Substance Use Disorder Director (MD Licensed LICSW or LCPC) (Healthcare)
Job Summary
The Substance Use Disorder Director oversees the Substance Use Disorder Program (SUD) and directly supervises up to three staff. The SUD Director provides operational, fiscal, clinical, and therapeutic supervision and direction over the SUD service line. The SUD Director ensures the delivery of high-quality integrated care to individuals living with co-occurring behavioral health and substance use disorders.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Functions as the clinical lead for a team of one to three licensed/credentialed staff.
- Provides clinical supervision to direct support staff focusing on topic areas such as, but not limited to, the provision of services, ethics, client consultations, productivity, licensure/credentialing.
- Oversee the provision of Substance Use/Abuse Disorder (SUD) services to Maryland residents consistent with COMAR regulations and other applicable statutes.
- Responsible for the day-to-day operations of all SUD services in a person-centered and best practice-focused environment consistent with ASAM criteria.
- Responsible for the regulatory compliance and positive audit results of all services reviewed by funders, government regulators, and CARF or other accreditation bodies.
- Recruit, supervise, and evaluate program staff under the guidance of applicable VOACC policies and procedures.
- Develop and track outcome-based performance indicators.
- Coordinate and participate in in-service trainings in areas relating to the improvement of SUD services to clients and external stakeholders.
- Ensure that an environment is created which is supportive, safe, and appropriately structured for individuals seeking treatment and looking to enter recovery.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
EFFECTS ON RESULTS
- Represent the organization well by participating actively in the community and with stakeholders, as an expert in the field.
- Ensures that all case notes meet quality standards.
- Ensures that all VOACC policies and procedures are met and remain in compliance.
- Provide clinical services that address clients' service needs in a safe and supportive environment.
- Services are provided by staff who are trained and competent to perform assigned duties.
- Services are offered in compliance with agency, Federal, State, local laws, regulations, and policies and procedures.
Requirements
- Master's Degree required with clinical certification in MD as either an LICSW or an LCPC.
- At least three to five years of professional experience in a management role, ideally in a Human Services setting with an active SUD program, Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) program, and/or Behavioral Health wrap-around.
- Proficient knowledge and understanding of ASAM criteria, DSM 5, ICD 10, COMAR regs.
- Experience in grant management
- Record of accomplishment in effectively leading a performance and outcomes-based program utilizing operational strategies to take the program to the next stage of growth.
- In-depth and refined aspects of communications with the goal of creating a strong presence in the SUD treatment communities.
- Experience with utilizing electronic medical records.
- Excellent administrative and clinical review ability regarding clinical case notes and clinical supervision of direct staff.
- Persuasive and passionate communicator with excellent interpersonal and multidisciplinary project management skills.
- Bilingual in any language a plus.
OTHER DUTIES:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The physical requirements described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform their essential duties. The ability to safely operate a motor vehicle to transport oneself, consumers, and program supplies, as necessary. The physical ability to travel to assigned locations, stand, stoop, bend, reach, pull, push, lift, grasp, climb, talk, see, hear, perform basic and light home maintenance activities, and operate office equipment. Operating office equipment requiring continuous or repetitive hand/arm movements. The ability to remain in a sitting position for extended periods of time.
