Clinical Practice Director- Youth
Job Location:
Worcester, MA - USA
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Job Summary
Behavioral Health Network (BHN) is a leading statewide provider of behavioral health services and a Certified Great Place to Work. Since 1938 BHN has helped individuals families and communities thrive through compassionate high-quality care. With deep roots in Western Massachusetts and a growing presence in communities throughout the state we are currently seeking a Clinical Practice Director to provide leadership within our Outpatient Services programs serving children adolescents and families and help advance our mission of empowering young people and their families to live healthier more fulfilling lives.
What We Offer:
- Meaningful Impact Provide mission-aligned strengths-based clinical leadership that ensures children adolescents and families receive timely evidence-based care
- Leadership Role Oversee clinical program development and implementation across CBHC sites supervising clinicians who work with youth and families
- Dynamic Hands-On Role Balance program leadership with direct clinical work including assessments level-of-care determinations and treatment for children and families as assigned
- Supportive Team Culture Join a team guided by our HEART values: Humanity Empowerment Accountability Respect and Teamwork
- Comprehensive Benefits Generous PTO 403(b) educational assistance medical dental vision employee assistance programs and more
- Certified Great Place to Work Work for an organization recognized for creating a positive and engaging employee experience
What You Will Do:
- Provide mission-aligned comprehensive strengths-based leadership to assigned clinical team(s) serving youth and families across locations ensuring delivery of timely evidence-based care aligned with best practices and organizational goals
- Collaborate with Practice Managers Utilization Manager and other CBHC and BHN leadership to standardize best practices and processes for youth-focused clinical care
- Ensure children and adolescents served receive timely appropriate evidence-based care based on presenting need best clinical practice treatment guidelines for youth and regulatory requirements
- Ensure staff members complete adequate documented training relevant to child and adolescent treatment in collaboration with the Director of Staff Development
- Ensure evidence-based treatment initiatives for youth are implemented to fidelity within organizational protocol and timelines
- Participate in the interview process for new clinical employees and conduct on-site orientations in collaboration with Human Resources and the Director of Staff Development
- Ensure program compliance with regulatory standards governing behavioral health care for minors and families
- Provide regularly scheduled individual supervision to clinical supervisees supporting professional development goals and assessing core competencies related to child and adolescent treatment at entry 3 months 6 months and one year post-hire
- Monitor supervisee compliance on caseload management team-based care delivery documentation quality and timeliness and use of goal- and outcome-directed treatment for youth
- As assigned provide comprehensive behavioral health assessments and level-of-care determinations for children and adolescents including walk-in/call-in assessments via the urgent/access center
- Provide individual family and/or group treatment for children and adolescents based on BHN-approved evidence-based frameworks involving family members guardians schools and residential providers as appropriate
- Provide comprehensive risk/crisis evaluations for youth and take appropriate actions to ensure safety
- Maintain flexibility in providing services in settings other than clinics including homes schools and via telehealth to meet the needs of children and families
- Maintain confidentiality under HIPAA regulations and 42 CFR Part 2
Who You Are:
- Masters Degree or Doctoral Degree in a relevant behavioral health field required
- Independent license in an eligible behavioral health field required
- Minimum of three years of supervisory and/or management experience required
- Experience and/or training working with children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbance and willingness to work with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders
- Broad knowledge of child and adolescent mental illness and treatment techniques required
- Demonstrates cultural competence in working with youth and families from a variety of cultural backgrounds and considers youth/family culture in the work
- Demonstrates working knowledge of community resources relevant to children and families and how to help them access these resources
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Familiarity with internet word processing and email systems
We Hire for HEART!
Since 1938 BHN has delivered high-quality culturally responsive behavioral health care building deep roots in Western Massachusetts while expanding our impact in communities throughout the state. Our core valuesHumanity Empowerment Accountability Respect and Teamworkguide how we lead serve and support one another. If youre passionate about improving outcomes for children adolescents and families and ready to bring your leadership to a mission-driven organization wed love to hear from you.
Salary Range: $85000-$95000
Required Experience:
Director
About Company
BHN is a statewide behavioral health provider in Massachusetts helping people facing mental health, substance use, and developmental challenges live full lives.
