in regards to physical and mental health and obtaining community resources to meet basic needs.
- Documents all required client contacts.
- Maintains clinical charts and regularly updates clinical assessments treatment plans and LOCUS.
20% Directs through supervisory sessions services meetings scheduling and direct interventions the provision of clinical services such as crisis screening and admission assessment and therapy.- Coordinates emergency coverage throughout the 40hour week.
- Provides evaluations of clinicians to clinical staff and manager of clinicians direct service times appropriate and competent use of case related documentation clinical forms interventions and clinical judgment.
20% Provides through case consultations and staffing consultation and training to interdisciplinary staff on complex and specialized cases involving adults with serious and persistent mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbance.- This involves teaching clinical skills and specialized techniques as well as routine policies and procedures.
- Provides consultation to other agencies such as schools courts and prisons through meetings and consulting sessions.
- Serves as resource person to other clinicians for referrals to other facilities and services.
5% Supervises through supervisory sessions supervisory plans detailing of job duties and core competencies performance planning and evaluation.- Participates in job interviews and recommends hiring promotions and disciplinary action.
5% Other duties as assigned by MH Center Manager B or SCLHSA Clinical Director
NOTE REGARDING ADVERTISED PAY:
The actual starting salary depends on the education and experience of the selected applicant.
No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy click on the Apply link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Macy Comeaux
HR Director
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
