Program Manager Skagit MCOT

<strong>Compass Health is the region&rsquo;s largest private, non-profit organization providing mental health and chemical dependency services in Island, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom counties of Western Washington. We provide quality creative services to children, families, and adults in a variety of outpatient, residential and inpatient settings.</strong>

Mount Vernon, WA 98273, USA

Compass Health

<strong>Compass Health is Northwest Washington&rsquo;s behavioral healthcare leader. We are a community-based healthcare agency, integrating behavioral health and medical care services to support clients and communities when and where they need us.</strong><br /><br /><strong>From comprehensive mental health treatment to crisis prevention and intervention, supportive housing, children&rsquo;s services, community education and much more, our non-profit organization serves people of all ages throughout Snohomish, Skagit, Island, San Juan, and Whatcom counties.</strong> https://www.compasshealth.org/

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Full Time

Overview: <p><strong>Skagit Mobile Crisis Outreach Team (MCOT) is looking to hire!</strong></p> <p>The Program Manager directs the ongoing operation of behavioral health care services in assigned area, which includes but is not limited to providing clinical and administrative supervision to staff, ensuring smooth and efficient functioning of administrative operations, facilitating and enhancing collaborative relations of all levels of care operating in the assigned geographic region, and scheduling staff coverage to ensure 24-hour service availability. The Program Manager also participates in 24/7 on-call pager rotation and must be able to respond to emergent situations after hours.</p>
Responsibilities: <ul> <li>Provides clinical and administrative supervision to staff, including hiring, training, and evaluating.</li> <li>Collaborates with the Director to ensure coordination of all crisis response services within appropriate geographic areas.</li> <li>Conducts trainings on crisis response and emergency services both within and outside the agency.</li> <li>Schedules staff coverage and ensures 24-hour service availability.</li> <li>Communicates staff coverage to other appropriate service delivery systems.</li> <li>Ensures provision of services is in accordance with requirements of the organization, and all regulatory bodies and payers.</li> <li>Develops an individual staff training plan for new hires and conducts an individual staff evaluation at least annually.</li> <li>Maintains all applicable building, health, fire and safety standards within clinic(s).</li> <li>Ensures compliance with all agency policies and procedures.</li> <li>Oversees business management functions of the program, including billing and data management within time, quality, and compliance mandates.</li> <li>Participates in development and management of budget.</li> <li>Monitors budget, policies and procedures while maintaining quality and productivity.</li> <li>Ensures performance and clinical standards are met by clinical staff.</li> <li>Ensures implementation and improvement based on feedback related to client satisfaction and outcome data and other quality improvement indicators.</li> <li>Ensures that all clinical documentation follows agency guidelines.</li> <li>Provides necessary coverage, crisis intervention and consultation to staff as well as other clinics on an as needed basis.</li> <li>At the request of the Director, participates in both internal and external meetings, committees, and work groups.</li> <li>Represents the agency in public and serves as backup to the Director at community meetings, committees, and presentations.</li> <li>Ensures coordination of services with health plans, public sector systems, hospitals, community organizations, family members, courts, law enforcement, and other related entities as needed.</li> <li>Develops expertise in Evidence-Based practices, serious behavioral health disorders, and local community resources, and shares this expertise with staff.</li> <li>Participates in regularly scheduled supervision and team meetings.</li> <li>Remains compliant with required trainings and certifications.</li> <li>Behaves in an ethical and professional manner consistent with agency policy, state law, and licensing entities if applicable.</li> <li>Understands and practices safekeeping of client protected health information per Compass Health&rsquo;s HIPAA and other agency policies and procedures.</li> <li>Demonstrates respect for diversity and a commitment to developing multicultural competency and sensitivity.</li> <li>Demonstrates commitment to Compass Health&rsquo;s Strategic Intention, core Values and Core Competencies.</li> </ul> <br /> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong><strong>PROGRAM SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES</strong></p> <ul> <li>Works on-call after hours and weekends as needed as part of the Manager on-call rotation schedule.</li> </ul>
