Manager - Behavioral Health Therapy

UPMC Chautauqua is seeking a Manager of Behavioral Health Therapy to join our Addiction Medicine Services Department.

Our ideal candidate will have experience in drug and alcohol addiction.

In this role, you'll provide direct clinical and administrative supervision to behavioral health therapists. As appropriate, provide clinical outpatient treatment designed to service patients with a mental health diagnosis who meet dimensions for outpatient and/or partial hospitalization treatment criteria. In addition, you'll serve as a senior member of the therapy team. Will also be responsible for the administrative and clinical leadership and direction of the department.

Responsibilities

Directly manages the oversight and as appropriate, conduct/document assessments, create treatment plans, assess changing needs of patients per guidelines for outpatient and/or partial hospitalization programs, participate in treatment team meetings, provide individual and group therapy, complete clinical documentation on the same day of service delivery, provide clinical information to patient access representative personnel and insurance providers to ensure authorization for services, reviews cases and/or groups periodically, as well as serious clinical patient condition changes with Director and as indicated.

Demonstrate the ability to effectively respond to emergent situations, including appropriate notifications. Assess need for additional services with the clinical team to determine appropriateness of recommendations.

Refers patients to other levels of care, community-based self-help programs for recovery or other community social or human services as needed. Assists in preparing for and maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements.

Provide direction in the quality assurance and performance improvement activities of the program. Direct and assign daily work of all Supervisors, performing annual performance reviews and enforcing unit and personnel policies and procedures.

Oversees operational support by participating in the recruitment process for new employees, coordinating the flow of new admissions, coordinating regular treatment team meetings, and supervising the daily clinical activities of the program as instructed.

This may include but not be limited to the oversight of clinician caseload management, group census, treatment plan quality, risk master reports, and the batch error process.

Alert leadership of issues by meeting regularly with directors to review cases, reviewing clinical problems with director, and reviewing any staff problems with director.

Directly oversees the program to ensure the care of the patients, the continuity of service delivery and the safety of the patients, staff, and community, as instructed. Collaborate with leadership to complete annual training needs assessment per program guidelines.

Provides staff in-service training to the treatment team. Involved in system wide training and education initiatives outside of the scope of normal clinical responsibilities.

Under the guidance of the Director, Clinical Administrator, or designee, provides direct clinical and administrative supervision to Supervisor, individual behavioral health therapists and therapy teams to ensure the care of the patients, the continuity of service delivery and the safety of the patients, staff, and community, as instructed.

Incorporates evidence-based treatment into the clinical supervisory process related to, teaching, practicing, etc. Oversees the budget for the department and defines annual strategic goals.

Master’s degree in psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Education in school counseling, or related field required.

Five years of clinical experience diagnosing and treating behavioral and psychiatric conditions required.

Three years of demonstrated progressive leadership experience required.

Knowledge of psychiatric evaluation and assessment process, as well as application of current version of the DSM required or Doctorate in Psychology.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Marriage Family Therapist (LMFT) or Doctorate in Psychology required.

Basic Life Support issued by the AHA within 30 days of hire/transfer. New York State Fingerprint Check– may work provisionally for 30 days.

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) OR Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist OR Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) OR Psychologist
• NYS Fingerprint Check OASAS (NYFP2)
• NYS Staff Exclusion List (NYSEL)
• NYS Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse (NYSCR)

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran