Description:
Treatment Director
Purpose Statement:
Northstar Behavioral Health is a team of professionals that specialize in medication-assisted treatment through a multi-faceted programming structure for those battling opioid addiction and/or stimulant addiction.
Monthly Key Result Areas:
- Client satisfaction results of clients that graduated/completed are greater than 3.5 per site
- Toxicology results of clients are less than 1 per site
- Daily average number of clients in the program is greater than 14.5 per site
- Number of grievances/maltreatment reports is less than 1 per site
- Number of clients successfully graduated/completed from the program is greater than 50% per site
- Number of clients that makes it 7 days or longer is greater than 50% per site
- Number of staff turnover at a site (does not include promotion) is less than 1
Job Duties and Responsibilities: (Essential Functions)
- Oversight to ensure the facility is adhering to DHS 245G standards and regulations.
- Participate in licensing reviews.
- Reports directly to the Vice President of Operations. Direct report for all clinicians at the facility.
- Implement Program and Group Rules.
- Perform audits of all clinical files on a quarterly basis at minimum.
- Implement new policies and procedures as needed.
- Using sound decision-making skills, exhibiting good judgment and realistic understanding of issues.
- Being diplomatic and exhibiting sensitivity toward other staff and clients feelings, needs, values, and opinions.
- Taking ownership when solving problems.
- Having a willingness to seek assistance in making decisions.
- Review and respond to grievances, incident reports, staff and client conflict according to NBH policies and procedures.
- Review all Rule 25s and/or Comprehensive Assessment and client referral documentation for the program.
- Communicate effectively with the Intake and Outreach Manager regarding intake approvals and denials.
- Oversee clinical staff.
- Responsible for the hiring and oversight of the facilitys clinical staff.
- Conduct training for new clinical staff as well as ongoing training for clinical staff.
- Work with clinical staff to develop and modify the client handbook.
- Provide supervision for the clinicians.
- Lead clinical and multidisciplinary meetings on a weekly basis.
- Complete disciplinary action protocol for all clinical staff.
- Discuss specific client cases.
- Assign caseloads to clinical staff.
- Sign off on treatment or discharge plans as needed.
- Review client charts to ensure compliance.
Required Skills and Experience: (Minimum requirements in terms of educational background, work experience, licenses/certifications or other knowledge skills and abilities)
- Must know and understand the implications of 245G, chapter 245A, 626.557, and 626.5572, and Chapter 260E.
- Must be designated by the Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy as a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor Supervisor
- Bachelor degree
- Must have 5 or more years of work experience in direct service to individuals with substance use disorder and 3 years of work experience in the management or administration of direct service to individuals with substance use problems
- CPR Certification or attain within 30 days
- Must have 2 years of freedom from chemical use problems
- Must pass a State of Minnesota Background Check
- Must possess a current Minnesota Drivers License with acceptable driving record
- Ability to use Microsoft Office programs and other computer skills
Additional Skills and Experience: (Preferred or helpful)
- Previous Treatment Director experience working in human services and/or healthcare environment;
- Master degree in a human service field
- Specialty training such as DBT-SUD, CBT, MI, etc.
This Job Description is not an exhaustive list of all skills, responsibilities, or efforts associated with a job. They reflect principal job elements essential for performing the job and evaluating performance.
Requirements:
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