Manager (LSW/LCSW) - Therapist Services and Program Development

Other Requirements

Certifications: Education: Master's Degree: Social Work, Work Experience: Leadership

• Provides clinical supervision of licensed staff, including LCSW and LCPC, through direct reporting structure.
• Coordinates staffing for inpatient BH units, and other therapist referrals across facility, manages unit FTE mix accordingly.
• Directs all personnel functions including but not limited to hiring, performance evaluation, transfers, and disciplinary issues. Manages productivity. Responsible for ensuring appropriate orientation, education, credentialing, and continued professional development of personnel.
• Responsible for all inpatient BH unit programming; as well as growth and development of all programming and community outreach. Provides continued evaluation of efficacy or programs based on industry trends, referral sources, and community needs. Reviews and assesses services offered and evaluates for effectiveness and make recommendations for improved new services offered within Behavioral Health Service Line. Works with leadership and community partners to develop collaborative strategies focused on reducing health disparity and increasing access to services.
• Demonstrates fiscal responsibility, capturing all legitimate revenue, conservative in expenses and resources, yet providing appropriate and high level quality service to patient population. Assists inpatient BH nursing director in budget planning and justifies variances on a monthly basis.
• Responsible for continued monitoring and follow up of patient satisfaction scores/Carle Experience scores.
• Monitors documentation and care plans, ensuring standards are met and plans are individualized.
• Works directly with Medical Director and Physician partners to facilitate assess assessments and appropriate placement of patients.
• Monitors practices for adherence to Mental Health Code and providing confidentiality to patient population
• Participates and leads individual or group therapy as needed. Ensures goal-oriented treatment plans and outcomes in collaboration with the clinical team is being provided. Attends relevant meetings for the inpatient BH units.
• Assists in consultation liaison services in collaboration with physicians.
• Participates in EPIC planning and build, functions as an EPIC superuser and support person, monitors process plans.
• Assists in oversite of program contracts and service agreements in conjunction with the inpatient BH nursing director.

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Our more than 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We've grown to include seven, award-winning hospitals across eight hospital campuses and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We're developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world's first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Physicians Group, Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center, Carle BroMenn Medical Center including Carle Eureka Hospital and associated Carle Health Medical Group clinics all hold Magnet with Distinction designation, the nation's highest honor for nursing care granted by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital and Carle Health Pekin Hospital all hold the exclusive Magnet designation.

We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

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