Director of Behavior Services

We are looking for a Director of Behavior Services to join our team.

Monday - Friday, Great benefits, PTO and Holiday Pay.

Jewish Family Service Agency Emergency Services provides nondenominational, criteria based social resources to those who need assistance in these areas: Transportation, Emergency Assistance, Nutrition, and Housing with an emphasis on stability and self-sufficiency.

Job Description

The Behavioral Services Director is responsible for the management of the Behavioral Services Department and serves on the management team of JFSA. The Director provides vision and leadership to ensure quality service provision ad coordination of services to children and adults impacted by educational and mental health challenges. The Director is responsible for the management of the Educational and Assessment Services and the Mental Health Counseling services.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Clinical Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or related field (PhD preferred)

• Valid Nevada clinical license with approved supervisor certification (if applicable)
• Five years of administrative supervisory experience

• Experience with fiscal management and budget development
• Five years of clinical mental health counseling

• Experience and knowledge of direct behavioral health services, including assessment, treatment, and consultation

• Knowledge of diverse modalities of counseling and diagnostic principles
• Knowledge of, and ability to, apply counseling and diagnostic theories and techniques to a full range of diverse client populations as well as co-occurring disorders

• Knowledge of clinical research literature
• Program development, data, and performance management experience
• Belief in a strengths-based approach to human services
• Passion for mission and philosophy of JFSA along with the knowledge of company history, culture, identity, and goals

• Ability to build strong teams to meet performance goals
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and data management environments

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

CLIENT SERVICES

· Provide individual and group counseling according to individualized treatment plans and in accordance with professional standards

· Make treatment and social service referrals to appropriate agencies that support client goals

· Create, maintain, and submit accurate records and documents in a timely manner
· Maintain current knowledge of assessment and treatment techniques using in-service training, seminars, workshops, and publications

SUPERVISION AND SUPPORT

· Manage all members of clinical and educational assessment staff, including hiring and evaluating job performance

· Provide regular individual clinical supervision to therapists
· Provide clinical supervision to non-licensed therapists and clinical interns
· Manage concerns relating to coverage, productivity, customer service skills, and workload expectations

· Provide administrative support, supervision, and consultation to support and broaden staff skill levels

· Provide crisis support to therapists and clients as needed

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

· Provide management for daily operations of the counseling and educational assessment programs as part of the Behavioral Services Department

· Develop policies and procedures to ensure quality services for clients and accountability for staff

· Provide ongoing assessment and evaluation of the counseling and educational assessment programs to ensure that client needs, agency standards and funding requirements are met

· Maintain documentation, client files, and statistics as required by agency policies and funding sources

· Manage client and outcomes tracking in client database
· Use outcome data to manage staff and program performance
· Monitor trends and make informed decisions regarding service provisions
· Collaborate with appropriate staff in grant writing and reporting
· Prioritize the use of best and evidence-based practices, including researching programming trends and current practices being used in other jurisdictions

PLANNING AND COORDINATION

· Participate on the agency’s management team
· Conduct regular clinical team meetings
· Maintain a working relationship with outside agencies
· Coordinate meetings with other provider programs or agencies as appropriate
· Meet with the Chief Executive Officer for regular supervision

· Communicate with the Chief Financial Officer, or designee, to discuss fiscal operations of the department

· Review all Departmental contracts and agreements
· Assist with community presentations, as applicable