Mental Health Therapy Team Manager

Position: Mental Health Therapy Manager 

Department: Clinical 

Reports To: Clinical Director  

Status: Exempt 

Job Summary:  Under the direction of the Clinical Director, provide clinical and administrative management of THIRA’s Mental Health Therapy Team. Responsible for clinical and administrative management through supervision, task administration management, and delegation where appropriate.  

Job Duties:

• Manage Mental Health Therapy team operations, manage and resolve all escalated issues

• Serve as primary liaison between Mental Health Therapy Team and Clinical Operations Manager to ensure consistent cohesive program functioning

• Manage the development and implementation of all Mental Health Therapy team policies, procedures, and workflows in accordance with DOH, Joint Commission and other accreditation services

• Develop and lead Mental Health Therapy Team quality-of-care and process improvement initiatives; identify need and research solutions for any Mental Health Therapy team related issues; guide implementation as appropriate

• Oversee quality of all mental health therapy data in EMR patient charts; provide feedback to Mental Health Therapy Team staff to meet regulatory requirements, delegate as needed

• Oversee all Mental Health Therapy program inventory, ordering, and budgets, delegate as needed

• Manage/oversee relevant Mental Health Therapy contract/vendor relationships, delegate as needed

• Provide oversight of all Mental Health Therapy Team services; ensure adequate and qualified therapy staff for clinical service/coverage needs

• Provide clinical and administrative supervision for Mental Health Therapy staff in their role(s), delegate as needed

• Support Weekend Program Mental Health Therapy Team by being accessible by cell phone to answer program and clinical questions on rotation basis; provide clinical coverage as needed in the event of staffing shortage

• Provide direct services inclusive individual, family, and group therapy as needed based on business conditions; collaborate on and/or complete treatment plans and complete clinical documented as needed

• Deliver crisis intervention services inclusive of suicide risk assessment and management, safety plans, de-escalation of dysregulated patients, and mediation of conflicts between patient as needed

• All other coverage, duties and special projects as assigned

  

OTHER DUTIES  

*** Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain an all-encompassing / comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.  Duties, responsibilities, projects and activities may change at any time with or without notice.  

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Requires a Masters in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or related therapy field

• Requires a Washington State Independent License (LICSW, LMHC, LMFT, Psychologist) or license-eligible if out-of-state

• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) training and experience required

• Minimum five (5) years'experience providing individual, group, and/or family therapy from a behavioral orientation

• Minimum three (3) years’ experience working in PHP, IOP, or IPU environment required; prior crisis management experience required

• Requires verified/approved state clinical supervision training and certification or must meet state requirement through education and experience

• Experience delivering therapy to adolescents and their parents required

• Experience in healthcare administration or administrative work within clinical environments highly preferred

• Prior experience supervising/managing staff members highly preferred

Benefits:

• Comprehensive healthcare benefits package; inclusive of Medical, Dental, Vision, & Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Generous allotment of Paid Time Off; inclusive of annual Professional Paid Time Off (PPTO) & CEU/CME dollar allotment reimbursement for (most) clinical staff

• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match

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THIRA Health is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to ensuring that every employee has**the right to work in an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful discrimination.