Program Manager Navigate Team

JOB SUMMARY:
The Program Manager Navigate Team establishes, administers, and directs the self-contained clinical team that assumes responsibility for directly providing needed treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to identified individuals experiencing their first episode of psychosis; supervises and evaluates the multidisciplinary team in conjunction with appropriate psychiatric support to ensure service excellence and courteous, helpful, and respectful services to program individuals; and functions as a practicing family clinician on the team.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Direct the day-to-day clinical operations of the team including to lead the daily organizational staff meetings and treatment planning meetings; continuously evaluate the status of individuals and do appropriate planning and coordination of treatment activities to ensure immediate attention to their changing needs.
• Direct and coordinate the admission process and treatment, rehabilitation, and support services of the program in coordination with the psychiatrist. Schedule the admission interview; develop and coordinate the initial assessment and initial treatment plan; assign the most appropriate staff to the individual treatment team; and provide clinical supervision of the development of the comprehensive assessment and the treatment plan for each individual.
• Direct and coordinate, for each individual, the person-centered comprehensive assessment of psychiatric history (e.g., onset, course and effect of illness, past treatment and responses, and risk behaviors), mental status, and diagnosis; physical health and dental health; use of drugs or alcohol; education and employment; social development and functioning; activities of daily living (e.g., self-care, living situation, nutrition, money management); and family structure and relationships.
• Participate in staff recruitment, interviewing, hiring, work assignments, and orientation and performance supervision according to work rules, regulations, and policies and collective bargaining agreements; develop and implement staff orientation and training; and manage student training.
• Supervise medical records management assuring maintenance of the medical record in compliance with agency policies, Medicaid, and other third-party payment requirements; train staff on medical record requirements; regularly review client assessments, treatment plans, and progress notes written by the staff; and work closely with the Quality Assurance department.
• Develop and maintain program policies and procedures and revise as necessary.
• Function as the team’s family counselor to provide education about psychosis, how to manage it, and also how to support each other and build family resiliency.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong Clinical Skills and experience providing treatment to persons with severe and persistent mental illness.
• Supervisory and program management experience preferred.
• Clear understanding of the characteristics and problems of adults with severe and persistent mental illness and substance addictions.
• Ability to develop and manage a clinical treatment team.

Minimum Requirements

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION REQUIRED:
Licensed Mental Health Professional according to the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Supervisory experience is preferred.
Valid Driver’s license and copy of safe driving record.
Mount Rogers Community Services, in following current CMS regulations, requires all New Hires to be fully Vaccinated against COVID 19 or have a religious or medical exemption approved no later than the date of employment.

Location: 540 W. Main Street, Wytheville, VA 24382

Job Type: Full-time