allcove Director - Beach Cities Health District : Job Details

*Hiring in Winter 2024* GENERAL PURPOSEUnder the direction of the Chief Partnership Development Officer, the allcove Director will be responsible for providing clinical leadership and direction to the allcove team, ensuring that day-to-day clinical work is carried out to effectively meet the needs of young people ages 12-25 for the allcove Youth Wellness Center. The allcove Director contributes to the development of evidence-based and innovative clinical services and promotes the delivery of mental health services that are of the highest quality. They provide clinical support and guidance to clinical staff and ensure staff are provided with adequate supervision. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSThe duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the job.

Oversee and lead the ongoing delivery and improvement of a high standard of evidence- based care to clients, including appropriate clinical services across the behavioral health spectrum.

Provide clinical leadership, consultation and expertise to allcove clinicians and staff, and partner service and contractors, in the delivery of specialist behavioral health care to young people and their families.

Ensure the allcove is consistently improving and safeguarding the quality of care the Clinical Director will develop and review clinical governance documents and processes. This will include but not limited to maintaining personal competency in the performance of high quality clinical and technical skills through involvement in direct service delivery

Provides leadership for the allcove Youth Wellness Center based upon strategic direction, vision, mission and relevant policy development for allcove center and BCHD

Actively participate in initiatives to maintain, build upon and promote a positive and collaborative workplace and actively participates as a member of the management team.

Ensure the collection of all relevant data to measure deliverables, continuously improve and evaluate the delivery of services at the allcove center.

Ensure clinical staff are appropriately oriented and provided with adequate supervision, training and professional development. This may also involve the clinical supervision of interns or fellows, or staff not yet registered, where applicable. Where required or during high demand, the clinical lead carries a caseload.

Ensure clinical review meetings occur regularly and that documentation is completed appropriately.

Manage clinical resources and rosters in a flexible and efficient manner to effectively manage client loads and to ensure timely and responsive service delivery.

Identify opportunities to integrate and work collaboratively across teams.

Liaise and work closely with Community Consortium members and external providers, to ensure the effective functioning of the allcove center.

Ensure compliance with relevant quality and safety professional and healthcare standards

Identify clinical risk issues and areas for improved clinical outcomes

Collaborates and builds effective relationships with key stakeholders involved in the provision of health, behavioral health hand psychosocial services to young people

Responsible for modeling and demonstrating constructive working relationships and information exchange across the organization.

Oversee HIPPA compliance and related policies and procedures. Be familiar with the school-based requirements (FERPA (Family Education Rights Privacy Act), all school records for students under the age of 18 are accessible by parents) due to the duality of the population being served.

Special projects as assigned.

Performs assigned training, duties and work schedule as a Disaster Service Worker on behalf of BCHD.

Exhibits clear understanding of the history, mission, and vision and serves as an ambassador of Beach Cities Health District and Community Services.

Exemplifies BCHD's core values of compassion, integrity, accountability, and excellence in every interaction with staff, volunteers and members and the public.

