Clinical Manager

About This Role

Caring for patients and leading a clinical team is the core of this Clinical Manager role, which involves supervising counseling staff and providing direct counseling services. This position is based onsite at an inpatient facility and requires an active Colorado independent therapy license.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for counseling services, including defining and refining the counseling service model and strategy
• Supervise and manage staff
• Identify and coordinate with community resources as appropriate
• Track and monitor service implementation to ensure high-quality, relevant, patient-centered service delivery aligned with mission and goals
• Provide leadership of the clinical team to maximize coordination and collaboration among staff
• Troubleshoot challenges and identify and implement new services strategies, community partnerships or resource needs as appropriate
• Identify and implement strategy for assigning patients to counselors
• Monitor quality and levels of service provided and guide staff on adjustments as needed
• Oversee counselors’ case file management and monthly tracking reports and submit summary reports to management as requested
• Provide counseling and facilitate group activities as dictated by patient need and program expectations
• Complete case files and tracking reports for caseload
• Recruit, train and assist staff in setting individual goals and objectives
• Promote a positive and supportive work environment and provide continuing support in helping personnel to accomplish their goals, as well as in work methods, processes, policies and procedures
• Conduct performance appraisals and counsel employees on performance issues
• Continuously monitor delivery of services and care for quality, effectiveness and compliance
• Establish systems that support efficient and effective delivery of services
• Ensure ERC treatment philosophy is cohesively presented throughout the program
• Participate with Executive Management to ensure quality of services
• Develop and maintain clinical budget and contribute toward strategic planning initiatives
• Develop and implement training protocols
• Ensure clinical department’s compliance with HIPAA and the Joint Commission
• Act as a liaison to other internal departments and to the larger community of Eating Disorder Professionals

Requirements

• Graduate degree in mental health or related field
• Active LCSW, LPC, LMHC or similar licensure in state where assigned
• 5+ years of working with mood, anxiety, eating disorders and/or trauma related disorders