Assistant Director Addictions Treatment Center

Duties Description

The Assistant Director ATC serves as second in charge of the facility and is responsible for assisting the Director in planning and managing facility resources including: budget and spending plans, capital and minor rehabilitation projects, day-to-day activities and services, liaison with host psychiatric center and community providers, personnel and quality management.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Monitor and report quality of care issues with OASAS and the Justice Center including deaths and allegations of abuse and neglect and ensuring the adherence to 836 regulations such as incident reports and investigations and incident review.
• Achieve OASAS service level goals for overall occupancy, patient days, and length of stay. Work with local providers of addiction services to minimize or eliminate refused admissions and waiting lists.
• Participate with local providers and county government in the planning process for the overall delivery of addiction services in the catchment areas to develop and augment community services which complement and supplement those offered by the ATC, such as outpatient clinics, detoxification services, counseling services, information and referral services and residential services.
• Oversee the billing of treatment services of the program to the insurance companies including submitting the required documents, obtaining authorizations, and timely concurrent reviews to maximize revenue.
• Monitor the procurement of goods and services to run the facility and contract management within the established ATC budget, monitoring of expenditures, spending plans; and oversees procurement and contract management activities.
• Develop and submit annual and monthly narrative and statistical reports on facility activities and patient progress for program audit and evaluation, third party reimbursement, and program reporting units.
• Review and approve staffing patterns, requests and assignments per operational needs of the facility.
• Manage staff evaluations, review and communicates training needs of staff
• Collaborate with local providers and county governments in planning addiction services for outpatient clinics, community residences, detoxification, referrals, and informational programs.
• Serves on committees and workgroups; and contributes to statewide policy development.
• Supervises clinical and treatment staff
• Other Job-related tasks as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Either A. a bachelor’s degree AND four years of experience providing addiction services, which must have included providing clinical supervision, program planning, and administration of a licensed or certified addictions program. One year of the experience must have been at a supervisory level

OR B. A master's degree AND three years of experience providing addiction services, which must have included providing clinical supervision, program planning, and administration of a licensed or certified addictions program. One year of the experience must have been at a supervisory level