Substance abuse services director vs clinician

Differences between substance abuse services director and clinician duties and responsibilities

Substance abuse services director example responsibilities.

• Manage the departmental budget by adjusting therapist schedules to more efficiently schedule patients.
• Re-Accredite program with CARF and new accreditation (CARF) of adolescent outpatient and intensive outpatient program.
• Refocuse strategic mission of psychiatry toward integration and support of hospital services.
• Perform patient chart audits ensuring proper documentation and patient care are provided per Medicare and Medicaid guidelines.
• Negotiate contracts for inpatient detoxification and rehabilitation for HMO patients.
• Create and implement psycho-educational groups pertaining to methadone and substance abuse and behavioral health.

Clinician example responsibilities.

• Perform thorough substance abuse assessments incorporating instruments such as ASAM, SASSI and urine drug screens; provide individual therapy.
• Spearhead the development of rehabilitation programs serving adults with chemical dependency and mental health diagnoses with the manager.
• Follow all ethical CARF standards when treating the residential client.
• Facilitate stabilization, assessment, care and compassion for those in critical need.
• Provide CBT and motivational interviewing for individual and group therapy to clients' who are on methadone.
• Used motivational interviewing to lead recovery and therapy groups for IOP and PHP programs in the evenings and on weekends.
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