Vice President of Crisis Services
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Location: Memphis, TN 38109
Description:
GENERAL FUNCTION:
The person occupying this position has the responsibility for the coordination and direction of all crisis programs (Adult and Children). This person also has overall responsibility for administrative and clinical direction of crisis activities performed within the agency.
SUPERVISORY RESPOSIBILITY:
Under the delegation of the Executive Director, this position has the responsibility for direct/indirect professional supervision of all crisis staff in the agency's crisis programs.
QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE AND REQUIRED TRAINING:
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, or with a Master's degree in Psychology, Human Services or related activity from an approved university training program. Must be eligible for any/all credentialing required by regulatory and funding sources. The individual in this position must have knowledge of management and organization and knowledge of the professional disciplines. A minimum of five years clinical experience, including training and/or experience in the administration of mental health programs is necessary. Ability to apply clinical skills at a senior level and to work with conflicting or competing demands or interests of clients, employees, sponsors in the distribution of work, evaluating work and good program effectiveness. This position requires individual judgment in patient assignment, case disposition, program administration and staff supervision.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Functions as a member of the Center's Senior Administrative Staff.
2. Plans, implements, and manages system programs; develops and recommends staffing plans for crisis programs; manages operations of crisis programs; coordinates crisis program operations among Program Directors and Supervisors; conceptualizes and recommends new crisis programs; recommends budgetary requirements for new crisis programs; recommends marketing strategies for new crisis programs; attends center management staff meetings to receive and disseminate information; attends quality management committee meetings to monitor and recommend quality improvement measures for the center's clinical practice procedures.
3. In conjunction with Program Directors and Supervisors, arranges for the appropriate supervision of all clinical staff providing crisis services.
4. To coordinate efforts across all service offerings with the Center's Medical Director.
5. Performs personnel functions; reviews for approval requests for sick and annual leave; reviews for approval requests for overtime; recommends personnel actions (hiring, terminations, promotions, etc.) approves time sheets and schedules working hours for personnel.
6. To participate in direct service delivery to clients.
7. Reviews for approval requisitions for office and operational supplies; authorizes requisitions for office and operational supplies; monitors petty cash funds; reviews system client generated income reports.
8. Markets system's services' plans marketing strategies for the system; establishes and maintains relationships with other organizations, agencies and individuals to develop system programs and writes grants.
9. Transmits to all subordinate staff the mission, goals and objectives of the Center as they are applicable to their programs.
10. Is familiar with existing Center contracts with external organizations, standards for performance, etc. and communicates such to other subordinate staff.
11. Supervises and causes to be maintained such physical facilities and equipment as are assigned to the programs under their supervision.
12. Performs other duties and on-call as required or requested by Executive Director in order to meet the needs of the consumer and AHS.
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Sr. Vice President of Clinical Services
PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS: The ability to establish and maintain strong positive interpersonal relationships with staff of the Center and of other agencies is required. The ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with community members, executives of other agencies, advocacy groups, etc. is also required. In addition, he/she must be able to relate effectively to the general and consumer publics and generally exhibit a high degree of task orientation coupled with flexibility, personal assertiveness, decisiveness and administrative ability.
The person occupying this position has the responsibility for the coordination and direction of all crisis programs (Adult and Children). This person also has overall responsibility for administrative and clinical direction of crisis activities performed within the agency.
SUPERVISORY RESPOSIBILITY:
Under the delegation of the Executive Director, this position has the responsibility for direct/indirect professional supervision of all crisis staff in the agency's crisis programs.
QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE AND REQUIRED TRAINING:
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Functions as a member of the Center's Senior Administrative Staff.
2. Plans, implements, and manages system programs; develops and recommends staffing plans for crisis programs; manages operations of crisis programs; coordinates crisis program operations among Program Directors and Supervisors; conceptualizes and recommends new crisis programs; recommends budgetary requirements for new crisis programs; recommends marketing strategies for new crisis programs; attends center management staff meetings to receive and disseminate information; attends quality management committee meetings to monitor and recommend quality improvement measures for the center's clinical practice procedures.
3. In conjunction with Program Directors and Supervisors, arranges for the appropriate supervision of all clinical staff providing crisis services.
4. To coordinate efforts across all service offerings with the Center's Medical Director.
5. Performs personnel functions; reviews for approval requests for sick and annual leave; reviews for approval requests for overtime; recommends personnel actions (hiring, terminations, promotions, etc.) approves time sheets and schedules working hours for personnel.
6. To participate in direct service delivery to clients.
7. Reviews for approval requisitions for office and operational supplies; authorizes requisitions for office and operational supplies; monitors petty cash funds; reviews system client generated income reports.
8. Markets system's services' plans marketing strategies for the system; establishes and maintains relationships with other organizations, agencies and individuals to develop system programs and writes grants.
9. Transmits to all subordinate staff the mission, goals and objectives of the Center as they are applicable to their programs.
10. Is familiar with existing Center contracts with external organizations, standards for performance, etc. and communicates such to other subordinate staff.
11. Supervises and causes to be maintained such physical facilities and equipment as are assigned to the programs under their supervision.
12. Performs other duties and on-call as required or requested by Executive Director in order to meet the needs of the consumer and AHS.
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Sr. Vice President of Clinical Services
PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS: The ability to establish and maintain strong positive interpersonal relationships with staff of the Center and of other agencies is required. The ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with community members, executives of other agencies, advocacy groups, etc. is also required. In addition, he/she must be able to relate effectively to the general and consumer publics and generally exhibit a high degree of task orientation coupled with flexibility, personal assertiveness, decisiveness and administrative ability.