Manager, Clin Coord, Psych

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Job Location (Full Address):

1860 South Ave, Floor 1 Reception, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14620

Opening:

Worker Subtype:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Department:

500125 Psychiatry SMH Child/Adoles

Work Shift:

UR - Day (United States of America)

Range:

UR URCC 212

Compensation Range:

$66,185.00 - $89,356.00

Responsibilities:

The Clinical Coordinator functions as the leader responsible for the clinical staff of our main outpatient location. The Clinical Coordinator provides clinical and administrative supervision to senior-level staff clinicians (e.g., Senior Mental Health Therapists), and they may provide clinical supervision to some non-senior staff clinicians. The position shares responsibility for clinical productivity and quality of care with the clinicians. The Clinical Coordinator is the point person for urgent situations involving staff, both during regular business hours and after business hours. They report to the Director/Chief of the Service and are essential to programmatic development, implementation, and evaluation of the location. They collaborate in the development of policies and procedures and participate in the Department of Psychiatry Ambulatory Leaders Meeting. They spend a portion of their time as a primary therapist, providing behavioral health assessment, treatment planning, and treatment for patients with mental health diagnoses and their families, including providing crisis and risk management interventions, collaboration with collateral contacts, and coordination of linkages to necessary community resources.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• The Clinical Coordinator provides oversight to ensure that staff clinicians meet all service standards (e.g., high-quality clinical care, productivity expectations, and timely completion of high-quality documentation).  They complete staff evaluations for direct report clinicians. They serve as the point person for all performance issues, including overseeing Letters of Expectation and Letters of Written Warning.  
• Provides direct evidence-informed clinical treatment to assigned patients. Assesses successful completion of therapeutic goals (i.e., progress monitoring) and plans patient discharge accordingly.  Independently performs complex psychosocial assessments and diagnostic formulations for patients and their families.  Meets minimum target for clinical productivity set by Ambulatory Chief.  Collaborates with referral sources and other professionals both internal and external throughout patient care activities (e.g., PCPs).  Mobilizes family and natural support networks when clinically indicated.  Documents treatment in patients’ electronic medical record in compliance with
• regulations.  This includes the development of family-centered, comprehensive, and individualized treatment plans for patients with clearly defined therapeutic goals in collaboration with patients and families.
• Provides clinical and administrative supervision to senior-level staff clinicians (e.g., Supervising Mental Health Therapists).  Also, may provide clinical supervision to staff clinicians and trainees. Shares responsibility for the quality of care being provided by the supervisee (e.g., shares knowledge of evidence-based assessment and interventions, community resources, models ethical behavior and standards, provides regular feedback on strengths and areas for growth, and communicates with other members of the supervisory team).
• Provides daily consultation and support to clinical and support staff, faculty, and trainees as necessary.  Responds to urgent situations in real-time (e.g., dysregulated patient incidents).
• As a member of the Pediatric Behavioral Health & Wellness Outpatient Services Leadership Team participates in planning & program development, and develops written policies and procedures.