Program Director - PACT

Use your experience in mental health treatment to serve individuals in a leadership role at Behavioral Health Network!

Join our team of competent and compassionate professionals as the Program Director in the Program of Assertive Community Treatment at Behavioral Health Network!

This position splits time between Holyoke, MA and Springfield, MA.

GENERAL SUMMARY

The Program Director oversees the day-to-day operations of the PACT team. The Program Director coordinates and oversees the clinical care for individuals served at PACT. The Program Director manages the coordination of care with other agencies and licensing bodies. The Program Director directs the day-to-day clinical operations of the PACT team including scheduling staff work hours to assure appropriate coverage for day, evening, weekend, and holiday shifts and on-call hours; leads the daily organizational staff meetings and treatment planning meetings; continuously evaluates the status of clients and does appropriate planning and coordination of treatment activities to ensure immediate attention to their changing needs.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS :

• Maintains communication with funding sources or other contacts, as appropriate.
• Ensures that the program adheres to regulations and requirements of licensing bodies and funding sources.
• Serves as primary liaison with other BHN programs.
• Directs and coordinates the client admission process and treatment, rehabilitation, and support services of the program in coordination with the psychiatrist. Schedules the admission interview; develops and coordinates the initial assessment and initial treatment plan; assigns the most appropriate staff to the individual treatment team (ITT); and provides clinical supervision of the development of the comprehensive assessment and the treatment plan for each client.
• Carries out directions of senior management.
• Conducts regularly scheduled individual and team supervision in accordance with BHN policies and documents individual and team supervision.
• Ensures all staff are following MAP Policies and Procedures.
• Assigns the most appropriate staff to the individual treatment team.
• Provides clinical supervision of the development of the comprehensive assessment and the IAP for each individual.
• Serves as part of 24-7 on-call rotation.
• Ensures all program documentation is complete and meets PACT, agency, and third-party standards. Documentation includes assessments, treatment plans, contact notes, risk plans and crisis plans.
• Provides comprehensive Intake Evaluations with clinical formulations and

recommendations based on sound clinical principles and judgment.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

PREPARATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

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