On Site Behavioral Health Director​/Groton

Job Description Summary

The on-site Behavioral Health Director is responsible for providing overall leadership and supervision of the Behavioral Health provider staff and of Behavioral Health care within their assigned CHC site. The on-site Behavioral Health Director provides consultation and guidance to the Site Director with regard to all clinical issues,and works collabortatively with other CHC on-site Behavioral Health Directors under the direction of CHC’s Behavioral Health Director.

The on-site Behavioral Health Director, as the supervisor of the Beahcioral health provider staff, is in charge of reviewing clinical performance of each provider through annual performance appraisals and periodic peer review activities. The on-site Behavioral Health Director, in consultation and with the support of the Behavioral Health Director of CHC, is responsible for addressing and correcting any problems with clinical performance that are identified.

• Provides overall clinical supervision of the Behavioral Health department of the assigned CHC site and provides ongoing clinical patient care.
• Clinical supervision shall include clinical orientation of new clinicians to the site, completion of three month evaluattions for new clinicians, and annual performace appraisals thereafter.
• Direct clinical supervision of staff may be provided by the OSBHD or his/her designee as necessary due to licensing requirements or area of specialist.
• Develops Peer Review tools in conjuncation with other CHC on-site Behavioral Health Directors and the Behavioral Health Direcot of CHC, and supervises the implementation of peer review on a periodic basis.
• Reviews clinical performance aof each provider through annual performance appraisals and periodic peer review activities, and is responsible for addressing and correcting any problems with clinical performance that are identified.
• Ensures that performance appraisals for clinical staff are completed in a timely manner as dictated by CHC’s performance appraisal policy.
• Provides leadership and supervision in developing and carrying out Behavioral Health quality assurance activities at the site, both specific to the site and in collaboration with the Behavioral Health quality improvement committee of CHC.
• Ensures that the Behavioral Health staff adheres to all policies and procedures necessary for CHC to obtain on-going licensure by the behavioral health licensing authorities and certification by the Joint Commission.
• Works with the Site Director in development of site-specific new services and programs and modifications of existing services, and provides onsite leadership for the development and implementation of the CHC BH group initiative.
• Meets no less than quarterly with CHC’s Behavioral Health Director and other on-site Behavioral Health Directors to discuss both agency-wide and site-specirfic issues of concern.
• Provides guidance and leadership in identification and resolution of problems/barriers that impede effective and efficient quality patient care.
• Provides guidance and leadership in the development of clinicians’ templates and schedules in order to help CHC to achieve is productivity goals.
• Is responsible for monitoring productivity data and taking appropritate steps to ensure that productivity goals are met.
• Works collaboratively with on site Medical director to ensure patient access to safe, appropriate, high quality medical care.
• Collaborates with Site Director in development of annual site-specific budget relative to the behavioral health department and actively monitors and reviews financial data and budget projections.
• Represents the Community Health Center in relationships with local and state professional societies, health officials, and community organizations.

• Ph.D. /Psy.
  
  D, LCSW, LPC or LMFT degree
• Licensed in the State of Connecticut.
• Minimum of one year of employment at CHC
• Theoretical orientation consistent with brief, problem-focused therapy
• Reliable access to an automobile or reliable access to transportation to outside agency consults, meetings and home visits.

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