Clinical Director

Company: Ellenhorn
Location: Arlington
Posted on: November 12, 2021

Job Description:

Position Summary: Manages multi-disciplinary team of clinicians.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:



Management of the MA Alpha Team. Responsible for supervision of all team clinicians and team nurses.


Work with company leaders to maintain Ellenhorn's organizational standards


Responsible for planning group team building activities to maintain a good group morale


Meet with supervisor regularly


Attend census meetings to report census changes each week


Attend leadership and management meetings


Illicit a strong connection to the companies values, and fidelity to the PACT clinical model


Provide ongoing assessment of clients' symptoms and response to treatment. Make appropriate changes to the treatment plan to ensure immediate interventions are provided in response to changes in behaviors/mental status -( thru report, thru supervision, on-call support).


Provide direct clinical services including individual supportive therapy to clients on an individual, group, and family basis in the office and in community settings through psychosocial treatment models with client determined goals.


Provide service coordination (case management) for an assigned group of clients including coordinating and monitoring the activities of the individual treatment teams.


Assume primary responsibility for developing, writing, implementing, evaluating and revising overall treatment goals and plans in collaboration with the client and the ITT


Educate and support clients' families and advocate for clients' rights and preferences


Conduct holistic and comprehensive assessments along with other team members


Act as liaison and consult with community agencies and families to maintain coordination in the treatment process


With other team members, participate in on-call rotation for crisis intervention/support 7days/wk, 24hrs/day.


Manage and participate in a 24 hour on call system


Document client progress to maintain a permanent record of client activity according to established methods and procedures.



Physical Demands and Work Environment:


Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, drive a vehicle, use hands to type, handle or feel objects, reach with hands and arms, bend, walk up and down stairs, talk, hear, and see. Employee must be able to occasionally lift/move up to 50 pounds.


Work Environment: Most of the work is performed outside of the office setting.

Qualifications Required:



Master's degree in relevant field required


Post secondary school education and training is required, including internships and other supervised practical experiences in a clinical or rehabilitation setting with persons with severe and persistent mental illness and addictions disorders


Must have experience running a PACT team.


Must be licensed or certified to work in the field, abide by a code of ethical and practice standards and be committed to a process of lifetime knowledge and skills development.


Must have skills and competencies to establish supportive trusting relationships with persons with severe and persistent mental illnesses as well as family and other members or the clients' network


Must have strong management skills: ability to organize and manage multiple priorities


Must possess strong leadership skills: ability to lead people and achieve results


Must have strong problem solving skills on both strategic and functional levels


Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills


Must be a strong team player


Must have valid driver's license, dependable automobile and a clean drivers record (MA only)

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