Licensed Clinical Social Services Program Manager

Opening Date: June 25, 2024

Closing Date: July 11, 2024

Job Class Code: 5094

Grade: 28

Salary: 30.33 - 41.19/hr.

This is inclusive of a .60¢/hr. institutional stipend

Job duties:

This is professional services work of a managerial nature in planning, coordinating, directing, and providing clinical services to patients of Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center. This position is responsible for clinical staff deployment throughout the hospital on any given day, program services withing the clinical service department, staffing, reviewing clinical interventions to be implement use with patients on caseloads, ordering of equipment and tools needed within the clinical service department, oversight of granting vacation time in order to ensure patient services are not negatively impacted by staff absences. This position is also responsible for the hiring process of clinical service vacancies, the assignment of group facilitators determining the effectiveness of groups delivered by LCSWs/LCPCs, and determine if any policy or procedures are required to guide the work of the LCSW's/LCPCs.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

(A position may not be assigned all the duties listed, nor do the listed examples include all the duties that may be assigned):

• Provides direct patient evaluation, individual and group treatment.

• Plans for patient evaluation and treatment, attends multi-disciplinary reports and documents provision of treatment.

• Coordinates with group facilitators, develops group schedules, ensures daily group facilitation is covered.

• Creates methods to organize, communicate, track, analyze and report patient group sign up and utilization.

• Provides direct supervision and mentoring to staff.

• Communicates information between the Director of Psychological Services and subordinate staff to ensure current status is understood, issues are known, and new information is communicated.

• Research, gather, and review data related to group program design and implementation. Ongoing collaboration with the Director of Psychological Services and the Director of Therapeutic Services to implement program improvement strategies related to effective and efficient group treatment.

• Attends hospital committees as assigned (Environment of Care, Patient Safety), completes environment of care audits as assigned, audits treatment plans as assigned.

• Completes departmental payroll and maintains time off calendar

• Submits work orders, orders equipment and materials to be sure treatment spaces and resources remain in ready state for safe patient care

KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: (These are required to successfully perform the work assigned.)

• Knowledge of leadership principles.

• Knowledge of mental illness, learning disabilities and chemical addiction.

• Knowledge of CMS and JC requirements related to treatment planning, provision of active treatment and documentation.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff members, patients, and associates.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in social service or mental health/developmental disabilities programs and a Bachelors Degree. At least three (3) years of the required experience must be in a supervisory and/or administrative capacity. Equivalent related work experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.

Agency information:

Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center (DDPC) is a 69-bed psychiatric hospital serving the entire State of Maine that provides services for people with severe mental illness. As a member of a statewide community of care givers, DDPC collaborates with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness, their community and personal supports, to provide recovery-oriented, respectful, compassionate, and effective psychiatric care and treatment in the least restrictive, safest, and most therapeutic environment we can create.

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is dedicated to promoting health, safety, resilience, and opportunity for Maine people. The Department provides health and social services to approximately a third of the State's population, including children, families, older Mainers, and individuals with disabilities, mental illness, and substance use disorders. The Department also promotes public health, operates two state psychiatric hospitals, and provides oversight to health care providers.

APPLICATION INFORMATION:

For additional information about this position please contact Jennifer Iverson at 207-561-5425 or email jennifer.iverson@maine.gov.

To apply, please upload a resume and cover letter. To request a paper application, please contact Theresa Peppard at theresa.m.peppard@maine.gov.

Benefits of working for the State of Maine:

No matter where you work across Maine state government, you find employees who embody our state motto-"Dirigo" or "I lead"-as they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforce's health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package, including:

• Work-Life Fit

• Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.

• Health Insurance Coverage

• The State of Maine pays 85%-100% of employee-only premiums ($10,523.28-$12,380.40 annual value), depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costs for you and your family, including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.

• Dental Insurance

• The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($350.40 annual value).

• Retirement Plan

• The State contributes the equivalent of 13.41% of the employee's pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS).

• Parental leave is one of the most important benefits for any working parent. All employees who are welcoming a child-including non-birthing parents and adoptive parents-receive six weeks of fully paid parental leave. Additional, unpaid leave may also be available, under the Family and Medical Leave Act.

State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package, covering many aspects of wellness. Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.

Note: Benefits may vary somewhat according to specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated for part-time employment.

There's a job and then there's purposeful, transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn, grow, and continuously refine your skills. Applicants demonstrate job requirements in differing ways, and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds can make people successful in this role.

As an Equal Opportunity employer, Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members, and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, familial status or genetics.

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