Location
Richmond, IN | United States
Job description
Work for Indiana
Grow your career with the State of Indiana! With more than 50 executive branch agencies, the State of Indiana is a diverse workforce offering employees stimulating and challenging projects across a broad scope of career opportunities. As a State of Indiana employee, you impact the well-being of Indiana’s communities every day.
At the State of Indiana, we don’t just talk about diversity and inclusion - Our goal is to create a welcoming, accessible, and equitable workplace, with a workforce that is representative of the State of Indiana population. As a proud equal opportunity employer, reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process, as well as perform the essential functions of a role.
Next Level benefits at the State of Indiana are here! Be sure to review our expanded benefit package offerings below.
About the Richmond State Hospital:
Richmond State Hospital is about the people we serve and the community relationships we have developed dating back to 1890. Richmond State Hospital is a public behavioral health facility operated by the state of Indiana and one of six state psychiatric hospitals within the Family and Social Services Administration Division of Mental Health and Addiction. As part of a newly integrated system of state psychiatric hospitals, we serve consumers across the state as the Eastern Center of Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Services.
Nestled in northwestern Richmond, our beautiful campus provides a quiet and peaceful environment. We provide psychiatric and co-occurring treatment to all adults regardless of race, religion, sex, gender identification, age, handicap, national origin and ability to pay for services. We are proud of our heritage and committed to continuing our tradition of service.
Richmond State Hospital offers individual psychotherapy, group psychotherapy, chaplain services, family therapy and education, group psycho-education, rehabilitation therapies, and patient employment opportunities. Unit-based programming is augmented with campus-wide specialty groups. RSH has been a state leader in evidenced-based medication prescribing to both reduce the risks associated with polypharmacy and optimize clinical outcomes. The hospital clinical and medical leadership collaborate with the unit treatment teams to provide the most contemporary and comprehensive care possible.
Salary Information:
This position traditionally starts at an annual salary of $71,500.00. Salary for this position may be commensurate with education and job experience.
About the Job:
The Clinical Director position is responsible for coordination of clinical services within Richmond State Hospital. The Clinical Director assists the organization in maintaining compliance with the provisions of active treatment and treatment planning standards established by The Joint Commission and Center for Medicaid/Medicare Services by coordinating staff resources and the overall treatment program. This position also provides direct supervision to clinical staff providing therapy services including social work, psychology, and chaplaincy departments. The position is part of the Executive and Leadership teams and works collaboratively with all departments to direct quality patient care.
A Day in the Life:
- Program development and implementation that incorporates evidence-based practices and active treatment for patients that reflect Richmond State Hospital's Model of Care.
- Collaborates with Medical Director on patient care matters.
- Responsible for role modeling leadership by participation in the following committees: Executive Team; Leadership; Governing Body; Strategic Planning; Quality Council; Medical Staff Executive Committee; and other clinical and hospital committees as required.
- Co-facilitates Admissions Committee.
- Chairs Forensic Panel and Human Rights.
- Provides direct patient care as part of active treatment, including direct facilitation of group and individual services and commiserate documentation.
- Provides support, guidance, and vision to lead the recovery model implementation.
- Demonstrates the ability to exercise good judgement and make effective, sound, timely and informed decisions seeking out those on the team to help identify, analyze, and resolve problems effectively. Skilled in managing conflict by proactively anticipating, managing, and constructively resolving conflict that may arise and lead it all toward positive change.
- Recruits, interviews, hires, supervises, develops, and retains a high-quality workforce. Promotes ongoing development of staff and own professional competencies.
- Supports and promotes efforts aimed at culture and program changes needed for continuous improvement and innovation in mental health care. Identifies specific needs for the agency and effectively presents those to the executive team for consideration.
- Manages the program components at the hospital making sure patient contact goals are being met, programs are developed that reflect needs identified in treatment goals. Adapts and is flexible and resilient in response to constraints, changing priorities, multiple demands, unanticipated events, and adversity.
- Understands the policies of the hospital and the standards set by Joint Commission and CMS that drives these policies. Is aware of the policies from DMHA, FSSA and State Personnel that drive the policy development and practices at the hospital.
- Establishes good working relationships and communication with the variety of teams served on.
- Has the ability to obtain, analyze and act on feedback from a variety of sources.
- The Clinical Director operates under the leadership of the Superintendent and is expected to take on duties as discussed and assigned.
What You'll Need for Success:
- Doctorate (PhD, PsyD) + HSPP preferred, at minimum a License and Master’s degree from an accredited college with a major in Psychology, Rehabilitation Therapy, or Social Work required.
- Four (4) years full-time professional experience and/or direct patient care to the developmentally disabled, emotionally disturbed, mentally disabled, mentally ill, or related experience. At least three (3) years of the required experience must be in an administrative, managerial, or supervisory capacity.
- Extensive knowledge of administrative, supervisory and management principles and practices.
- Must obtain CPR and CPI certification, demonstrate ability to perform techniques, and maintain certification throughout employment.
- Broad knowledge of the cause and nature of mental illness and treatment modalities, therapeutic techniques, conceptual framework and techniques and principles of behavioral sciences employed in therapeutic patient services including the roles of various clinical disciplines who serve on the treatment team.
- Knowledge of State/agency/hospital policies, practices, and procedures, as well as applicable State/Federal laws, regulations, and guidelines.
- Knowledge of Trauma Informed Care, therapeutic communication, therapeutic intervention.
- Extensive knowledge of all health, safety and sanitary regulations, treatment standards and legal rights of patients.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to compile, prepare, and maintain detailed records and reports.
- Ability to prioritize, coordinate, and complete multiple projects simultaneously.
- Ability to efficiently manage and motivate staff.
- Ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships with local, community, and governmental entities, as well as other employees.
- Ability to effectively apply problem solving techniques in response to various situations, some of which may involve the security/safety of hospital patients/staff.
- Ability to plan, direct and coordinate patient/resident therapeutic programs for a diverse population.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other department directors, subordinate employees, patients, families, and community agencies
Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:
This role may provide direct supervision for one or more staff members.
This role may serve as a team lead for an assigned work group.
Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:
The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees which includes:
- Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
- Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards
- Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
- Flexible work scheduling options, including the potential for hybrid remote work for employees whose work may be performed outside state facilities
- Deferred compensation 457B account (similar to 401k plan) with employer match
- Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
- A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:
- 150 hours of paid new parent leave
- Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
- Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
- 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years
- Education Reimbursement Program
- Group life insurance
- Referral Bonus program
- Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
- Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- Free Parking for most positions
- Free LinkedIn Learning access
Equal Employment Opportunity:
The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruit, select, develop, and promote employees based on individual ability and job performance. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of employer-employee relations without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or veteran status. We will comply with the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable state and federal laws.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at [email protected].
The State of Indiana has established a culture that welcomes equity, inclusion, and opportunity for all employees and applicants. We encourage you to apply if you feel you have the transferrable skills to be successful in this position and we look forward to reviewing your application.
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