TRP Director in Manchester

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Include the following:

• Plans, organizes, directs and evaluates the overall operation of designated program.
• Assist in policy, procedure and system development and implementation.
• Provide leadership, program and policy direction.
• Assist in the establishment of policies, procedures, and system development to meet all licensing and accreditation requirements.
• Recruits, selects and evaluates the performance of personnel who are involved in the day to day operation of the program.
• Responsible for overall productivity of the program to meet standards per agency policy.
• Responsible for evaluating the program’s effectiveness and improving the overall performance.
• Operate the program in a cost effective manner and monitors revenues and expenditures.
• Make an assessment of and determine the clinical interventions for the assigned consumers. The population can include: children, adolescents, adults with behavioral health needs and developmental delays.
• Implement a treatment plan based on assessment data as well as a sound knowledge base of standards of professional practice and principles of their respected discipline.
• Privileges will be granted for the practice of non-intrusive, individual, group, family and marital/couple psychotherapy, and screening/diagnostic assessment based on experience, training or supervised clinical experience.
• Provide care based on ethical concepts, adhering to established standards of practice and will engage in activities or behaviors that characterize professionals.
• Ensure the accuracy, content and completeness of client files.
• Provide services within time requirement as set forth in Agency policy and procedures.
• Provide services as documented in client treatment plan.
• Refrain from assuming any duty that is unrelated to and/or interferes with the responsibilities of the position.
• Respond to emergency situation in a timely fashion.
• Demonstrate the ability to work effectively with other team members, as part of a multidisciplinary team, and independently, when necessary.
• Other duties as required.

Requirements Qualifications:

• This position may require a Master’s Degree from an accredited social work, psychology, nursing, professional counseling or another related field.
• Meets Licensure Requirements for their respective boards if required by their degree of education; or Certification in Chemical Dependency may be required; or a person with a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Sociology, or Human Services or a Registered Nurse with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and one year experience or; a Registered Nurse with an Associate Degree in Nursing and three years’ experience.
• Submit to and pass a criminal record check and a drug screening test.

Hours:

• Monday through Friday 8:00 am until 4:30 pm
• Evening and weekend hours may be required.

Required Job Skills:

• Oral and Written Communication Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Ability to exercise good judgment, tact, diplomacy and compassion when problem solving, handling conflict or in a crisis situation
• Ability to complete record keeping in a timely fashion
• Ability to formulate treatment objectives for the person served
• Ability to get along with diverse personalities and maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to work well with people of all races, backgrounds and needs
• Knowledgeable of Behavioral Health Concepts and how to incorporate concepts into practical application
• Clinical expertise in crisis intervention and resolution
• Ability to work as part of a comprehensive community mental health team and to positively represent the agency in the community
• Knowledgeable of the stages in recovery for behavioral health and/or chemical dependency

Additional Responsibilities:

• 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. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable the individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Physically able to reach, push, pull, stoop, stand, walk and lift up to 20 pounds.
• Possess a valid Driver’s License, maintain a safe driving record, and maintain the required minimum vehicle insurance amount for the State of Kentucky, if required for job performance.

Work Environment:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions, may be off-site from normal office location or placed at a Residential Program.
• The noise level in the work environment is mild to moderate.

Environmental Data and Job Hazards:

• Hours of work are structured 7.5 – 8.0 hour blocks of time but may be subject to irregular and/or flexible hours based on needs or demands.
• Position may require duties to include routine or reasonable anticipated tasks or procedures where there is a degree of actual or potential exposure to blood or other infectious materials.
• All staff are required to participate in yearly trainings regarding infection control and safety in the environment including hazardous waste and blood borne pathogens.
• All new staff must attend training regarding handling physical, verbal threats, acts of violence or other escalating and potential dangerous situations including when police need to be summoned.
• All staff must be certified in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation within one month of employment and maintain the certification, if providing direct care.

Required Job Performance:

• Provides an average of 18-25 billable hours of service per week as established by Agency (Ranges vary based on type of services provided.)
• Maintain the required average daily census of the program per agency policy.
• Successful Performance Evaluation rating of 3 or above. A Performance Improvement Plan will be initiated on all scores below a 3 rating. An employee will be terminated if the Performance Improvement Plan is viewed as unsuccessful after 2 attempts.