Associate Clinical Manager Behavioral Health

Masters degree in specialty preferred Experience: Five years of clinical experience. Equivalency: Professional experience, in addition to the required experience, may substitute the bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis. A Master's degree may substitute for the required experience on a year-for year basis.Certifications: BLS for Healthcare Providers/CPR, and appropriate state license/certification for their field of expertise. Depending on the discipline, employees may also be required to have national certification in their area of specialty (e.g. LCSW, BCBA, LPC)***This position may require a BLS certification from the American Heart Association. Click on the following link and enter your zip code to find an appropriate class near you. Please note BLS (CPR cards) from organizations other than American Heart Association, even if it says it is AHA approved, will not be accepted.***
Responsibilities


POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE Neonate - Infancy - > 30 days to 1yrToddlers - > 1yr to 3yrsPre-Schoolers - > 3yrs to 5yrsSchool age - > 5yrs to 13yrsAdolescent - > 13yrs to 18yrsAdult - > 18yrs to 65yrs ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSAn employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. These examples do not include all of the functions which the employee may be expected to perform. Manages the implementation and maintenance of unit/department specific policies, procedures, and guidelines while ensuring consistency with evidence-based practice and organizational policies, standards, and procedures. Leads unit/department team members in providing direct patient care by demonstrating expert clinical knowledge and promoting the application of the clinical best practices and professional standards in daily work.Oversees the admission, discharge, and general flow of patients; and monitors and orders diagnostic and treatment materials and other needed clinical supplies. Interprets and explains regulatory standards and hospital policies, procedures, and rules to employees and ensures compliance with applicable quality and safety initiatives and practices.Ensures staffing resources are utilized appropriately and shifts resources to meet both patient and unit needs. Partners with a multidisciplinary team in meeting the clinical needs of patients and families. Rounds with patients, families and team members to promote patient family experience and quality patient care.Resolves operational and patient/family issues, making decisions that are inclusive of multiple perspectives and solves underlying problems. Serves as the primary clinical liaison with families and referring providers, assisting with triaging and scheduling of new patient referrals, complex customer service issues and providing expert clinical consultation as needed to meet the needs of the community.Assists team members in achieving unit outcomes, performance and professional development standards; identifies opportunities for continual improvement. Champions clinical practice and professional growth by working with Departmental leadership to meet the educational needs of the unit/department and by monitoring and participating in the assessment of basic clinical competencies. Develops, coaches, and evaluates team members. Mentors team members in creating/evaluating projects focused on improving clinical practice. Provides leadership on decisions involving hiring, terminations, promotions, and disciplinary actions as required.Monitors expenditures for unit/department and participates in the development of budget recommendations. Provides input into financial management activities including operational budgetary decisions and cost-containment
Other Information


SCOPE & LEVELGuidelines: Performs a combination of management and supervisory duties and responsibilities. Work is tactical and operational in nature.
Complexity: Duties performed include operational and organizational planning, developing standards, schedules, priorities, guidelines, processes, measurement (evaluation) systems, implementation of production and performance management standards, and allocating resources.Decision Making: Determines strategy priority shifts for the division or department. Communications: Contacts where the exchange of information, support, influence, and cooperation may have a very significant impact on the division, programs, and/or policies of the organization. Supervision Received: Expected to resolve problems that arise in the normal course of the work. Work may be discussed with higher level managers and reviewed for soundness of judgment and feasibility of decisions.
Physical Requirements


Ability to Perform Essential Functions of the JobPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSBody Movement