DIR - CLINICAL SVCS - Military

UHS•San Antonio, TX

23h

About The Position

Since 1987, Laurel Ridge Treatment Center has been the premier provider of specialized behavioral health and addictive disease services in San Antonio and South Texas. Our 330-bed facility is one of the largest freestanding psychiatric hospitals in the United States. Set on a therapeutic 29-acre campus in north central San Antonio, Laurel Ridges serves as the setting for the treatment for children, adolescents, young adults, adults, veterans and military personnel. Laurel Ridge’s comprehensive programs treat disorders such as bipolar disorder, psychological trauma, PTSD, depression and anxiety, mental illnesses and addictive disease disorders such as alcoholism, drug addiction and substance abuse. Laurel Ridge Treatment Center is part of one of the nation’s largest and most respected hospital companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS). UHS has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune for 10 years in a row. Universal Health Services (UHS) One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, our annual revenues were $10.77 billion in 2018. In 2020, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2019, ranked #293 on the Fortune 500; and in 2017, listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 87,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 327 behavioral health facilities, 40 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 37 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. Position Summary: Maintains clinical oversight of mental health professionals ensuring optimum performance while delivering high quality services. The position develops and implements clinical programming across the facility using evidenced-based practices and culturally appropriate approaches that are strength-based. The Clinical Director is expected to facilitate supervision using a team-based philosophy and is a key member of the management team maximizing facility effectiveness and sustainability.

Requirements

Excellent written and verbal skills
Strong assessment and interpersonal skills
Ability to maintain patient records and confidentiality
Excellent understanding of professional boundaries/relationships with staff and patients
Excellent clinical and didactic skills and understanding of group dynamics
Must understand the needs of patients aged 3 through 18
Demonstrated ability to work on cross functional teams
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION: LMSW, LCSW or LPC.
EDUCATION: Master's degree in Social Work, Masters Degree in Counseling or Psychology

Responsibilities

Overall direction and responsibility for the clinical programs – Military
Ensures that clinical programs meet or exceed agency, license, and organizational standards.
Identifies, facilitates, and monitors clinical program operations that are culturally diverse.
Overall direction and responsibility for supervision of clinical staff.
Effectively represents the hospital within the community, with professional organizations, consumers and payers.
Ensures that quality and appropriateness of programs are reviewed and corrected as needed on a regular basis.
Maintains staff performance evaluations and performance improvement activities.
Ensures that Policies and Procedures are implemented in an accurate and expedient manner.
Engages in interviews, hiring process, performance appraisals and constructive discipline as needed.
Performs other duties as assigned/required by this position.