DIRECTOR, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER|BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES EVERGREEN| FULL-TIME DAY SHIFT| 25522

Substance Use Disorder Director

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Job Duties

Essential Responsibilities

Executive and Program Leadership

Provides leadership and oversight of SUD treatment programs across the continuum of care.

Develops and implements the strategic vision and operational goals for Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services.

Establishes annual departmental goals, objectives, performance measures, and key performance indicators.

Ensures alignment of SUD services with the Medical Center's mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities.

Works collaboratively with the Clinical Director to establish appropriate clinical and operational structures.

Advises leadership regarding SUD treatment trends, regulatory requirements, community needs, access to care, program performance, and opportunities for growth.

Participates in long-range planning, strategic initiatives, and development of new SUD services.

Evaluates community needs and identifies opportunities to expand or enhance addiction treatment services.

Operational Management

Provides day-to-day administrative and operational oversight of SUD treatment services.

Directs daily operations through subordinate directors, managers, supervisors, and other designated staff.

Organizes departmental operations, workflows, procedures, records, supplies, and resources.

Oversees staffing models, productivity, scheduling, resource allocation, patient access, and operational efficiency.

Monitors patient throughput, census, referral patterns, access to care, and continuity of services.

Identifies operational and service delivery gaps and develops recommendations for improvement.

Ensures efficient utilization of staff, facilities, equipment, and other operational resources.

Develops, implements, and evaluates policies, procedures, workflows, and systems.

Assesses gaps in policies and procedures and develops necessary policies and procedures to address identified needs.

Ensures departmental policies and procedures remain consistent with regulatory requirements and Medical Center standards.

Clinical and Patient Care Oversight

Provides administrative and programmatic oversight of patient care processes in collaboration with the Clinical Director.

Ensures services are delivered using evidence-based practices and in accordance with applicable clinical and regulatory standards.

Promotes integrated care across substance use disorder treatment, behavioral health, medical, psychiatric, and recovery services.

Supports appropriate assessment, treatment planning, level-of-care determination, referral, continuing care, discharge, and transfer processes.

Develops and maintains referral processes for acute, rehabilitation, support, medical maintenance, continuing care, mental health, and substance use disorder services.

Participates in interdisciplinary diagnostic and treatment planning meetings and makes recommendations regarding patient needs.

Participates in multidisciplinary rounds, case consultation, and treatment planning activities.

Ensures clinical staff are supervised by appropriately credentialed personnel.

Works with the Clinical Director to ensure clinical services are provided within applicable scope-of-practice, licensing, and regulatory requirements.

Promotes continuity of care and appropriate transitions between levels of treatment.

Withdrawal Management and Clinical Program Responsibilities

In accordance with applicable New Jersey regulatory requirements and the individual's scope of practice and credentials, the Director may be responsible for:

Assessing the counseling needs of SUD patients.

Assessing patients using the Addiction Severity Index (ASI), standardized assessment tools, or other evidence-based validated assessment instruments.

Participating in the assessment and diagnosis of substance use disorders using the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).

Determining or participating in determination of the appropriate level of care consistent with applicable ASAM criteria.

Obtaining prior records relevant to the current treatment episode.

Collaborating with patients to develop individualized, recovery-oriented treatment plans containing measurable goals and objectives.

Providing substance use disorder counseling services within the scope of applicable licensure and assigned responsibilities.

Reviewing patients throughout the treatment episode to determine the continued need for services, discharge, or transfer.

Reviewing and revising the substance use disorder counseling portion of treatment plans when clinically indicated.

Developing discharge and transfer plans to facilitate movement to appropriate levels of care.

Contacting referral sources and providing case consultation and coordination.

Participating as a member of multidisciplinary teams for assigned patients.

Documenting assessments, reassessments, counseling, education, referrals, follow-up, and other services in the patient's clinical record in accordance with applicable requirements.

Ensuring clinical documentation is complete, accurate, appropriately signed, and dated, including electronic documentation.

Financial Management and Revenue

Participates in the development and management of departmental operating and capital budgets.

Monitors financial performance, productivity, staffing costs, and resource utilization.

Collaborates with Finance and Revenue Cycle regarding professional billing and reimbursement.

Supports financial performance related to Medicaid, Medicare, commercial insurance, managed care, state contracts, grants, and other funding sources.

Monitors and supports compliance with contractual requirements and Quality Incentive Program (QIP) measures.

Identifies opportunities to maximize reimbursement and improve financial performance.

Develops financial projections and business plans for new and expanded services.

Evaluates opportunities to improve operational efficiency and resource utilization.

Regulatory and Compliance

Ensures ongoing compliance with applicable requirements, including:

New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH)

Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS)

Joint Commission

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), as applicable

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Medicaid and managed care requirements

Applicable New Jersey licensing requirements

State and federal regulations

Medical Center policies and procedures

Contractual and funding requirements

Additional responsibilities include:

Maintains regulatory and accreditation readiness.

Participates in regulatory, licensing, and accreditation surveys.

Develops and implements corrective action plans when deficiencies are identified.

Monitors compliance with applicable staffing, documentation, patient care, safety, and operational requirements.

Collaborates with Quality, Compliance, Risk Management, and other departments to address regulatory and operational concerns.

Quality Improvement and Performance Management

Leads and participates in performance improvement initiatives within SUD Treatment Services and across the Medical Center, as appropriate.

Establishes and monitors clinical, operational, patient experience, and financial performance measures.

Monitors patient satisfaction and clinical outcome measures.

Reviews incidents, patient complaints, risk events, and service concerns.

Develops and implements action plans to improve patient safety, quality, patient experience, and program effectiveness.

Utilizes data and performance metrics to identify trends and drive continuous improvement.

Develops and maintains processes for implementing, tracking, and analyzing screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment activities.

Continuously evaluates SUD services to ensure programs remain responsive to patient and community needs.

Staff Leadership and Management

Participates in the selection, hiring, orientation, training, supervision, and evaluation of program staff.

Provides administrative supervision and direction to assigned Directors, Managers, Supervisors, Counselors, and multidisciplinary staff.

Initiates and participates in disciplinary action, including termination, in accordance with Medical Center policies and Human Resources procedures.

Conducts and/or participates in annual performance evaluations.

Orients and trains new employees regarding departmental operations, policies, procedures, and expectations.

Provides ongoing supervision, coaching, mentoring, and training opportunities for counseling and other program staff.

Ensures staff receive mandated in-service education related to Safety, Quality Improvement, Risk Management, Customer Service, Infection Control, and other applicable requirements.

Coordinates and promotes staff meetings, group supervision, in-service education, and professional development.