Program Manager Skagit MCOT

Skagit Mobile Crisis Outreach Team (MCOT) is looking to hire!

The Program Manager directs the ongoing operation of behavioral health care services in assigned area, which includes but is not limited to providing clinical and administrative supervision to staff, ensuring smooth and efficient functioning of administrative operations, facilitating and enhancing collaborative relations of all levels of care operating in the assigned geographic region, and scheduling staff coverage to ensure 24 hour service availability.

The Program Manager also participates in 24/7 on-call pager rotation and must be able to respond to emergent situations after hours.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following, other duties may be assigned


* Provides clinical and administrative supervision to staff, including hiring, training, and evaluating.


* Collaborates with the Associate Director to ensure coordination of all crisis response services within appropriate geographic areas.


* Conducts trainings on crisis response and emergency services both within and outside the agency.


* Schedules staff coverage and ensures 24 hour service availability.


* Communicates staff coverage to other appropriate service delivery systems.


* Ensures provision of services is in accordance with requirements of the organization, and all regulatory bodies and payers.


* Develops an individual staff training plan for new hires and conducts an individual staff evaluation at least annually.


* Maintains all applicable building, health, fire and safety standards within clinic(s).


* Ensures compliance with all agency policies and procedures.


* Oversees business management functions of the program, including billing and data management within time, quality, and compliance mandates.


* Participates in development and management of budget.


* Monitors budget, policies and procedures while maintaining quality and productivity.


* Ensures performance and clinical standards are met by clinical staff.


* Ensures implementation and improvement based on feedback related to client satisfaction and outcome data and other quality improvement indicators.


* Ensures that all clinical documentation follows agency guidelines.


* Provides necessary coverage, crisis intervention and consultation to staff as well as other clinics on an as needed basis.


* At the request of the Director, participates in both internal and external meetings, committees, and work groups.


* Represents the agency in public and serves as backup to the Director at community meetings, committees, and presentations.


* Ensures coordination of services with health plans, public sector systems, hospitals, community organizations, family members, courts, law enforcement, and other related entities as needed.


* Develops expertise in Evidence-Based practices, serious behavioral health disorders, and local community resources, and shares this...