Job description

DeKalb Community Service Board (CSB) is an innovative, community-based behavioral health and developmental disabilities services organization located in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia, offering a full range of mental health services, developmental disabilities programs and substance abuse treatment to more than 11,000 citizens annually who are uninsured and underinsured.

As a public, not-for-profit organization, the DeKalb CSB operates more than 20 locations in DeKalb County with a diverse workforce of more than 500 direct-care and support staff.
Our staff of physicians, nurses, clinicians and support personnel is dedicated to helping our clients and their families recover from these debilitating disabilities and resume productive lives. We strive to provide the highest quality, evidence-based services in the least restrictive settings, and we envision a community in which disabilities no longer limit potential. DeKalb CSB is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). Read more on our recent CARF accreditation here.

CLIFTON SPRINGS OUTPATIENT – ASSISTANT CENTER DIRECTOR
CLIFTON SPRINGS MHC – CLIFTON SPRINGS OUTPATIENT 261

ACCOUNTABILITY
Center Director

JOB SUMMARY
As an important member of our multi-disciplinary team, provides assessments, individual, group and family counseling and psychotherapy and other treatment modalities within a trauma informed and evidence-based framework with clients who have behavioral health and substance abuse disorders. Demonstrates strong clinical judgment in assessment, application of diagnostic criteria, clinical formulations, and sound triage decisions. Provides counseling/ therapy with clients requiring complex intervention, including those who are homicidal, suicidal or exhibit life-threatening behaviors; determines necessity for involuntary commitment and arranging for admission. Completes assessments, manages a caseload, completes treatment plans, and obtains authorization for services. Provides oversight and clinical accountability to outpatient mental health center as delegated by the Director. Assists in management of the site and outcomes monitoring, as delegated by the Director.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Clinical

• Assists program leadership in promoting best practices and provides highest level of service to clients
• Assures appropriate clinical programming utilizing evidence-based interventions
• Provides direct clinical services
• Provides high quality documentation and adherence to agency guidelines
• Maintains ethical standards
• Enhances development of staff by providing clinical supervision
• Supports clinical leadership to promote best practices
• Seeks clinical supervision from Center Director

Organizational Contribution

• Promotes collaborative internal and external relationships
• Actively support strategic agency goals
• Develops potential leaders to support substantive contribution and leadership succession
• Demonstrates clinical and professional leadership presence consistently
• Actively participates in organizational initiatives
• Provides agency representation in the community to enhance collaborations and to promote services at DeKalb CSB.

Operations

• Assists in managing program personnel with appropriate collaboration with the Center Director
• Demonstrates data driven decision capabilities in consultation with the Center Director, including reviewing outcomes in daily operations and long-term planning
• Assists in ensuring compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements
• Role models excellent customer service to both internal and external customers
• Assists in maintaining environmental safety and therapeutic milieu for staff and clients

SKILL, COMPETENCY AND EDUCATION AND/OR LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS

Required Qualifications:

• Current Georgia licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor, or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
• Three years’ experience working with behavioral health disorders.
• Computer proficient and ability to multi-task.
• Demonstrates competency in using evidenced based treatments for behavioral health disorders.

INTER-RELATIONSHIPS

• Able to communicate effectively with co-workers, internal and external customers and the public.
• Ability to interact and communicate with clients and their families effectively.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Outpatient mental health clinic office setting – Monday –Friday 8:15am-5:00pm with some evening and weekend hours (as determined by clinic needs).
• Ability to use a computer, telephone, fax, copy and scanning machine.

NEEDED ATTRIBUTES

• Ability to handle self well under stressful situations.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative, flexibility, and professionalism.
• Ability to communicate well with others.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to work within a recovery oriented, client centered, and trauma informed environment.
• Ability to work with co-occurring disorders.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with diverse populations.

Pre-employment drug screening may be required. Selected applicant will be subject of an FBI
Criminal History Record Check, and the applicant has the right to challenge the contents of their Criminal History Record Information, should they choose to do so.

For more information visit www.dekcsb.org/careers
DeKalb CSB is an equal opportunity employer regarding disability under VEVRRA and ADA

As a part of the pre-employment process, the selected applicant will undergo an FBI Criminal History Records check, Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) check and drug screening. Direct Care positions may require Tuberculosis (TB) testing.

DeKalb Community Service Board participates in E-Verify (Company ID: 226305).

Our Mission: DeKalb Community Service Board strives to provide the right service, for the right person, at the right time.

Our Vision: The DeKalb Community Service Board envisions a community in which disabilities no longer limit potential.

Our Values:

• Providing inspirational leadership in marshaling resources to achieve our vision
• Being an industry leader in public sector service delivery
• Having talented and well trained staff that is client and mission focused
• Offering a full service continuum with a collaborative spirit
• Being the provider of choice, the employer of choice and the board of choice

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