The Director Outpatient Services - Substance Use Disorder provides leadership and oversight to staff in an outpatient setting, including regular supervision, oversight, and guidance to staff members. In alignment with our strategic direction, this position is responsible for developing, managing, and evaluating programs including data-driven clinical and administrative oversight for the assigned location. This position serves as a liaison with community partners, governing and regulatory bodies, and referral sources.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical Excellence (35%)

Oversees quality assurance in service delivery including fidelity of treatment and intervention programs, clinical care, timely and accurate documentation, patient engagement and patient retention. Supervise completion of periodic quality assurance audits to ensure compliance with established standards of care. Leads and develops monitoring for program fidelity, status trends, admissions and discharges, and identifies opportunities to support the team to achieve identified goals. Uses data and key performance indicators to drive decisions and support programmatic sustainability or changes. Strategic Leadership (30%) Directs the day-to-day operations of the treatment and intervention programs and implements programmatic and administrative policies and procedures to attain program goals and objectives. Makes programmatic and administrative recommendations to the VP Clinical Services in accordance with the agency/program goals and objectives. Spearhead efforts to engage and support individuals needing treatment and intervention for substance use disorders. Serves on various agency committees, working groups, and other bodies as assigned. Participates in the development of agency strategic plan for services and explores opportunities to expand services to underserved populations, including contributing to or writing grants. Coordinates with the agency's Prevention department to participate in community events and partnership meetings, streamlining the process for admissions from community members/events into services Supervisory (20%) Responsible for personnel-related actions including hiring selections, advancement, promotion, firing, disciplinary, and overall performance management including setting performance standards and goals. Provides clinical supervision to treatment and intervention personnel and ensures all clinical staff within the office receive appropriate supervision through individual and/or group supervision Assist Program Manager on daily coverage and scheduling needs that may impact patient care, including providing coverage for services when needed. Foster a collaborative, high performing culture across teams resulting in a sense of shared ownership and mutual accountability. Create and/or facilitate training opportunities for agency staff members. Agency Advocate (10%) Coordinates communication with other internal departments of the agency and external partners to ensure continuity of care and quality services. Participate in, and where appropriate lead, meetings with DAODAS, BHSA, 301 / Region 2 agencies, and community partners to share knowledge, advocate for LRADAC, and build relationships to strengthen SUD services to our communities. Marginal Duties (5%) Oversee the Internship program in assigned location. Attends all required meetings and training sessions. Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Program manager and staff in assigned location.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Minimum Education and/or Experience

Master's degree in Human Services field with at least five years of experience in the treatment of behavioral health disorders (e.g. serious mental illness, serious emotional disturbances, substance use disorders), and at least three years of supervisory experience required.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Requirements

Certified by the Addiction Professionals of South Carolina as a CS and/or independently licensed by the State of South Carolina as an LPHA

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Please complete the online application to include all current and previous employment history and education. A resume cannot be substituted for completing the employment history and educational fields of the employment application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

**LRADAC maintains a tobacco-free environment. No smoking or use of any tobacco product is permitted in any of its facilities or on any of its properties. **