MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM MANAGER - 40008679

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Under the direction of and in coordination with the JSD Director and Clinical Services Manager, direct, monitor, and supervise all clinical work and administrative operations of the Jail Mental Health program.  Maintain excellent professional relationships and communication with detention facility administration and staff, and with medical staff to ensure quality and continuity of care of clients.  Provide professional consultation to legal and detention staff for detainees exhibiting symptoms/traits of mental illness.  Supervise or conduct mental health and substance use disorder assessments on referred individuals to determine an appropriate level of care to effectively address their concerns.  Provide support and guidance to JMH Clinicians as appropriate.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this position. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the position as necessary.

• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals;
• Provides administrative supervision to all assigned staff as indicated by DCO policy;
• Approves time and leave requests;
• Coordinates, assigns and reviews work and establishes work schedules; maintains standards; monitors status of work in progress; inspects completed work assignments; answers questions; gives advice and direction as needed;
• Monitors and updates record to meet program and agency requirements;
• Monitors and ensure JMH compliance with existing standards and obligations;
• Serves as main point of contact for accreditation with Detention Center staff;
• Manages, plans, and maintains programs financial budget for housing, trainings, supplies and orders;
• Provides direct individual and group counseling for the agency as needed;
• Active participation in the JSD Leadership Team:
• Attends and engages in detention and community meetings and committees;
• Supervises and assists with the monitoring of suicide watch inmates;
• Participates in jail coordination meetings involving Clinical and Administrative issues;
• Provides mandatory on-call services/support on a regular schedule;
• Coordinates with Psychiatrist and Universities for resident assignments and rotations;
• Schedules and leads Psychiatry clinic;
• Serves on the clinical coverage rotation for the Therapeutic Housing Unit;
• Provides professional consultation to court and jail staff for inmates exhibiting symptoms/traits of mental illnesses;
• Supervises and participate in involuntary commitment cases, as appropriate;
• Consults with state and other inpatient mental health facilities concerning patient history/admission;
• Provides administrative and clinical supervision to JMH’s Behavioral Health Supervisor and other JMH staff in the absence of JMH BH Supervisor. 
• Ensures proper coverage for JMH at all times through full-time and PRN staff;
• Assists in training and orientation of new staff;
• Performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Thorough knowledge of clinical work principles, techniques and practices, and their application to complex counseling, casework, group work;
• Thorough knowledge of the policies, procedures, and goals of the substance abuse program in the specific area of responsibility;
• Considerable knowledge of a wide range of behavior and psychosocial problems and their diagnosis and treatment;
• Considerable knowledge of medical terminology, disease process and their treatment as they relate to decisions regarding clinical interventions and appropriate therapies based on medical or psychosocial diagnosis;
• General knowledge of physiological aspects of substance abuse and referral sources for appropriate medical treatment;
• Consult as mental health specialist with professionals in the community on understanding and dealing more effectively with mental health issues;
• Skill in establishing rapport with a detainee and in applying techniques or assessing psychosocial, behavioral, and psychological aspects of detainees problems;
• Ability to supervise, train, or instruct lower level clinicians, students or interns in the program;
• Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely and to plan and execute work effectively;
• Thorough knowledge of the Criminal Justice System;
• Thorough knowledge of program policies, restraints and requirements including knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations that govern mental health and substance use disorders;
• Advance level clinical assessment skills to include screening for suicide and homicidal risk;
• Considerable knowledge of evidence-based programs;
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Must possess strong organizational computer skills;
• Ability to establish working relationships with criminal justice agencies, medical staff and the court system staff;
• Ability to assist with development of programs and services;
• Ability to produce qualitive and quantitative reports.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Master's degree in social work or mental health counseling from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor.

SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES REQUIREMENTS:

• Licensure by the North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker or licensure by the North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors as a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor.

PREFFERED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid licensure as LCMHC or LCSW in NC. 

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT COMPLIANCE:

Durham County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires Durham County to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management. 

BACKGROUND CHECK STATEMENT:

This position may be subject to a background check, which could include, but is not limited to, criminal history (employment-related and/or SBI fingerprint-based), credit history, motor vehicle records, educational verification, and checks of the sexual offender registry, depending on the specific requirements of the role. A conviction record does not automatically disqualify an applicant from employment consideration, unless otherwise required by applicable state law.