Manager, Inspirations

The Outpatient Behavioral Health Manager serves on the DRH leadership team and is responsible for daily operations including but not limited to administrative and clinical supervision to team members to ensure all services are delivered according to local, state, and federal laws and in compliance with contractual requirements. The Manager is responsible for ensuring quality of care for all patients participating in the program, including but not limited to medication management, behavioral health therapy, treatment planning, and case management services. This position requires strong management and communication skills as well as problem solving skills and the ability to be effective in decision making. This position requires a high degree of professional knowledge in the area of behavioral health and related topics. This position supervises other professional, technical, and clerical staff.

RESPONSIBILITIES (ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS):

• Provide leadership to a team of therapists through reviews, consultation, training, mentoring, and support.
• Evaluate individual and overall team performance on an ongoing basis and use information to make needed improvements including adjustments to caseloads and other team work assignments to maximize quality of care.
• Ensure that patient and program goals are met in accordance with policy and procedure (program, financial, personnel, professional development, training.)
• Develop program budget and monitor performance according to budget guidelines.
• Actively hire and orient new team members.
• Prepare and approve time and leave usage every other week.
• Ensure that those supervised have complete and accurate timesheets.
• Review and approve expense, leave, and travel requests; Ensure reimbursement requests are in compliance with policy and procedure.
• Monitor drivers’ routes for efficiency. Report fleet needs to Director.
• Participate in professional development network and associations to stay on top of emerging trends and best practices.
• Complete admission prescreenings and make admission decisions.
• Participate in weekly treatment team meetings and serve as meeting coordinator and leader.
• Recognize patients at risk for harming self or others and take action to promote safety; Implement crisis intervention and de-escalation skills, as necessary.
• Provide occasional support or consultations as needed to promote referrals; Actively promote program offerings to generate referrals to the program.
• Distribute confidential and sensitive information or documentation.
• Support and comply with the DRH Standards of behavior.
• Actively participate in program and team member activities.
• Appropriately adapts assessment, treatment, and/or care methods to accommodate the physical, cultural, age-specific, and other developmental needs of each person served.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge through continuing education opportunities including internal and external educational offerings.
• Utilization of assistive devices for lifting is mandatory.
• Must adhere to, and promote, safety protocols at all times.
• Per DRH policy, all required conditions of employment must be met and maintained including required vaccinations.
• This position requires respirator and fit testing. Required testing will be performed on all team members at risk for exposure to airborne infectious diseases, droplet producing procedures, or any caustic chemicals.
• Implement DRH Standards of Behavior and exhibit behaviors consistent with DRH core values.
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