Director of Diversion and Specialty Services

Centerstone is among the nations leading nonprofit behavioral health systems with thousands of employees dedicated to delivering care that changes peoples lives. A dynamic well-established organization we offer rewarding opportunities to serve all ages in a variety of settings. Come talk to us about joining the Centerstone team!

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Position Summary: The Director Diversion and Specialty Services provides strategic operational and financial leadership for behavioral health diversion specialty and family court and forensic behavioral health services across Centerstones Florida market. This position oversees assigned service lines through program managers and is responsible for program performance financial stewardship compliance community partnerships and the development and expansion of assigned service lines.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Organize managers staff and program resources to provide quality services within the scope of program contracts and service expectations. Ensure continuity coordination and collaboration across assigned diversionary specialty court family court and other related specialty programs. Communicate with internal and external partners to effectively meet the needs of justice-involved programs and support system collaboration across Centerstones Florida market. Participate in community meetings staffing and other events promoting system collaboration and community behavioral health awareness. Serve as liaison with Program Managers; prepare contract and grant applications review contracts and advocate for funding program and outcome changes. Maintain quality assurance standards by preparing for audits monitoring performance outcome measures overseeing contracts and providing input on budgets. Provide ongoing leadership support and oversight to managers to promote high quality services and strengthen supervisory effectiveness. Organize and conduct staff meetings and training as needed and appropriate. Perform administrative tasks including completing performance appraisals of direct reports reviewing and revising policies and procedures and supporting program compliance. Monitor documentation compliance and develop and implement procedures to improve operational and regulatory performance.

Supervisory Requirements: This position has supervisory responsibilities which may include providing direction training coaching and performance feedback in accordance with system policies.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Highly motivated self-directed and able to provide strong leadership and oversight across multiple program areas. Ability to understand and manage program budgets contracts and performance expectations. Excellent writing and verbal communication skills for reporting collaboration and communication with community partners and stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Masters degree in Social Work Counseling Psychology Human Services Business Administration Healthcare Administration or a related field from an accredited institution. A combination of education training and relevant experience may be considered in lieu of the stated minimum education where permitted by regulation.

Experience: 7 years of progressively responsible experience in diversion specialty court family court forensic or related behavioral health program operations including supervisory experience. 5 years of supervisory or management experience preferably including oversight of multiple programs sites service lines or managers. Demonstrated experience with operational oversight including program performance contracts budgets regulatory compliance billing and service delivery outcomes. Knowledge of adult community behavioral health systems recovery-oriented services intensive community support models and community-based service coordination. Experience working with payers documentation utilization and performance requirements in publicly funded or managed care environments.

Licenses and Certifications: Valid drivers license acceptable driving record and ability to travel between service locations as required.

Preferred Qualification: Licensed in the State of Florida as a Clinical Social Worker Marriage and Family Therapist or Mental Health Counselor per FS491 preferred. Knowledge of local mental health substance use education juvenile justice child welfare court and other community resources preferred. Experience with diversion specialty court family court forensic and other justice-involved programs is preferred

Physical and Work Environment Requirements:

Work is performed in an office clinical residential and/or community-based environment depending on role and assignment. The position may involve routine use of office clinical or electronic systems and equipment. Duties may require prolonged periods of sitting standing walking and working at a computer. Work hours may include evenings weekends holidays or extended shifts based on program needs. This position is classified as sedentary work. Sedentary work involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift carry push pull or otherwise move objects. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Conditional Additions: Community / Travel-Based Work: Duties may require travel between locations or within the community including transporting clients or attending off-site meetings. Clinical / Medical Environment Exposure: Work may involve exposure to medical or clinical environments including potential contact with infectious materials requiring adherence to safety and infection control protocols.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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Delivering care that changes peoples lives starts with our employees. Below are just some of the great benefits Centerstone employees enjoy:

• Medical dental and vision health coverage

• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts

• 403b retirement plan with company match

• Paid time off and ten paid holidays

• AD&D Insurance Life Insurance and Long Term Disability (company paid)

• Employee Resource Groups

• Continuing education opportunities

• Employee Assistance Program

Centerstone is an equal opportunity employer. Employment at Centerstone is based solely on a persons merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. We treat all clients and colleagues with dignity and respect.

At Centerstone we use our values as a guide for what we do. Respect Expertise Integrity and Empowerment are at the heart of every interaction at Centerstone and particularly rooted in our Culture.

Our approach to culture is to create an environment that encourages supports and celebrates the voices and experiences of our employees. We are committed to a culture of empowerment respect integrity and expertise that powers our innovation and connects us to each other our clients and the communities we serve.

Centerstone is also committed to a strong culture of quality and safety celebrating role-models who champion best practices for quality clinical risk and patient safety.