Dir Psych Addiction
Where
- San Diego, CA
What you'll be doing
- Through subordinate managers/staff, manages the delivery of timely, appropriate, cost-effective and high quality services/programs. Assures continuity of care and appropriate utilization of resources both within and outside of behavioural health care. Assists physicians in short and long-range planning of psych and addiction medicine programs/services that meet identified needs of members and purchasers within a competitive health care market. Within an entire service area, integrates and coordinates psychiatry and chemical dependency programs with other in-and out-patient departments, as well as with community resources. Achieves a continuum of care within behavioural health care services. Maintains liaison with psychiatry and addiction medicine departments at other medical centres as well as with non-behavioural health care departments. Develops and maintains policies and procedures to meet behavioural health care and organizational, operational, business and strategic goals/objectives. Ensures that the professional practice standards for group and/or individual therapeutic modalities and psycho-diagnostic testing are maintained by clinicians. Evaluates the professional clinical practice of staff and provides professional staff with regular/appropriate training, direction and consultation. Develops systems and methodologies for continuous improvement of programs/ services. Evaluates effectiveness of programs and services, group therapy designs, and clinical protocols. Conducts on-going program evaluation and, in concert with the chief(s) of service. Develops/maintains systems and processes for quality and outcomes management/ improvement and for identifying the need for revised and/or new clinical programs/ services. Develops and implements policies, procedures and systems to ensure customer/ member/patient/purchaser satisfaction and member access within a competitive health care market. In concert with other personnel and physicians, responds to and resolves service, access and provider concerns/issues. Manages an effective human resources management system for staff including labour contract administration and performance evaluation of staff. Hires, trains/orientates, coaches, disciplines and/or terminates. In concert with the chief, maximizes and manages physical, fiscal and human resources and manages/reduces associated costs. Analyses departmental volume/workload indicators and evaluates/improves utilization and productivity of staff. Assures that staff patient care and work is within scope of practice/licenser/ certification and that delivery of all behavioural health care programs/services conforms to regulatory requirements. Interprets law to ensure skill mix reflects highest quality of care at a cost-effective price.
What your background should be
- Minimum seven (7) years of experience in outpatient psych and/or addiction medicine clinical services or related clinical experience required, including minimum three (3) years of experience in clinical program management/evaluation.
Required Schooling / Training
- Master degree in professional discipline
Who is the client company
- This is an American leading health care providers and not for profit health plans.
- If you are interested in this position, send your resume to apply@kochdavis.com
