Responsible for supporting other primary care providers to ensure that the behavioral health provided meets the patient's needs. Acts as a liaison between the patient and other health care team members to make sure the treatment plan put in place by the care team is working effectively. Supports staff and patients to ensure screening, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with behavioral health disorders. Serves as an administrative and clinical resource in providing high quality patient care services in accordance with evidence-based and professional best-practice guidelines.



Principal Accountabilities:

1. Provides clinical supervision to staff.
2. Maintains quality assurance and performance improvement programs.
3. Collaborates in development and implementation of services in accordance with strategic plans and goals.
4. Maintains all relevant statistics and reporting requirements.
5. Develops and revises service-specific policies & procedures ensuring consistency of same with AHS, ABH & NMC policies and procedures.
6. Responsible for the performance of all service-specific contractual and business operation obligations.
7. Conducts regular staff meetings and assures effective communication regarding essential concerns related to patient care.
8. Ensures department operation is within the budget, and provides additional clinical and non-clinical resources to develop care plans and goals.
9. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required:
1. Master's or Doctoral degree in Mental Health discipline or related field.
2. 5+ years of experience in Mental Health/Behavioral Medicine or relevant area.
3. 2 years of experience in clinical supervisory and service management.
3. NJ state licensure in LCSW, LPC or Psychologist.

Preferred:
1. Experience working in external services and organizations with respect to patient care and related functions.

At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is that anyone who enters anyone of our facilities, receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. That commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 18,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the state, and committed to creating a Trusted Network of Caring®. Our facilities and sites of care include:

• Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
• Overlook Medical Center, Summit NJ
• Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
• Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
• Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
• Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morriston NJ
• Atlantic Rehabilitation
• Atlantic Home Care and Hospice

We also have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. We are part of Atlantic Accountable Care Organization, one of the largest ACOs in the nation, and are a member of AllSpire Health Partners. We receiver awards and recognitions for what we provide to our patients, team members and communities.