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RWJBarnabas Health · 3 days ago

Assistant Director

Long Branch, NJ

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$77K/yr - $108K/yr

1+ years exp

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine. The Assistant Director is responsible for the design, implementation, and evaluation of all Therapeutic programming and the Adjunctive Therapy programs, ensuring quality patient care and compliance with regulatory standards.

DiabetesHealth CareNeuroscienceOutpatient CareRehabilitation

Responsibilities

Directs patient care in a manner which ensures that: Standards of patient care and regulatory agencies are met

Patients, significant others and associates are treated with dignity, respect and compassion

Promotes quality of patient care through the following: Identifies and corrects actual/potential problems:

Recommends and selects appropriate indicators to measure performance

Communicates QA I findings as required

Interviews, selects, promotes and terminates staff per established hospital policies and Federal/State laws

Provides for orientation in service training and continuing education of all people in the department

Promotes staff effectiveness and competency through goal setting, role modeling and provision of learning opportunities

Monitors continuity of care, length of stay, assists patients maneuver effectively within the health care system

Evaluates the results of planned care for clinical appropriateness, effectiveness, and attainment of identified patient outcomes

Manages a caseload of assigned patients in collaboration with other members of the treatment team

Documents clinical data according to agency standards and protocols

Integrates the department's services with the facility's primary functions

Develops and implements policies and procedures that guide and support the provision of services

Recommends space and other resources needed by the department

Qualification

Master’s Degree in Human ServicesLicensure in Human ServicesSupervisory ExperienceTherapeutic ProgrammingBehavioral HealthCommunication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsTime Management Skills

Required

Master's Degree in Human Services Program such as Psychology, Sociology, Teaching, Recreation, etc

Licensure or Certificate in the Human Services field such as Recreational Specialist or Art Therapy

At least 1 year of supervisory experience

Knowledge of therapeutic programming and best practice models, including creative arts therapies, recreational, occupational therapies and interventions required

Experience working with a variety of populations experiencing acute behavioral health and substance abuse symptoms is required

Must possess excellent communication, interpersonal and time management skills