The Brien Center for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Inc. · 14 hours ago
Program Director - Adult Community Clinical Services
Pittsfield, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
7+ years expThe Brien Center for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Inc. is dedicated to assisting individuals in their community. The Program Director will oversee ACCS teams, ensuring compliance with regulations and providing supervision and training to staff members.
Addiction TreatmentAssociationChildrenHealth CareNon Profit
Responsibilities
Provide direct supervision to Assistant Program Manager
Provide indirect supervision to Program Coordinators, Site Supervisors and Direct Care Staff members
Participate in Clinical on-call rotation
Conduct trainings/education
Oversee risk management development and implementation
Assess transition of care readiness
Complete screening assessments, comprehensive assessments, and Treatment Plans when indicated
Report any incidents regarding accidents, injury or medication errors to the Quality Manager
Ensure all sites are in compliance with DMH regulations
Coordinate with DMH and Care Coordination Entities
Attend all required, but not limited to, DMH/BHS/ACO collaboration meetings
Develop Site Safety Plans
Ensure MAP compliance at all sites
Teach, implement and ensure that all staff are trained in Evidenced Based Practices
Schedule and assign staff work
Oversee facilities operations
Oversee household expenses
Ensure compliance with licensing regulations
Oversees staffing changes
Coordinate scheduling through ACCS team and within community support
Assume county wide function, i.e., training, scheduling, facilities management, Human Rights, licensing and/or substance abuse services
Participate in all relevant staff meetings and treatment team meetings
Participate in regularly scheduled supervision
Participate in all required DMH/Agency trainings
Develop and maintain relationship with community resources, which support consumer integration
Serve on interagency committees
Represent agency at intra-agency meetings
Maintain work environment, reporting any hazards to Division Director
Communicate with the client’s family and personal network
Other duties as assigned by supervisor
Qualification
Required
MA degree in license eligible field
Independently licensed LICSW, LMHC, LCSW
5 years residential and 2 years supervisory experience in residential programming preferably with similar population preferred
Basic appreciation for the challenges faced by individuals who experience mental illness
Knowledge of community resources
Ability to write clear and concise reports incorporating observations of consumer's behavior
Experience in direct care work with individuals with disabilities preferably in community mental health settings
Experience in case coordination
Demonstrate an ability to establish helping relationships, which encourage independence
Ability to objectively advocate for consumer's needs
Leadership skills required delegating responsibilities to other employees and overseeing assignments
Ability to make independent decisions
Ability to assess consumer's functioning and design treatment plans
Clinical understanding of psychodynamics and psychopathology
Ability to represent consumer and agency at treatment planning meetings
Demonstrate an ability to work with individuals who require intense levels of supervision
Skills to operate a site based program, and overseeing daily operations
Knowledge of licensing requirements and skills to maintain those standards
Ability to coordinate community supports to a cluster of clients with varying intensity of needs
Ability to integrate services with other agency programs and community based services
Ability to provide clinician counseling services
Valid driver's license and working automobile available during working shifts
Commitment to the agency's mission and values
Basic knowledge of agencies policies and procedures
Meets all credentialing requirements
Excellent oral & presentation skills
Leadership talent and the ability to delegate effectively
Working knowledge of computers
Knowledge of community resources
Communicate a sense of hopefulness, respect and recovery
Support and maintain the principles and policies of the agency
Flexibility to respond to program scheduling needs
Represent the agency in a professional manner in all community contacts
Demonstrate a commitment to the agency's mission and community mental health principles
Ability to encourage independence
Successful completion of the Criminal Offender Record Information check (CORI)
Successful completion of an Driver's license check (RMV)
Company
The Brien Center for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Inc.
A not for profit social service agency serving children and adults throughout Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Randy Cartwright
Chief Financial Officer
Richard Wilson
Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration/CFO
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