Clinical Director

Published:
July 15, 2024 - The Clinical Director ensures comprehensive clinical oversight, maintaining resident safety and well-being through precise behavioral assessments and supervision levels. This role also acts as a pivotal liaison to Mental Health Agency committees, enhancing community engagement and representing the facility in various meetings. Additionally, the director is instrumental in developing new clinical programs, conducting staff performance evaluations, and leading quality management initiatives to uphold high standards of mental health care.

• Research:
  Conduct empirically-based research projects as recommended by the Founder
• Literature Review:
  Stay abreast of current empirically validated studies
• Professional Development:
  Attend conferences to stay abreast of applicable OBM strategies
• Performance Management:
  Write performance evaluations and conduct performance reviews, provide disciplinary interventions with the assistance of the Founder
• Scheduling:
  Write a schedule and monitor the schedule
• Tracking:
  Track and ensure all treatment plans are submitted on time
• Medical Review Participation:
  Participate in the treatment plan medical review and appeal process
• Assessment Conduct:
  Conduct intake, risk assessment, home assessment, and parent interview during initial assessments

• Clinical Oversight:
  Oversight of clinical programming and staff
• Quality Management:
  Promotes quality of client care through program oversight, supervision, and staff development
• Operations Monitoring:
  Monitors clinical operations and leads program development work with Quality Assurance
• Process Improvement:
  Ensure process improvement and enhanced outcomes
• Fiscal Integrity:
  Assists in maintaining the fiscal and corporate integrity of the organization
• Curriculum Oversight:
  Oversee curriculum and therapeutic quality of service, making recommendations regarding program design, development and implementation of treatment programs
• Mission Alignment:
  Embrace and embody the mission, vision, guiding principles, clinical vision and goals of Alpine Recovery Lodge
• Team Supervision:
  Supervise the clinical team and clinical interns to meet the demanding needs of patients and their families
• Documentation:
  Document all activities including individual therapy sessions, group therapy sessions, incident reports, progress notes, etc in CRM system
• Treatment Planning:
  Develop treatment plans for new patients within 5 days of admission
• Meeting Implementation:
  Implement morning clinical meetings to review how things went overnight and over the weekends, discuss discharge dates and discharge planning and discuss critical patient information
• Collaboration:
  
  Work cohesively with Program Director to ensure seamless exchange of necessary information and an overall positive and healthy environment

• Clinical Oversight:
  Maintain clinical direction and oversight over Shift’s portfolio of specialized care services.
• Leadership Communication:
  Lead proactive and regular communication with contracting and regulatory agencies.
• Regulatory Compliance:
  Ensure compliance with all contractual requirements, provincial laws, federal laws, and accreditation standards.
• Systems Development:
  Develop systems to help ensure a high degree of accountability and an appropriate continuum of care across programs.
• Program Assessment:
  In a data-driven, objective manner, assess program functioning and outcomes and troubleshoot identified challenges.
• Program Evaluation:
  Evaluate and make recommendations toward actions that ensure programs meet and exceed Shift’s standards for service.
• Outcome Monitoring:
  Monitor statistics and make changes as a result to improve program outcomes.
• Strategic Participation:
  Actively participate in strategic planning and assist the organization in the growth of programs and services.
• Representation:
  Represent Shift at various meetings and events to promote services.

• Behavioral Assessment:
  Makes accurate assessments of resident's behavior and clinical needs and assigns the…