Requirements: <ul> <li>MA/MS/MSW Degree in a Behavioral Science related field.</li> <li>Current Washington State Licensure or equivalent in Social Work, Marriage &amp; Family Therapy, or Mental Health Counseling preferred.</li> <li>Qualifies as a Mental Health Professional (MHP) as defined by WAC.</li> <li>Dually certified in Chemical Dependency Treatment preferred.</li> <li>4 years of direct clinical service experience in mental health setting.</li> <li>Experience with case management, individual treatment, and significant crisis assessment and intervention.</li> <li>Previous supervisory/management experience in a mental health setting preferred.Demonstrated knowledge and experience with Evidence-Based Practices, or interest and ability to learn.&nbsp;</li> <li>Washington State Approved Supervisor Training must be completed prior to providing clinical supervision.</li> <li>Individuals who do not already hold a license or associate license through the Washington State Department of Health must submit Agency Affiliated Counselor application upon hire and be approved by the DOH.</li> <li>Valid Washington State Driver&rsquo;s License including vehicle and appropriate insurance.</li> </ul> <br /> <p><strong>KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES</strong></p> <ul> <li>Extensive administrative and supervisory skills and an ability to clinically manage this population required.</li> <li>Ability to plan, organize, direct, manage, and coordinate the operations of the program.</li> <li>Ability to work effectively with individuals with complex needs and multi-system involvement.</li> <li>Ability to maintain a positive, solution-focused demeanor when responding to conflicts or problems.</li> <li>Demonstrated organizational skills and the ability to multitask within a fast-paced environment.</li> <li>Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.</li> <li>General computer proficiency, including the ability to utilize electronic medical record systems.</li> <li>Ability to pass pre-employment criminal background check, which may or may not include an additional search by DSHS.</li> </ul> <br /> <p><strong>PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT</strong></p> <p>The employee will be working in a clinical office environment and will provide outreach to community settings as needed, which could include client homes, hospitals, medical facilities, schools, jails, community organizations, etc. While performing the duties of this job, the employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, and use close vision. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.</p> <p>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 in the work environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.<br /><br /><br /></p> <h3 data-automation="education-title" data-bind="text: $.t('Opportunity.OpportunityDetail.Education.Header')">Education</h3> <h4><strong data-automation="education-preferred" data-bind="text: $.t('Opportunity.OpportunityDetail.CriteriaRequired', { context: 'false' })">Preferred<br /></strong></h4> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-23 col-xs-offset-1 form-group"> <ul> <li data-automation="education-item" data-bind="text: RequiredEducation">Master - Arts or better.</li> <li data-automation="education-item" data-bind="text: RequiredEducation">Master - Science or better.</li> <li data-automation="education-item" data-bind="text: RequiredEducation">Master of Social Work or better.</li> </ul> <br /><br /> <h3 data-automation="licenses-title" data-bind="text: $.t('Opportunity.OpportunityDetail.LicensesAndCerts')">Licenses &amp; Certifications</h3> <h4><strong data-automation="license-preferred" data-bind="text: $.t('Opportunity.OpportunityDetail.CriteriaRequired', { context: 'false' })">Preferred<br /></strong></h4> <div class="row"> <ul> <li class="col-xs-23 col-xs-offset-1" data-automation="licenses-item" data-bind="text: LicenseAndCertificationName">Lic Marriage Family Ther</li> <li class="col-xs-23 col-xs-offset-1" data-automation="licenses-item" data-bind="text: LicenseAndCertificationName">Lic Mental Health Counslr</li> <li class="col-xs-23 col-xs-offset-1" data-automation="licenses-item" data-bind="text: LicenseAndCertificationName">Lic Ind Clin Social Workr</li> <li class="col-xs-23 col-xs-offset-1" data-automation="licenses-item" data-bind="text: LicenseAndCertificationName">Agency Aff Coun-Licensed</li> <li class="col-xs-23 col-xs-offset-1" data-automation="licenses-item" data-bind="text: LicenseAndCertificationName">Agency Aff Coun-Registerd</li> </ul> </div> <h4>&nbsp;</h4> </div> </div> <h4>&nbsp;</h4>