Supervising Behavioral Health Specialist - Desert Springs SAPT Job California Missouri USA,Healthcare

Position: Supervising Behavioral Health Specialist - Desert Hot Springs SAPT
Location: California

Overview

About The Position

Supervising Behavioral Health Specialist
Substance Abuse Prevention & Treatment (SAPT) — Desert Hot Springs
Alcohol & Other Drug Certification (AOD) Required
The Riverside University Health System – Behavioral Health Department is seeking a highly motivated Supervising Behavioral Health Specialist to join the Substance Abuse Prevention & Treatment (SAPT) team in Desert Hot Springs. The team provides recovery-focused support to those struggling with addiction through individual and group interventions.

This team plays a critical role in supporting individuals in residential treatment programs by providing care coordination and conducting American Society for Addiction Medicine (ASAM) screenings to determine the most appropriate, least intensive, and safest level of care for addiction treatment and placement.

Under minimal supervision, the Supervising Behavioral Health Specialist will oversee and evaluate a multidisciplinary team and support staff engaged in delivering services to individuals, groups, and the community. In addition to clinical oversight and ensuring high-quality service delivery, this position will assist with administrative functions such as budget preparation, monitoring revenue collection, expenditures, and productivity.

This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated professional to make a meaningful impact in behavioral health care while advancing leadership skills in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

The schedule for this position is (9/80) from 7:30am-5:00pm with every other Friday off.

Candidates are required to be certified at the date of application as an Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Counselor and to have a valid Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) certification in accordance with applicable certification requirements under California Health and Safety Code and California Code of Regulations through CCAPP, CODTP, or ACCBC.

Meet the Team!
RUHS-Behavioral Health

Examples Of Essential Duties

Responsible for assisting in developing and maintaining the provider-level budget and the program s productivity, including expenditures and revenues on a monthly basis, and providing input/recommendations for annual budget reviews/updates in conjunction with management.

Ensures that all legal requirements of unit and/or contract service providers are met. Maintains, monitors, and compiles qualitative and quantitative reports based on the data requirements submitted by the staff and service providers.

Coordinates, assigns, supervises, and evaluates the treatment/recovery, counseling, referral, and prevention services provided by staff. Evaluates performance of staff and implements appropriate response.

Develops, reviews, implements, and revises policies and procedures used by the staff, and makes modifications as necessary.

Audits and monitors case files to ensure quality of services provided by staff to clients. Implements, monitors and makes recommendations regarding changes to the quality assurance procedures for units and service providers under contract.

Coordinates the screening/referrals of applicants for entry into treatment, recovery, and drinking driver programs.

Assesses, researches and analyzes program needs and prepares recommendations concerning a program area.

Evaluates and counsels clients with more difficult cases. Responds to clients and their families during intervention crisis periods.

Maintains and monitors the effectiveness of office systems needed in the programs day-to-day operations.

Reads and disseminates information provided by the Department to staff on current Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, policies and procedures governing program operations and service delivery.

Develops and maintains collaborative efforts with community organizations and agencies as well as other County agencies and the legal community.

Develops and implements new and innovative programs designed to meet identified needs.

Represents the County on committees and taskforces at the local and State level.

Minimum Qualifications

OPTION I

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree, preferably with a major in psychology, sociology or a closely related behavioral science field. (Additional qualifying experience may substitute for up to a maximum of two years of education based on one year of full-time experience being equal to 30 semester or 45 quarter units.)

Experience: Four years of providing individual and group counseling to individuals in a treatment and recovery program/facility having medical professionals on staff in a supervisory or consulting capacity, which must have included responsibility for assessing, evaluating and making referrals, either individually or as part of a team.

Certificate: Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Counselor Certification.

OPTION II

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master s degree, preferably with a major in psychology, sociology or a closely related behavioral science field.…


Increase/decrease your Search Radius (miles)



Job Posting Language