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YSS, Inc.

Clinical Director - ** $8,000 SIGN-ON BONUS **

YSS, Inc., Iowa, Louisiana, United States, 70647


Job DetailsJob Location : Multi-Site - Iowa

Position Type : Full Time

Education Level : Masters

Salary Range : $35.83 - $53.75 Hourly

Travel Percentage : Up to 50%

Job Shift : Day

Job Category : Behavioral Health/Therapy

We are YSS!YSS is seeking a dedicated, compassionate, supportive

Clinical Director

to join our Residential Recovery staff. If you're interested in supporting youth on their journey towards mental and emotional well-being, then this is the job for you!

This position is provided an $8,000.00 SIGN-ON BONUS!

Terms and conditions apply.

The Clinical Director provides clinical expertise to enhance effectiveness and ensure YSS outpatient behavioral health services meet professional and ethical standards. They oversee development and design of treatment and quality management measures such as outcome studies, client satisfaction surveys, and other reports which measure treatment effectiveness. In addition, the Clinical Director may carry a client caseload and is a role model in providing quality care. Responsibilities include:

Maintains the ethics, values, and expectations of therapy professional organizations and that of the agency.

Ensures adherence to accreditation standards, agency policy, and licensing requirements.

Maintains credentialed status to provide clinical supervision to interns and temporarily licensed therapists.

Ensures that risk management standards are observed and that there is a safe and secure program structure within facilities.

Collaborates with Behavioral Health Leadership to develop and implement quality assurance and utilization review of policies and procedures.

Provides advanced clinical expertise to ensure effectiveness of behavioral health programs and outcomes.

Provides therapeutic treatment in individual, group, and family sessions.

Provides crisis intervention to youth and families as needed, including in emergency situations.

Shares “on-call” rotation periodically to support after hours and on weekends.

Meets agency established expectations for average of client services provided in a week/month.

Documents all client interactions as per agency policy using proficient computer skills.

Provides supervision, consultation, orientation, and training to behavioral health professionals.

Leads a culture of Trauma Informed Care and models positive interactions at all times.

Builds a team within each program to share information and resolve issues.

Meets with supervisees regularly to provide support for professional growth and career development.

Motivates staff and organizes resources to fulfill annual goals and quarterly rocks.

Sets and evaluates staff production quotas.

Ensures a good working relationship with major referral agencies and outside stakeholders.

Provides trainings to other departments or within the community as determined necessary.

Communicates and collaborates effectively with coworkers, youth, families, and other entities involved in the care and treatment of clients.

Maintains budget authority for assigned area managing financial goals and authorizing expenditures within budgetary limits.

Please note that this description is not intended to be a complete list of the responsibilities required for this position. Duties may change at any time, with or without notice.

Required Qualifications

Masters degree in social work, mental health counseling, marriage and family therapy, or psychology.

Current independent license to practice the profession in the state of Iowa.

Ten years of experience providing individual mental health therapy.

At least 5 of those years must have included supervisory experience.

Complete knowledge, understanding, and experience regarding information privacy laws and regulations, including:

Access and release information

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

Corollary state law(s).

Preferred Qualifications

Possesses excellent observational, listening, verbal, and writing skills.

Able to coordinate and collaborate effectively with others, recognizing the needs of diverse stakeholders.

Able to establish appropriate boundaries.

The

IDEAL

candidate:

Understands the issues facing at-risk youth and families.

Exhibits a positive, team-based approach to treatment and working with clients.

Compassionate, patient, and empathetic with the ability to relate to diverse populations.

Multi-lingual, speaks a language(s) in addition to English.

About YSS...

One of Iowa's oldest and largest, youth-serving, nonprofit organizations, YSS's mission is to create hope and opportunity by putting kids first. Our programs impact tens of thousands of youths and families each year. We offer education to build healthy minds and bodies; counseling to overcome life’s challenges; and stability to focus on the future.

YSS is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. We believe that our strength lies in the unique perspectives and backgrounds of our employees. We strive to create an environment where all individuals are treated with respect and have equal opportunities to succeed.

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