Description

Looking for a career in mental healthcare and also looking for a fantastic work and life balance? Join the team at West River Mental Health where we strive to be the premier provider in the Black Hills. West River Mental Health has been providing mental health care in Western South Dakota since 1948 and is the largest, most advanced community mental healthcare facility in the region.

West River Mental Health is accepting applications for a Director of SMI Services. This position provides overall management of the programs and services offered through the division. Provide oversight to staff on policies and procedures related to compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and laws, ethics, programs, and client services.

We offer an exceptional employee benefits package that includes health, dental, 401K, life insurance, short term disability, and long-term disability, EAP, PTO, paid holidays, and floating holidays. We provide our teams with a flexible schedule to accommodate important personal and family memories as well as encouraging professional growth.

Requirements

Education and Experience

Must be a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) as defined in SDCL 27A-1-3 and must have at least four years in a clinical mental health setting.

Essential Job Functions:

Identify, implement, and promote staff training needs to comply with agency standard, licensing, and professional development.
Provide direct supervision to staff regarding clinical and non-clinical practices and mental health services with an emphasis on SED children.
Manage and participate within multiple teams.
Supervise clinical services for efficiency and client/customer satisfaction.
Supervise the treatment of all services to clients providing client-driven, home-based services.
Document client activity in clinical records as required by company operating procedures.
Promote WRMH mission, philosophy, code of ethics, vision, principles, and chosen values to support a positive working environment and continuous quality improvement among staff.
Participate in Quality Assurance Team.
Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with attention to detail.
Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws related to mental health services.
Knowledge of community resources.
Ability to work in a team atmosphere.
Encourage and facilitate staff's professional growth and development.
Promote and demonstrate positive team behaviors such as accountability, responsibility, and cooperation.
Computer skills.
Ability to maintain a SD driver's license, vehicle liability insurance, and safely operate a vehicle in all weather conditions.

This job is a Section 3 eligible job opportunity. We encourage applications from individuals that are low income and/or live in Public Housing and/or receive a Section 8 voucher. This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status.

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