Director of Clinical Services

Perimeter Behavioral Hospital of Jackson

Perimeter Behavioral Hospital of Jackson is a residential and acute treatment facility providing care to adolescents. Located in Jackson, TN. Perimeter Behavioral of Jackson's goal is to provide a responsive healing environment for patients and to inspire hope and contribute to health and well-being by providing the best care to every patient through integrated clinical practice, education, and compassion. Join our professional team today.

Job Summary

The Director of Clinical Services is responsible for providing supervision to clinicians, case managers, and recreational coordinators for both the Residential Treatment Center and Acute programs. The Director of Clinical Services will ensure regulation and compliance for each referring agency, licensing agencies, and accreditation policies. Additionally, the Director of Clinical Services will ensure continuing growth of clinical services to meet the therapeutic needs of the patients and residents while ensuring excellent customer service for both the referring agencies and the families.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, a staff person must be able to perform each of these essential duties satisfactorily. The requirements listed below reflect the overall knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties listed below :

• Provides leadership, management and clinical consultation to the case managers, therapists, and recreational coordinators / therapists.
• Directs operations of the clinical program to ensure policies and procedures are followed, that goals and objectives are met, and that services and projects are accomplished efficiently and effectively.
• Collects and analyzes statistical data and provides reports to the Executive Director and the leadership committees.
• Formulates departmental policies with input from the clinical department and in accordance with the accreditation, federal and state regulatory standards.
• Schedule, lead, direct and supervise the clinical staff. Develop and maintain proper staffing patterns for clinical staff according to safety needs, state regulations, budgetary guidelines, and supervisory needs of the residents.
• Recruit, interview and recommend appointment of qualified and competent clinical candidates.
• Assure current competency of clinical staff according to Facility's policies and procedures and accreditation standards.
• Identify and develop quality improvement standards for the clinical department to improve treatment and expeditated positive resident outcomes.
• Ensure proficiency and accuracy in completing client records as scheduled and according to the hospital's standards.
• Maintain a professional and productive work atmosphere by interacting and communicating in a manner that promotes cooperation and teamwork with co-workers.
• Help to support a safe work environment by following safety practices within the center and immediately reporting any concerns / issues to the Safety Risk Management Administrative.
• Works closely with the Director of Nursing, Medical Director, and all other members of the leadership team.
• Perform other duties as assigned or directed by supervisor.

Age

At least twenty-one (21) years of age.

Education and / or Experience

Note : This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; an employee will also perform reasonably related responsibilities as assigned. This organization reserves the right to review or change job duties as need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.