COMPETENCIESThis position requires the following competencies (e.g., knowledge, skills and abilities) in order to perform all functions of the job.LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:Broadband Thinking. Responds positively to change, embracing and using new practices or values to accomplish goals and solve problems. Recovers quickly from setbacks and finds alternative ways to reach goals or targets. Copes well and helps others deal with the ongoing demands of change; sees and shows others the benefits of change.Business Acumen & Alignment. Maintains functional knowledge of organizational departments. Advocates for and positively represents other programs and services when working with customers and stakeholders. Gathers, assembles, analyzes and reports metrics and trends to make recommendations for assigned areas. Utilizes appropriate business terms and vocabulary in interactions with internal and external stakeholders.Communication. Effectively transfers thoughts and expresses ideas verbally in individual or group situations. Exhibits strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills. Checks for understanding of the communication by asking open-ended questions that draw out the intended audience's understanding.Constituent/Customer Focus. Serves as a District representative to meet and connect with constituents in order to best understand how to serve the needs in our communities. Exhibits a polished and professional demeanor at all times. Describes customers' business and expectations. Shows interest in, anticipates, and responds timely to customer needs. Goes beyond basic service expectations. Seeks ways to improve service delivery. Recognizes adverse customer reactions and develops better alternatives.Innovation. Thinks in terms of desired outcomes, not just reactive, quick solutions. Finds ways to turn the ideal into reality. Experiments with new ideas, methodologies, and procedures. Connects seemingly unrelated ideas, events, and circumstances to find organizational solutions to individual problems.Strategic Orientation. Forms and articulates a clear picture of the future the organization should strive for. Explains why that future is important and how current decisions make or break the chance to reach it. Sees where current trends will lead and how they may influence the organization's direction.Well-Being Culture. Converts vision for employee health and well-being into a concrete reality that is sustained over time throughout all levels of the organization. Establishes systems to integrate, monitor and communicate accountability and outcomes through direct or indirect span of control. Actively engages in District challenges, utilizing BCHD's online wellness platform, and serves as both role-model and engagement champion for direct and indirect reports. Effectively communicates vision for how wellness is integrated into BCHD mission and vision. Empowers and supports a designated staff member to serve on Work Well Committee. Anticipates coverage schedule and coordinates accordingly to maximize participation at district sponsored employee wellness events.JOB COMPETENCIES:Planning & Organizing. Identifies the sequence of tasks and the resources needed to achieve a goal and prioritizes key action steps. Anticipates the impacts and risks of decisions and actions. Seeks and uses others' input about critical actions, timelines, scope, expected outcomes, and priorities. Creates realistic schedules for projects and follows them. Evaluates progress against schedule and goal. Prepares strategies to deal with problems or drastic changes. Results Focus & Initiative. Sets high goals and works doggedly to achieve them. Pushes self and others to reach milestones. Looks for opportunities to help move a project along; volunteers to help others with projects or assignments. Responds to setbacks with renewed and increased efforts; is persistent in the face of difficulty. Goes the extra mile to ensure the goal is met.Relationship Building. Maintains an open, approachable manner and treats others fairly and respectfully. Preserves others' dignity and shows regard for their opinions. Anticipates and recognizes the concerns of others, even if not openly expressed. Seeks to resolve confrontations and disagreements constructively. Builds rapport with external partners for mutual benefit to fulfill needs. Demonstrates a balance between building rapport and getting the work done.Valuing Diversity/Cultural Awareness. Sees the value of cultural, ethnic, gender, and other individual differences in people. Creates an environment of learning about, valuing, encouraging, and supporting differences. Supports fair treatment and equal opportunity for all. Listens to and objectively considers the ideas/input of others. Strives to eliminate barriers to diversity; ensures that new barriers to diversity are not built.QUALIFICATIONS GUIDELINESAny combination equivalent to experience, education, and training that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills, and abilities would be:EDUCATION/TRAINING:Masters' level clinician (social work, mental health counselors, psychologists, licensed drug and alcohol counselors) with licensure or certification in mental health and/or substance use, and clinical expertise and experience with adolescents and/or young adults. Requires a valid California license as a licensed clinical social worker as issued by the State Board of Behavioral Science Examiners.EXPERIENCE:Minimum of five years of post-graduate social work experience in the field of mental health. Minimum three years of project management experience with successful experience in program development, implementation, monitoring evaluation and continuous quality improvement. Minimum two years of experience supervising staff including talent management and engagement, and latest human resources and volunteer management practices. KNOWLEDGE:Public health concepts and frameworks; program evaluation, measurement and outcomes; visioning and strategic planning.Knowledge of adolescent development and the social and health needs of young peopleexperiencing mental illness and other concurrent issues. Knowledge of clinical theory, human development, systems theories, strengths-based perspectives, normal and abnormal psychology, group process and counseling modalities. Proven clinical leadership skills with expertise in youth-centered care.Familiarity with school-based requirements (FERPA (Family Education Rights Privacy Act), all school records for students under the age of 18 are accessible by parents) due to the duality of the population being served.Knowledge of law as related to mandated reporting, consumer protection (California Board of Behavioral Science policies) and the Tarasoff Law. Knowledge of ethically based practice and limits of scope of practice and BCHD's guidelines, polices, and procedures. Broad knowledge of the range of services available to young people in the local community, health, education, employment and youth sectors.ABILITIES/SKILLS:Requires excellent organizational, project and program management and written/oral communication skills. Understanding of financial transactions and community outreach or success in actively engaging organizations in a program/project is required. Ability to learn compliance with legal, financial and university policies and external regulations.Excellent working knowledge of the computer, including Microsoft Office programs (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), and ability to learn software programs and databases. Bilingual Spanish-English skills are highly desirable. Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends is required.SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) methods; appropriate safety precautions and procedures; simple record keeping procedures. Must be able to successfully pass background check, tuberculosis test and drug screen. Must have a valid Class C California driver's license and ability to maintain insurability under the District's Employee Use of Automobiles PolicyMust have completed certification for Mental Health First Aid or demonstrate a willingness to complete training upon hiring.PHYSICAL STANDARDSManagement reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.PHYSICAL AND SENSORY ELEMENTS:This position requires hearing, talking, and seeing. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee uses finger dexterity in order to operate computer hardware for extended periods of time. The employee is required to constantly sit and occasionally walk and stand to access counters, work areas and files; stoop, kneel, or crouch to access or place records or files; lift and carry records and documents, typically weighing less than 20 pounds. ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS:Employees work in an integrated youth health center for you people ages 12-25 and at community locations throughout the greater South Bay. Some evening and weekend work may be required