Substance Use Disorder Program Manager

About the position

Native American LifeLines is searching for a dynamic, motivated, and innovative clinician to assist in building out substance use prevention and intervention services for American Indian and Alaska Native people in Baltimore and Boston. The Substance Use Disorder Program Manager provides leadership, supervision, and oversight for the program. This role will re-establish, develop, and implement programming that ensures high quality, culturally attuned care to relatives (clients) seeking substance use disorder support. The SUD Program Manager must be familiar with Maryland administrative codes as well as federal, state, and county regulations and must also be willing to learn and uphold the regulations of the Indian Health Service as well as the Massachusetts. This role will work closely with our Mental Health, Case Management, Community Wellness, and Leadership teams to ensure that indigenous values and culture are interwoven throughout the delivery of treatment programs, creating environments that uniquely foster recovery and healing for eligible American Indians and Alaska Natives. The Substance Use Disorder Program Manager will eventually provide clinical supervision, training, and mentorship to staff holding LADC I, LADC II, LADC Assistant licensure and other positions that support the Substance Use Disorder Department. This is an exciting opportunity to build out a Substance Use Disorder Program from the ground up. The right candidate will have a measurable impact on the expansion of Native American LifeLines’ services!

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical care for relatives seeking SUD services
• Assist leadership in identifying best practices and innovative work systems
• Demonstrate clinical knowledge, ethics, and awareness surrounding crisis intervention and standard clinical practice
• Facilitate and/or co-facilitate weekly Multi-Disciplinary Case Staffing Meetings (Case Consult)
• Provide Individual Supervision to Substance Use Disorder Professional Trainees and/or Substance Use Disorder Professionals who may require additional guidance
• Ensure clinical documentation policies are upheld for all practitioners in the department
• Conduct bi-monthly quality assurance chart reviews (internal audits) to ensure compliance with governing and licensing agencies
• Provide clinical oversight for imminent and/or unusual situations pertaining to client care
• Responsible for developing and implementing completely new Substance Use Disorder programming and treatment options
• Work closely with the Executive Leadership Team to build out a development and funding strategy
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with funding, referral, and regulatory agencies
• Maintain accurate census, management program budget, and ensure adherence during the fiscal year
• Coordinate with human resources to recruit, hire, and orient new staff
• Maintain full licensing, accreditation, credentialing, and certifications as appropriate
• Create clinical policies, procedures, and protocols to ensure appropriate clinical processes are being met
• Support our Community Wellness team in the creation of outreach and community education programs related to Substance Use Disorder prevention and intervention
• Support organizational and community outreach at events
• Share in the planning of quarterly health-focused events and community outings, in addition to therapeutic and psychosocial groups

Requirements

• 4 years of experience with at least 2 years of supervisory experience
• LADC I, or a master's degree in clinical psychology, rehabilitative counseling, social work, or a closely related field
• A bachelor’s degree in any of the listed disciplines and a minimum of two years of supervised substance abuse counseling experience
• A recognized certification or licensure including 4,000 hours of clinically supervised counseling of individuals with substance use disorders including at least 220 documented hours of supervision

Benefits

• Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Competitive salary
• Paid time off
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Wellness resources
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program), STD/LTD, AD&D, Life Coverage
• 3% match SIMPLE IRA (after 1 year)
• Assistance with applicable licensure fees as the budget allows
• Assistance with continuing education credits as the budget allows
• Generous combination of sick and personal hours, accrued vacation, and an average of 15 paid holidays annually