Director of Community Forensic Services at Highland Rivers Health in Canton, Georgia

Job Description:

There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health!Highland Rivers Behavioral Health provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness, substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.JOB SUMMARY:Provides daily oversight of Forensic Services and is responsible for overseeing the implementation of project activities and grant initiatives.Are you ready to make a Difference?DUTIES ANDRESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides daily oversight of Community Forensic Services contracts and grants. Including but not limited to: co-response, jail in-reach, grants, contracts.


• Provides administrative supervision to clinicians, case managers, peer supports, and other assigned staff, including coaching on meeting their job responsibilities, monthly/quarterly/annual chart audits and staff evaluations, conducts hiring and termination, approving schedules/time off/timesheets.


• Provides clinical consultation and oversight.


• Provides clinical supervision for licensure.


• Responsible for overseeing implementation of project activities.


• Responsible for reviewing and ensuring execution of the goals and objectives related to assigned contracts and grants.


• Coordinate data collection outcomes and presentation to stakeholders.


• Represents agency Forensic Services at community/stakeholder meetings, advisory groups, and conferences. Acts as Project Director to assigned grants.


• Conducts, manages, and communicates with the Co-Response advisory groups and its members. Responsible for the creation and maintenance of advisory groups.


• Engages partner organizations and reports grant progress and outcomes.


• Provides leadership and models practices that support client centered care, family engagement, cultural competency, and resiliency and recovery principles.


• Provides orientation and training of staff.


• Facilitates team meetings, community coalitions, and training for stakeholders.


• Provides up to date information on regulatory standards to all staff.


• Develops and implements, and annually reviews policies and procedures for the delivery of treatment services to meet Forensic Service requirements in collaboration with agency leadership.


• Collaborates to design, implement and monitor quality improvement, compliance and risk management activities to ensure a solid program of excellence and compliance with Co-Response standards.


• Directs and assists with community outreach efforts.


• Completes the required grant reporting as outlined by DBHDD, and all other grant management stakeholders.


• Works with assigned departments to ensure that grant information is submitted timely as directed by stakeholders.


• Other duties as assigned.