Program Manager EMPACT

Job Description

Job Description

Who we are :

EMPACT- Suicide Prevention Center, part of the La Frontera family, is an industry leading non-profit organization dedicated to providing valued community services and resources for behavioral health counseling, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention since 1987. We are an EEO / AA Employer.

What you’ll do :

The Program Manager provides clinical leadership of assigned site and teams, implements the policies and clinical management procedures established for the facility. This position supervises clinical activities ensuring the program services are provided in accordance with policies and procedures, local, state and federal laws, regulation and licensure / accreditation standards and creates a climate which promotes quality treatment for each client. Some evening hours will be required. This position will be based out of our Tempe or Glendale office.

Essential Responsibilities :

• Communicates the EMPACT-SPC vision and mission to staff and behavioral health recipients. Facilitates the integration of a recovery philosophy and the Principles for Persons with serious mental illness into everyday clinical practice and clinic operations.
• Responsible for the oversight of the clinical care provided, with emphasis on coordination of care between clinical team members.
• Oversees delivery of appropriate clinical services and ensures that the clinical staff comply with established guidelines and requirements set forth in the ADHS Provider Manuel – the RBHA, Edition, R9-21, applicable accreditation bodies, licensing, accreditation standards and other documents or entities specified by contract.
• Conducts clinical supervision and ensures the delivery of clinical supervision by the Clinical Coordinators meet all requirements.
• Provides staff opportunities for professional growth by encouraging employees to attend in-services, seminars and workshops within budgeted parameters and coordinates departmental in-serves training.
• In conjunction with assigned supervisor, uses qualitative and quantitative outcomes and process data to initiate performance gaps, initiate training, mentoring or performance improvement activities to assist individual clinicians and / or clinical teams to deliver quality behavioral health care.
• Communicates operational barriers, including service development / network issues, to the appropriate staff.
• Recruits, screens and hires appropriate clinical staff in conjunction with Human Resource Department.
• Reviews and completes responses to all RFP / RFI in conjunction with the Regional Director and Medical Director, if appropriate.

Additional Requirements and Responsibilities :

What you’ll provide :

What we’ll offer :

(Full-time employees)

EMPACT-SPC is licensed by the Arizona Department of Health Services, and accredited by the American association of Suicidology (AAS) and The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).

EMPACT-SPC / La Frontera Arizona provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

All employees of EMPACT-SPC and La Frontera Arizona are employees "at will" as that term is understood in the State of Arizona. This means that employment may be terminated at any time without prior notice and for no stated reason.

EMPACT-SPC / La Frontera Arizona reserves the right to modify position descriptions as needed and without notice. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.