Clinical Director

The SAFE Foundation is a nonprofit addiction treatment and prevention organization. We operate State-licensed outpatient drug, alcohol and gambling treatment programs in Brooklyn, New York and Eatontown, New Jersey alongside preventive services and educational programming. Safe’s client-centered and holistic approach includes an emphasis on family involvement.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Clinical Director will be responsible for the direction, provision, development and oversight of outpatient treatment services focusing on individuals struggling with substance use and problem gambling, as well as affected family members.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Providing oversight of all clinical and administrative aspects of the operation
• Maintaining a caseload of clients
• Ensuring the development, implementation, and enforcement of all policies and procedures
• Ensuring that approaches to treatment are evidence based or evidence-informed
• Providing supervision to one part-time clinician and one part-time administrative employee
• Performing outreach and networking to ensure the clinic is maximally utilized
• Ensuring that counseling services are provided as specified in the client treatment plan, and coordinated with other client care services, if applicable, to provide comprehensive continuity of care
• Coordinating with and reporting to New Jersey government regarding audits, grants and other matters related to licensure
• Coordinating with other Safe leaders to ensure maximal insurance reimbursement for services provided
• Leading staff education and training activities
• Ensuring that all counseling staff are properly licensed or credentialed in accordance with state requirements and are supervised by the appropriately credentialed staff
• Participating in the identification of quality care indicators and outcome objectives and the collection and review of data to monitor staff and program performance
• Collaborate with Safe addiction services practitioners and other colleagues on a variety of projects
• Develop and execute strategies and offerings that grow and enhance the clinic