DIRECTOR OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER

Job description

DIRECTOR OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER
Under the general supervision of the Vice President of Clinical Operations, the Director of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) plans, develops, administers and manages all treatment programs within the SUD network.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Provides high-level oversight of provider contracts related to treatment activities, ensuring proper management either directly or through delegated systems on behalf of DWIHN.
• Provides monitoring and oversight of the substance use disorder provider network and all its services including Outpatient, Intensive Outpatient, Domiciliary Intensive Outpatient, Withdrawal Management, Recovery Housing and Residential services, Intervention and Relapse Recovery, Medication Assistant Treatment, Case Management, Intensive Wraparound, Acupuncture, and Drug Courts.
• Assists in the oversight of staff and Quality Improvement planning.
• Manages departmental and provider budgets within the framework of the approved annual budget.
• Coordinates the monitoring of treatment providers and provides program oversight to service providers on issues involving, but not limited to, ensuring contract compliance and implementation of state/federal and local guidelines by monitoring provider's performance against contract and plan benchmarks; or oversight of systems delegated to perform such activities on behalf of DWIHN.
• Ensures federal or state funding is certified, accredited or licensed by an organization approved by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
• Ensures that agency programs or facilities adhere to SAMHSA standards and regulations.
• Attends and conducts informational meetings with contractors and responds to contractor inquiries on a timely basis.
• Provides supervision and oversight to the Substance Use Disorder staff.
• Directs the strategic planning process to ensure that all relevant data is gathered, analyzed, and incorporated into the Annual Action Plan.
• Ensures that all data is gathered and submitted to relevant funders as required by contract and/or as requested in a timely fashion.
• Oversees grant applications, the process of securing additional sources of funding, and ensuring compliance with insurance regulations.
• Participates in the design and development of the grant application process for competitive and formula grants to procure subcontractors, including requests for proposal development, technical assistance workshops, working with external committees and preparing contracts and contract modifications for each treatment provider.
• Assists in the preparation of annual program budgets based on contract awards and negotiated services.
• Reviews proposed budget requests for compliance with sound fiscal practices.
• Monitors program funds and program expenditures internally and with contracted treatment service providers.
• Performs related duties as assigned.
REQUIRED EDUCATION:
A Master’s Degree from a recognized college or university in the Human Services, the Social Services, Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, Addiction Studies or a related field.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:
• Five (5) years of full-time paid professional experience working in a human service, social service, mental health, or behavioral health setting.
AND
• Five (5) years of full-time paid professional experience overseeing public contracts for large human service organizations.
AND
• Two (2) years of full-time paid professional experience as an executive, administrator, manager or supervisor in a human service, social service, mental health, or behavioral health setting.
REQUIRED LICENSE(S).
A Valid State of Michigan clinical licensure: RN, LMSW, LMHC, LPC, LLP or PhD.
A valid State of Michigan Driver’s License with a safe and acceptable driving record.
CAADC, CADC or CCS certification preferred.
The Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer