Chief Clinical Officer
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DEPT OF HEALTH SERVICES
The Arizona State Hospital (ASH) provides inpatient psychiatric care to persons with serious mental illness who need long-term behavioral health care. ASH promotes hope and wellness for our patients and creates opportunities to participate in planning delivering and evaluating services that assist with recovery. Treatment is individualized with goals that focus on education about an illness instilling hope and improving ones overall quality of life. The Arizona State Hospital has a wide range of positions available from our direct care staff Nurses and Behavioral Health Technicians to Social Workers Rehabilitation Specialist and Security to name a few. The Arizona State Hospital also offers 12 hour shifts for our Direct Care staff as well as some alternative work schedules flexible hours for non-direct care staff. We offer a robust benefit package including the ADHS Student Loan Assistance Program where eligible employees can receive up to $300.00 per month for their outstanding student loans. Come check us out and see how you can make a difference in the lives of all Arizonans.
CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER
ARIZONA STATE HOSPITAL
Address: 501 North 24th Street Phoenix AZ 85008
Salary: $130000 - $135000
Grade: 29
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Under the general direction of the Hospital Superintendent (CEO) and in close collaboration with the Chief Medical Officer the Chief Clinical Officer (CCO) is responsible for managing the Hospitals Psychology Rehabilitation and Social Services Departments. This includes high-level strategic oversight and planning of all clinical services at the State Hospital consults with administrators and other disciplines with developing and revising treatment educational and therapeutic programs to provide maximum benefit to patients and residents. Determines and sets standards and strategic goals. This position reviews treatment documentation for quality and assurance and in compliance with license and accreditation requirements this position participates in the development of policies and serves on a variety of committees. The CCO coordinates all clinical services within the hospital and delineates roles and expectations for non-nursing clinical staff. The CCO interprets policies and administrative procedures and resolves difficult problems of administration. The CCO revises or develops new services and develops detailed clinical programs objectives and implementation procedures using evidence-based practices. The CCO directs the monitoring of program performance and promotes the Arizona State Hospital as a source of mental health expertise. This position will lead and direct the development of continuous Improvement plans for patient rehabilitation active treatment and recovery and direct the implementation of a quality management and performance improvement plan that measures and monitors improvement efforts for desired outcomes and sustainability. Plays a key role as a member of the Executive Management Team in the setting of the ASH strategic direction and supplying quality management resources vital to plan for execute and measure progress toward the attainment of key strategic objectives.
The CCO interprets policies and administrative procedures and resolves difficult problems of administration. The CCO revises or develops new services develops detailed clinical programs objectives and implementation procedures.
In close collaboration and cooperation with the CEO CMO and CNO the CCO directs Psychology Rehabilitation and Social Services Departments of the State Hospital consults with administrators and other disciplines with developing and revising treatment educational and therapeutic programs.
Determines sets standards and strategic goals. This position reviews treatment documentation for quality and assurance and in compliance with license and accreditation requirements This position participates in the development of policies and serves on a variety of committees.
The CCO coordinates all clinical services and within the hospital and delineates roles and expectations for non-nursing clinical staff.
The CCO directs monitoring of program performance and promotes the Arizona State Hospital as a source of mental health expertise.
Ensures that the clinical staff remain in compliance with all relevant regulatory processes.
Knowledge of:
-Knowledge of the principles and practices of allied services and public health; hospital administration; community resources; federal and state laws pertaining to care and treatment of mental health conditions; and medical education.
- Must be familiar with hospital and departmental procedures and policies and mental health laws and regulations.
-Knowledge is obtained through accredited training and clinical experience
-Knowledge of the quality assurance and performance improvement in an inpatient psychiatric setting.
- Performance Management (PM) and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and Lean methodologies.
Skill In:
- Serving as the administrator of numerous licensed clinicians in a large hospital setting.
- All aspects of clinical mental health care with knowledge about other clinical disciplines.
- An educator leader and administrator.
- Proper training clinical experience and administrative experience.
Ability to:
- Direct the work of professional staff
- Establish and maintain high departmental standards
- Work effectively with others;- Speak and write effectively.
- Support a diverse multi-cultural workforce that reflects the community promotes equal opportunity at all levels of public employment and creates an inclusive work environment that enables all individuals to perform to their fullest potential free from discrimination.
Selective preference will be given to candidates with prior experience providing clinical programming and leadership in a long term inpatient psychiatric care setting.
The successful candidate must be recognized as Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) Applied Behavioral Health Analyst or another professional designation with comparable clinical scrutiny. The successful candidate must have and perpetually maintain a corresponding Arizona license in good standing with the Board of Behavioral Health Examiners or equivalent body for their field of practice.
A State Hospital employee must be able to obtain a valid Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card pursuant to A.R.S. AZ State Drivers License.
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business then the following requirements apply:Drivers License Requirements.
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:
Affordable medical and dental insurance plans
Paid vacation and sick time
Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program)
10 paid holidays per year
Wellness program and plans
Life insurance
Short/long-term disability insurance
Defined retirement plan
Award winning Infant at Work program
Credit union membership
Transit subsidy
ADHS Student Assistance Pilot Program
Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot programhere. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona please visit our benefits page
To help you build a financially secure future the State makes monthly contributions to finance your retirement benefit. The State will make a contribution to the ASRS in an amount equal to your other words you and the State will each pay 50% of the total cost of the benefit. New State employees have a 27 week wait period for contributions to begin.
The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling . Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. DHS is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All newly hired employees will be subject to E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification.
Required Experience:
Chief
Employment Type
Full-Time
