Director of Clinical Services

The Director of Clinical Services (DCS) is responsible for the overall direction of the facility’s clinical services delivery, including clinical supervision, consultation, and programmatic planning. The DCS is responsible for the overall clinical development of all programs and staff.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinates and oversees all inpatient services provided by Reno Behavioral Healthcare Hospital.
• Supervises, trains and oversees staff development of all Social Service and Adjunctive Therapy staff.
• Ensures that staff has adequate training in all procedures.
• Oversees and evaluates clinical consultations being executed by staff to ensure effective service delivery.
• Provides guidance to staff to assist them in continually improving all aspects of care.
• Monitors staff performance and provides regular feedback on quality and quantity of work and on conduct.
• Responsible for scheduling and staffing to ensure adequate coverage for all departments.
• Current on referral sources and interacts effectively with patients, peers and other staff on appropriate patient treatment options.
• Facilitates the patient's access to the appropriate level of care and setting.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with physicians, nursing staff, health professional affiliates in community, and other departments within the facility.
• Demonstrates good skills in assessing client's crisis and clinical indicators.
• Maintains knowledge of legal guidelines pertaining to EMTALA/COBRA and abuse/neglect reporting.

• Master’s Degree in relevant field required;
• Current State of Nevada clinical licensure required, LCSW preferred;
• Minimum three (3) years’ experience working in a Psychiatric setting;
• Experience supervising licensed staff and providing clinical supervision;
• Familiarity and comfortable working with issues related to mental health diagnosis, substance abuse, co-occurring disorders and history of trauma;
• Knowledgeable of patient rights and laws pertaining to mental health.

A full benefits package is available the first of the month following just one month of employment!

This package includes Medical (three plans to choose from), Dental (two plans to choose from), Vision, Life Insurance options, including plans for spouse and children, 401(k), Pet Insurance, Identity Theft insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and a very generous PTO plan and more!