Clinical Director

Clinical Director

High Point & Affiliated Organizations is a health and human service agency whose mission is to treat and prevent substance use disorders and mental illness. High Point has programs located throughout Southeastern Massachusetts offering a full continuum of care for substance use and mental health treatment, including inpatient, outpatient, residential, and community-based services. Programs and services also assist survivors of abuse, violence, and families experiencing homelessness. High Point believes that everyone has inherent goodness, worth, and dignity. Our goal is to help individuals and families achieve personal change and improve their quality of life. 

• Must present as courteous and professional at all times
• Demonstrated flexibility and ability to perform multiple tasks
• Must have excellent communication skills, including the ability to organize ideas in logical and clear fashion
• Must have the ability to work with others in cooperative and collaborative manner
• TB screening
• Certification in the HPTC approved de-escalation program
• Strong and effective verbal, written and organizational skills
• Knowledge of basic computer skills and software programs including the ability to learn, use and train HPTC`s electronic medical records
• Ability to provide clinical leadership and supervision within the unit/program
• Knowledge of major clinical therapeutic models and behavioral health best practice
• Knowledge of diagnostic criteria, assessment skills, and case management ability
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Master's degree in psychology, social work, mental health counseling or substance abuse counseling
• Independently licensed (LMHC, LICSW, LADC1)
• minimum of two (2) years of clinical supervisory experience and four (4) years of behavioral health counseling experience

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  Review and manage existing program goals and objectives assigned by Program Director

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  Responsible for supervision of Clinicians as assigned by Program Director

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  Provide direct services to clients, which will include but not limited to evaluations of clients; Individual, group and/or family counseling, crisis management, and aftercare planning. Productivity expectations will be determined based on the number of direct supervisees.

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  Facilitate all meetings, case conferences and trainings as assigned

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  Monitor staff attendance at all required meetings and trainings as required

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  Facilitate/participate Multidisciplinary Treatment Team and Utilization Review

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  Assist in development and updating of clinical and psycho- educational programs

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  Preparation of statistics, reports correspondence and participation in RFP grant writing process, Joint Commission preparation, Tally Card and other writing duties as needed

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  Ensure compliance with Federal Regulations, 42 CFR Part 2; and Confidentially of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patients and HIPPA regulations and best practice processes and protocol in the provision of highest quality client care

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  Develop community contacts and collaboration with other organizations as needed

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  After-hours/on-call program support for patient clinical emergencies, dose verification, and other patient urgent needs on a rotating basis with Program Director

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  Other duties as assigned by the Program Director/Site Director