Program Manager - Behavioral Health ( School Based )
Company: North County Lifeline
Location: Vista
Posted on: May 15, 2022
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Job Description:
We are looking to hire a dynamic and passionate Program Manager
who is client centered, community focused and is a self-starter.
Come be part of a team who CAR2Es! At North County Lifeline, you
will find people who are C onnected to the communities we serve, A
uthentic, and R esourceful. We are R esponsive to the needs of our
clients and E ngaged in our mission to build self-reliance among
youth, adults, and families. General Responsibilities The Program
Manager will be working from Lifeline's Vista location. This
position requires current a current BBS license (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC)
and at least 2 years post-licensure. The Program Manager will
oversee Lifeline's school-based mental health program for children
and families in North County. The program serves youth primarily at
Vista and Oceanside schools and their families. Services take place
at school sites, at Lifeline's clinic, and in the community. Under
the supervision of the Associate Director, the Program Manager
assures that all services provided to clients and families are
being implemented through a client driven wellness and recovery
model that is strength based, culturally relevant, trauma informed,
consumer driven and outcome based. Program Manager is responsible
for managing the daily clinical activities of the program. Program
Manager provides clinical and administrative oversight on intake
and assignment, eligibility screening, assessment, individual and
family therapy, crisis intervention, psychiatric evaluations,
medication monitoring, rehabilitation, case management services,
utilization management and quality assurance. Oversees,
coordinates, develops, and evaluates the programs overall
effectiveness to ensure its consistency with the agency's purpose,
approach, policies and procedures, compliance with contractual
requirements and overall "best practices" utilizing evidenced based
practices as the preferred teaching modality. Minimum
Qualification/ Requirements Possesses advanced knowledge that is
primarily intellectual in character and includes exercising
discretion and independent judgment.MA degree in social work,
counseling, or psychology. Must be licensed for a minimum of 2
years by California Board of Behavioral Sciences (LMFT, LCSW, or
LPCC). Strong background in direct services. Management experience
preferred but not required. Must possess management skills.
Experience working with children and families. Must possess the
ability to make sound clinical decisions independently. Must be
willing to provide individual and group clinical supervision. Must
be able to apply clinical judgment, ethics and accountability to
formulate best practices in quality of care. Must possess excellent
written and verbal communication skills. Knowledgeable of child
development issues, at-risk youth issues, special education
knowledge and have experience with evidenced based practices.
Compatibility with agency purpose, goals, philosophy and approach.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required: Establish and maintains
effective working relationships while showing open mindedness and a
collaborative spirit. Compatibility with agency purpose, goals,
philosophy, and approach. Demonstrates enthusiasm and passion for
their work. Utilizes a creative approach to problem solving.
Interactions with others reflect a spirit of honesty, humbleness,
and self-awareness. Accepts constructive criticism with a positive
attitude and willingness to implement change. Ability to work well
independently and demonstrate appropriate initiative. Must
demonstrate knowledge of trauma Informed, client driven, and
culturally competent care. Other Requirements Reliable
transportation. Must have a California driver license and good
driving record. Willing to use own, properly insured, reliable
vehicle for the job (mileage reimbursed). Employment subject to
clearances, including background finger printing checks, driving
record, tuberculosis testing, and drug testing. Specific Activities
Assures that the agency consistently provides high quality,
professional counseling and psychotherapy services, maintains
appropriate documentation, stays current on research and
developments in the field, and disseminates "best practice"
information to the clinical staff as appropriate. Provides clinical
and administrative supervision to behavioral health trainees,
interns, and licensed staff, including orientation, individual,
family, and group supervision and evaluation of performance.
Conducts outreach and engagement activities in school and community
settings. Outreach activities are to increase awareness of the
program and services, to create and maintain a consistent stream of
referrals. Assists with recruitment, hiring, training and
scheduling of program staff, including clinicians, peer support
partners and administrative support staff. Designs and supervises
mental health treatment interventions and is able to effectively
develop and implement appropriate assessment and intervention
methods for use in unfamiliar situations and for a range of cases.
Ensures quality assurance through direct monitoring of clinicians,
client satisfaction surveys, chart review, peer review and related
activities to insure quality of services. Responsible for contract
compliance, reporting, goals and objectives, quality assurance
system, charting, billing and documentation. Engages in component
and program development, implementation, and evaluation.
Responsible for the training and compliance with legal and ethical
standards, including but not limited to HIPAA, informed consent and
child abuse reporting. Contributes and/or develops client-sensitive
policies and procedures supporting the delivery of programs and
services. Under the direction of the Associate Director,
coordinates or provides substance abuse and mental health services
training, and other related staff development activities. Assures
coordination and collaboration among all programs and services, and
provides support to an integrated approach to client services.
Participates in and facilitates agency and component meetings.
Attends required meetings and training as appropriate. Stays
informed of and disseminates to staff information related to the
legal and ethical issues involved in the counseling and psychiatric
field. Participates in other duties as assigned. Compensation and
Benefits Your well-being matters at North County Lifeline! Paid
vacation Paid sick time Paid holidays (13 days) Exceptional
medical, dental, vision, chiropractic and acupuncture coverage Free
health and wellness programs Free Life Insurance Employee
Assistance program Great employee incentive award programs Training
and education assistance Matched 403b retirement plan Flexible
Spending Account Menu of optional benefits, including short term
disability, critical illness, accident, hospitalization and cancer
policy Pay Range Salary will commensurate with experience and
education. Differential pay offered for bilingual skills. Work
Schedule Fulltime Exempt position - exempt 40 hours some evenings
and weekends Physical Demands/Work Environment The physical demands
described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this
job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals
with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While
performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently
required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel
objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb
stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste
or smell. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 15
pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close
vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth
perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee may be
exposed in an extremely stressful environment where there are
considerable mental and emotional demands. Travel is required to
client homes. Employee may be exposed to weather conditions
prevalent at the time. The employee will be required to operate
office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine
coordination including use of a computer. Employment Type: Full
Time Years Experience: 1 - 3 years Bonus/Commission: No
Keywords: North County Lifeline, Vista , Program Manager - Behavioral Health ( School Based ), Executive , Vista, California
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