Cbhc Director, 37.5 Hrs, 1St Shift, Worcester.

Schedule Details:

Monday through Friday

Scheduled Hours:

9am-5pm

Shift:

1 - Day Shift, 7.5 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

37.5

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

The CBHC Director manages the core CBHC (Community Behavioral Health Center) services provided on site and ensures program processes are consistent with regulations, contractual expectations, agency policies, and best clinical practices. The CBHC Director manages the efficient functioning of clinical and business processes necessary for quality care delivery and works closely with the clinic directors and supervisors, MCI directors, CCS Coordinators to ensure the CBHC functions seamlessly and effectively.

Responsibilities:

• Management of the day-to-day operations of the assigned program(s) consistent with the agency mission, policies, procedures and with applicable laws, regulations, accreditation standards, and other applicable standards.

• Provide culturally competent leadership to the program.

• Foster and maintain relationships with external stakeholders and represent CHL at all local and statewide meetings, coalitions, payers, and other stakeholder events. Develops pathways to and from community providers to support access to care for clients.

• Manage the program's case assignment, admissions, transfers, and discharges.

• Maintain system for chart audits consistent with applicable agency, accreditation, and regulatory standards.

• Directs and supervises assigned personnel including performance evaluations, scheduling, orientation, and training. Makes recommendations on employee hires, transfers, promotions, salary changes, discipline, terminations, and similar actions. Resolves grievances and other personnel problems within position responsibilities.

• Develops and recommends the budgets for the programs managed. Manages activities to assure financial goals are met.

• Encourages and supports diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, respect, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients, and visitors.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors, Masters, or Doctoral degree in a behavioral health field: psychology, social work, mental health counseling, or marriage and family therapy.

• Independent licensure including LMHC, LICSW, LMFT, or Licensed Psychologist required.

• Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) preferred.

• Minimum of 2 years supervisory experience.

• Knowledge of community behavioral health operations.

• Knowledge of clinical treatment and/or crisis management with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness, developmental disabilities, and/or substance use disorder.

• Effective communication with consumers, staff, peers, and other professionals.

• Excellent verbal, written, and computer skills.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.