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Atlantic Health Strategies™ · 3 weeks ago

Clinical Director and Program Administrator

West Orange, New Jersey, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$110K/yr - $125K/yr

5+ years exp

Atlantic Health Strategies™ is seeking a motivated, experienced leader to serve as Program Administrator / Clinical Director at their West Orange, NJ outpatient behavioral health facility. The successful candidate will provide strategic and operational leadership, ensuring high-quality care and compliance with regulatory standards.

Hospital & Health Care

Responsibilities

Provide strategic and operational leadership of the outpatient behavioral health program, ensuring high-quality care, clinical outcomes, and regulatory compliance

Direct the development, implementation and continuous monitoring of comprehensive clinical services, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, individual/group therapy, and discharge/referral processes

Ensure the program operates in accordance with standards for outpatient substance use disorder treatment facilities, including but not limited to staff qualifications, personnel records and performance evaluation, client assessment and assignment of primary counselors, and ensuring 24/7 client access to emergency consultation or on-call staff

Oversee staffing: recruiting, hiring, credentialing/licensing verification, orientation, annual performance evaluations, and professional development for clinical and support staff

Foster a culture of continuous quality improvement: monitor key performance indicators, compliance audits, licensing inspections, documentation standards, and outcome measures

Collaborate effectively with executive leadership, regulatory agencies, referral sources, payors, and community partners to grow the program, drive referrals, ensure contract compliance, and support business development

Budget oversight in collaboration with finance/operations: ensure financial health of the program, support sustainable growth and optimal resource utilization

Ensure ethical, culturally competent, trauma-informed care, and that the program meets all regulatory requirements including client rights, confidentiality (HIPAA), risk management, and professional standards

Qualification

New Jersey LCSWLPCOperational managementRegulatory complianceBehavioral health experienceBudget oversightAnalytical skillsCommitment to quality careInterpersonal skillsLeadership skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

Active and unrestricted New Jersey Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Minimum of 5-7 years of supervising clinical services in a behavioral health or substance use setting, including experience with outpatient programs and demonstrated leadership ability

Proven operational management experience with P&L, program growth, budget oversight and staffing

Strong track record of regulatory compliance in behavioral health/substance use treatment settings, including knowledge of N.J.A.C. 10:161B and related regulations

Excellent interpersonal, communication, leadership and staff-development skills. Ability to coach, mentor and lead a diverse team

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, comfortable with data, metrics, and driving outcomes

Commitment to quality care, ethical standards, care coordination, and continuous improvement