Program Manager of Psychiatric Services

POSITION SUMMARY

The Program Manager of partial hospital services is responsible for providing clinical and administrative leadership.  This clinical leadership position includes responding to client emergencies and overseeing the daily clinical operations of the partial hospital milieu.  The Program Manager will also provide individual and group clinical supervision to assigned staff.  The Program Manager is responsible for patient and staff safety, performance evaluations, disciplinary action, ensuring that clinical documentation of staff adheres to policy, following and implementing all State, Federal, JCAHO and other regulatory bodies’ rules, standards and regulations.

 

 

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION: Masters degree in behavioral health field.

LICENSE/CERTIFICATION:  Licensed in discipline in State of New Jersey as a LSW or LAC, preferred LCSW or LPC. BLS required Effective 1/21, existing incumbents with Heart Saver First Aid CPR/AED, will be required to renew with BLS, all new hires effective this same date, are required to have BLS within 6 months from date of hire or transfer. Certified Prevention Intervention preferred. 

EXPERIENCE Five years of clinical experience with youth and two years of supervisory experience. 

 

PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

Demonstrates the competencies as established on the Assessment and Evaluation Tool for this position.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Potential for exposure to the hazards and risk of the hospital environment, including exposure to infectious disease, hazardous substances, and potential injury. This position requires sitting, standing, walking, stooping and crouching a majority of the workday.  Works with such equipment as computer terminal, fax machine, printer and copier.

 

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP

This position reports to the President Health Services and supervise the staff at the Acute Partial Care Units.

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The above statement reflect the general details considered necessary to describe the principle functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the position.