Crisis Center Program Administrator

Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State. Sea Mar proudly serves all persons without regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services.

Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics and a wide variety of nutritional, social, and educational services. We are recruiting for the following position:

Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization
** Position Summary
** The Crisis Center Program Administrator is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the Crisis Facility, overseeing both administrative and clinical staff. This position ensures the effective implementation of the facility’s programs in alignment with established policies and procedures. Key duties include supervising staff, coordinating crisis services, ensuring the delivery of high-quality care, and maintaining operational efficiency. The role involves monitoring the facility's performance, addressing any operational challenges, and ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and standards.
** Duties and Responsibilities
** As a mission-driven organization, the core values of, and the services offered at Sea Mar are based on the belief that everyone deserves to be respectfully treated in a way that preserves dignity and enhances self- worth. Sea Mar is an advocate for its clients and aims to achieve industry-leading, client-centered, culturally-aware services.

Sea Mar employees serve as an extension of this mission and demonstrate their commitment to an excellent client experience by:
* Understanding and empathizing with client needs
* Surpassing client expectations
* Demonstrating a high level of integrity
* Exhibiting compassion and commitment
* Advocating for social justice
* Taking pride in individual work as well as that of the team
* Continually learning to stay current with industry standards, best practices and technology

As a Sea Mar employee, the individual in this position commits to adherence to these values to their utmost ability and endeavors to strengthen and embody this mission daily.
** ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
** include the following. Other duties may be assigned.## ADMINISTRATIVE
* Hire, train, and supervise all staff members at the Crisis Center.
* Builds and maintains an organization which can implement program plans.
* Maintains facility expenditures within the approved budget.
* Ensures facility compliance with all pertinent laws, regulations and contracts.
* Administers and implements the policies and procedures of the facility, including administration, personnel, treatment services and records.
* Ensures staff comply with all ethical standards of Sea Mar and as required by DOH.
* Reviews and updates the policy and procedural manual, with the assistance of Clinical Supervisor and Chief Behavioral Health Officer, as required.
* Takes all personnel actions to include; hiring and dismissing, approving leave and compensatory time, suspensions, layoffs, disciplinary action, settling grievances, orientation of employees, continuing evaluation of employees, salary changes, assisting with educational planning of counseling staff, reviewing and auditing personnel files.
* Provides regular evaluation of the facility's treatment program.
* Coordinates with oversight agencies to ensure quality of care.
* Coordinates and cooperates with the Quality Improvement Department to ensure compliance.
* Ensures appropriate orientation and training of new staff.
* Conducts employee evaluations.
* Conducts weekly administrative staff meetings.
* Participates in external and internal JCAHO audits.
* Ensure staff coverage and manage scheduling to maintain 24/7 facility operations.## CLINICAL
* Ensure patient rights as outlined in policy and procedure manual.
* Ensures Patient confidentiality in accordance with 42 CFR.
* Is on call for administrative emergencies when absent from facility.
* If he/she possesses a clinical credential from the Washington State Department of Health, is also on call for clinical emergencies/consultation consistent with their clinical credential type when absent from facility.
* If they possess a SUD or Mental Health credential from the Washington State Department of Health, provides consultation and supervision for the Clinical Supervisor.
* Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
* Conducts audits or reviews clinical records to ensure compliance.
* Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.
* Ensure that program operations are aligned with the evidence-based described by SAMHSA’s Crisis Models for crisis…