Director Outpatient Services (NEW POSITION!) vacancy at in Falls Church

is currently seeking to employ Director Outpatient Services (NEW POSITION!) on Sun, 01 Sep 2013 08:45:27 GMT. The Director manages all activities involving outpatient referrals from initial call through completion of treatment plans, coordinating caseloads, developing and managing the outpatient staff, and marketing the program. The Director provide professional leadership as an advanced level clinician; provide management of outpatient treatment services, may provide direct mental health services to...

Director Outpatient Services (NEW POSITION!)

Location: Falls Church, Virginia

Description: is currently seeking to employ Director Outpatient Services (NEW POSITION!) right now, this vacancy will be settled in Virginia. More complete informations about this vacancy opportunity please read the description below. The Director manages all activities involving outpatient referrals from initial call
through completion of treatment plans, coordinating caseloa! ds, developing and
managing the outpatient staff, and marketing the program. The Director provide professional leadership as an advanced level clinician; provide management of outpatient treatment services, may provide direct mental health services to individuals; work with other team managers to assure coordination and cooperation between the outpatient team and other mental health programs.

The Director of Outpatient Services provides Excellence in Customer Service to

• PATIENTS
• OUTPATIENT STAFF
• REFERRAL SOURCES
• MANAGEMENT, FOR THE GROWTH OF THE COMPANY

DUTIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

CASE MANAGEMENT REFERRALS

• Recording new outpatient referrals as the calls come in.
• Check insurance
• Assess referrals which cannot be seen by staff rapidly, managing a triage

process to avoid a waiting list. Assess for child, parents, family, AODA issues, mental health is! sues, and behavioral/health/mental health history or delegate ! to staff..

• Procure paperwork on cases as necessary to get authorization, send paperwork to referral source or family on new cases.
• Start and organize patient charts, oversee their completion.
• Manage scheduling of new clients.

MARKETING & DEVELOPMENT
The Director of Outpatient Services manages facility participation in managed care networks, finds new networks to join and markets to them, and maintains facility network contract files.

• The Director of Outpatient Services works with staff to maintain up-to-date professional credential files.
• Develop lists of prospective referral sources.
• Maintain database of referrals, referral sources, caseloads, and contacts.
• Assist with marketing, help develop marketing materials, maintain periodic contact with all potential resources and send referral materials to sources.

Develops and maintains an ongoing relationship with local advo! cacy groups, consumer groups, advisory boards, committees and governmental bodies.

MANAGEMENT OF STAFF
Direct staff meetings and keep staff apprised of new developments.

• Maintain awareness of the case load needs of all outpatient therapists.
• Assess staff satisfaction.
• Assign cases.
• Maintain updated resumes of staff and monitor staff files for updated credentials.
• Maintain Access/Excel records of weekly productivity per staff member by hours billed.
• Screen, interview, and select employees.
• Help with recruitment, including psychiatrists, consulting psychologists, and other staff.
• Manage outpatient staff charts for compliance with standards.
• Coordinate space allocation for outpatient staff.
• Train new staff on program and on facility orientation.
• Organize and monitor peer staffing and consultation.
• Problem solves staff problems with performance, need! s, and cases.
• Help staff obtain Medicaid provider numbers and l! icenses.

PROGRAM

• Maintain statistics on the activities of the department, recommend strategies for improvement in performance, productivity, and profitability.
• Continuous quality improvement for outpatient services through development of procedures, manuals, training materials, participation in trainings, best practices, using staff and the research literature as resources.
• Recommend in-service topics.
• Maintain awareness of key literature in developing, evidence-based treatments.
• Assist in development of outcome and satisfaction measures and collecting data.
• Work with graduate students on assessments, paperwork, and caseloads.

Plans, develops, implements and evaluates the outpatient treatment program; defines needs and establishes goals and objectives; ensures service and record keeping compliance according to all applicable State Administrative Rules, Mental Health Organization agreements,! State Financial Assistance Agreement and County policies and procedures.
Works closely with the Quality/Risk Management Department in development and annual update of policy and procedures, new program services and the program's budgets.
Establishes effective working relationships and provides consultation and/or liaison with noncontract agencies serving the target population; assists in representing Dominion Hospital to the community.
Prepares monthly reports regarding revenue, discharges, admissions, etc. and special reports as needed.
May provide direct client services as needed.
On call assignment after hours as required

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of philosophies and current concepts of disability ethics, services, and rehabilitation.
Knowledge of modern principles, methods and techniques of administration and program planning and implementation.
Knowledge of available public and private resources, and information! on disabilities and rehabilitation services.
Knowledge of state an! d local funding, referral, and service systems and networks.
Demonstrate ability to understand the legal responsibilities, financial and risk management and constraints of the organizations.
Demonstrate ability to utilize crisis management procedures and techniques.
Demonstrate ability to develop and/or revise departmental systems.
Demonstrate advanced management skills and the ability to balance business considerations with service delivery intent.
Demonstrate negotiating and presentation skills as well as public relations and marketing skills.
Possess a thorough knowledge of current behavioral health concepts, principles and methods of treatment.

• Possess good communication skills verbal and written.
• Possess good organization skills and be able to act on multiple tasks.
• Understand and be able to train on all the state and federal standards regarding behavioral health assessment, petition, medical screening and pat! ient rights.
• Demonstrate excellent work habits to include, but not limited to the following: time management, initiative, role modeling, leadership, organizational skills, and multitasking.
• Demonstrate superior interpersonal skills in the following areas: tactfulness, maturity, flexibility, resourcefulness, professionalism, diplomacy, reasoning, and decisiveness. Able to recognize and support the BHS department’s preferences/priorities as related to the mission statement, and demonstrate commitment to ethical professional, clinical and business practices by adhering to the HCA Code of Conduct.
• Demonstrate ability to balance business considerations with service delivery intent.

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This vacancy will be started on: Sun, 01 Sep 2013 08:45:27 GMT

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