BasePoint Academy Assistant Clinical Director Forney, TX · Full time

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BasePoint Academy mission is to bring accessible, understandable, efficient and effective behavioral healthcare to our patients and their families. Our caring licensed counselors, social workers, nurse practitioners and psychiatrists have been providing state of the art patient centric care for over a decade. At BasePoint Academy, we are committed to providing the highest quality treatments utilizing evidence-based principles in a family oriented, safe environment. At BasePoint Academy, servant leadership is a philosophy in which the main goal of the leader is to serve. This is different from traditional leadership which typically employs a top-down leadership model. Our leaders put the needs of others first and help people develop and perform as highly as possible. This takes shape in all staff town halls, employee surveys, discussing company financials, employee recognition programs among many other initiatives. Employees are the most important people in the organization because they take care of our patients.

Join BasePoint as an Assistant Clinical Director!

Are you a passionate behavioral health leader who thrives on developing clinicians, improving patient outcomes, and creating exceptional treatment experiences?

What You’ll Do:

The Assistant Clinical Director ensures that all operations and programming operate efficiently and professionally while providing a high standard of customer satisfaction. The Assistant Clinical Director monitors care coordination and quality of care to identify areas for improvement and oversees the work performance of all assigned clinical staff. The Assistant Clinical Director is responsible for ensuring the clinical documentation is current and accurate and meets all regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Follows the operational guidelines set forth for assigned programs by the Executive Director.
• Support the Executive Director with oversight of all staff and provide feedback through the performance evaluation process and, if necessary, through counseling and/or corrective action.
• Communicates with the Executive Director on an ongoing basis any issues with programming, staffing, marketing, and business issues.
• Oversees and completes chart audits. Communicates with the treatment team to ensure chart compliance.
• Oversees quality assurance requirements and reviews patient satisfaction forms to ensure safety and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain a positive working relationship with referral sources, community agencies, and organizations.
• Ensures that all interventions (individual, group, and family therapy) are performed and documented according to professional clinical standards.
• Actively participates in the complaint resolution process as needed.
• Assists with scheduling and coverage as it relates to staffing needs.
• Ensures that clarification of the therapeutic role and treatment plan with the patient and family is completed and reviewed by each therapist.
• Assist in the appropriateness and timeliness of patient discharge, transition, and after-care plans.
• Demonstrates the ability to work with the utilization review department and communicates with UR on length of stay and treatment of patients.
• Demonstrates appropriate crisis intervention and de-escalation skills and as a member of the team when a crisis occurs.
• Assist with milieu management as needed, to include front office coverage, check-in/out process, line of sight, dismissal, and administrative duties as required.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by leadership.
• May be required to work flexible hours.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Master’s Degree in Counseling, Social Work or equivalent in the behavioral health field
• Experience: 3 years of post-licensure experience
• Licensure: Current Texas license as an LPC, LPC-S, LMSW, LMFT, LCSW or LCSW-S
• Certifications: CPR certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days of employment and before any patient contact.

What We Offer:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• Life Insurance + AD&D
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance & Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off (PTO) plus 7 Paid Holidays + 2 Floating Holidays
• A culture of growth, recognition, and celebration
• The BasePoint Difference – Our Core Values

Courage to Solve – We face challenges head-on, taking responsibility for solutions and acting with integrity.

Spirit of Grit – We bring perseverance, endurance, and passion to everything we do even when it isn’t easy.

WWIWFMF (“What Would I Want for My Family”) – We deliver the kind of care we’d want for our own loved ones, ensuring the highest standard of excellence.

Tend to Your Roses – We practice servant leadership, caring deeply for our people so they can flourish and thrive.