Healing Hope Community, Inc. (HHCI) is one of Maryland’s newest non-profit mental health organizations. HHCI prides itself in being a clinician-led organization committed to strengthening and enhancing the lives of individuals experiencing mental health challenges in the community. We aspire to be a leading non-profit mental health organization that prioritizes the needs of our clients and personnel, which ultimately places everyone in a position to be successful and thrive in their environments.

HHCI is in search of a Clinical Director (CD) who will initially be hired as a part-time 1099 independent contractor. As the organization grows, the CD will have the option to join the team as a full-time employee with benefits.

This position is currently remote, but will require the CD to report to the office (located in Baltimore, MD) as needed. This need will be determined and communicated to the CD by the CEO.

Position Summary:

The CD provides clinical and administrative supervision of all functions of the Outpatient Mental Health Center (OMHC) within the Treatment and Recovery Services division, and ensures that the clinic is operating in compliance with all of HHCI’s regulators and governing bodies. The CD holds the primary responsibility of ensuring that clients are receiving high quality care, and that personnel are utilizing evidence-based practices to assist clients with achieving their treatment and recovery goals.

Responsibilities:

Review, approve, and address any discrepancies with clinical documentation of direct reports, including progress notes and assessments
Provide clinical supervision to direct reports within the OMHC, as well as other departments within the division as needed
Participate in interviews with candidates for vacant positions
Onboard and provide clinical training to new hires, and train existing personnel
Participate in collaborative meetings with human resources regarding hiring needs
Communicate and collaborate with other divisions/departments within the organization
Collaborate with consented external providers and internal clinic personnel regarding the treatment goals of mutually shared clients
Participate in at least two internal committees as determined by the CEO
Complete required trainings within established timeframes
Review, approve, and address any discrepancies with timecards, and time off requests
Complete personnel performance reviews
Conduct chart audits as assigned by the Quality and Compliance department and CD’s direct supervisor, as well as conduct unassigned chart audits
Facilitate clinical team meetings
Participate in the performance improvement/progressive disciplinary process
Provide client coverage in the absence of direct reports
On-call responsibilities via phone as needed
Comply with all relevant standards and regulations of HHCI, the state of Maryland’s Behavioral Health Administration (BHA), The Joint Commission, HIPAA
Perform other duties as requested by the CEO

Required Qualifications:

-Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited MSW program

-Licensed in the state of Maryland as a LCSW-C

-Board-approved supervisor for LMSWs and LGPCs

-A minimum of 1 year of supervising provisionally-licensed clinicians within an outpatient mental health clinic setting

-Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Access), electronic health records, and the use of computers/laptops

Preferred Qualifications:

Strong preference for-

- Experience with the standards and policies of accrediting bodies such as The Joint Commission, or Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)

- Experience with individuals who are diagnosed with serious and persistent mental illness, and/or dually diagnosed with mental health and substance use conditions

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $90,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Application Question(s):

Are you a board-approved supervisor for LMSWs, as well as for LGPCs?
While this position is currently remote, are you able to report to the office (located in Baltimore, MD) as needed? This means that you would need to be located in/within a reasonable distance of Baltimore, MD to report to the office on the same day of the request, if needed. If not, this opportunity is not a good fit for you.
This is initially a per-diem part-time role, in which hours would fluctuate and depend on how many clients are admitted to the program, as well as how many clinicians are on the team. Does this align with your interests? If not, this opportunity is not a good fit for you.
Do you have an interest in gradually growing from part-time to full-time with the organization? If not, this opportunity is not a good fit for you.

Education:

Master's (Required)

Experience:

supervising LMSWs/LGPCs within an outpatient MH clinic: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

LCSW-C license (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Baltimore, MD 21201

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