Clinical Director (44940)

Position Summary:  Person in this position will work as part of a collaborative care team and be responsible for providing quality treatment services.

Essential Job Functions:

• Responsible for conducting assessments to determine treatment needs
• Responsible for providing evidence based therapies
• Provide quality assurance reviews on a monthly basis
• Assist staff with program design, development, and implementation
• Be able to provide both face to face and telehealth methods to conduct individual and group therapy
• Write and submit required reports into an electronic health record and/or provide appropriate data for administrative and marketing needs
• Attend and provide professional education classes/workshops to continuously upgrade job skills or promote the image of the agency
• Respond to all emergency situations that would necessitate intervention
• Insure or assist in the development of standard operating policies and procedures and oversight the implementation of those policies and procedures
• Supervises all staff in facility 
• Embrace and embody the mission, vision, guiding principles, clinical vision and goals of WestCare Foundation
• Other relevant duties as assigned.

Essential Qualifications:

• Valid drivers license and proof of insurance
• 2 years of experience in providing therapy to individuals with mental health and substance use disorders
• Experience in using technology for service provision and reporting into an electronic health record

Education:

• Masters Degree from an accredited college or university in social work or related field
• Possession of a valid license as a LPC, LCSW or equivalent, i.e. LISAC

Working Conditions:

• Tasks may be performed in a residential, office, or outdoor setting
• Fast paced environment
• Potential for high noise level at times
• Some local and out of state travel
• A minimum of 40 hours per week are expected but significantly more hours will be required from time to time. Completion of job duties may require working before and after normal working hours. Regular attendance is required. Being able to work as many hours as is necessary to complete job tasks is a required and essential duty of this position.

Essential Physical and Mental Demands of the Job:  The employee must be able to perform the following essential duties and activities with or without accommodation.

Physical Demands:

• Requires mobility and physical activity: Having an adequate range of body motion and mobility, to work in an office, residential, or outdoor environment including standing and walking (even and uneven surfaces), sitting for extended periods of time, bending, twisting, reaching, balancing, must be able to lift and carry 50+ pounds on occasion, 10+ pounds regularly. Use of computer and telephone systems is required which includes coordination of eye and hand, and fine manipulation by the hands (typing, writing, and working with files). Requires the ability to operate a motor vehicle. Requires the ability to defend oneself and clients in physically abusive situations through the use of approved physical de-escalation techniques.
• Requires talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Talking is required to impar