Substance abuse services director vs program director

Differences between substance abuse services director and program director 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.

Program director example responsibilities.

• Manage personnel performing SAS programming, technical document preparation and quality assurance.
• Manage program budgets and supervise staff to ensure that immunization and registry activities are successfully implement.
• Manage direct support professionals serving adult populations for persons with mental health, developmental disabilities and children with autism.
• Manage day-to-day oversight and management involving planning, programming, execution, distribution, and analysis for assign organizations budgets.
• Implement client ADL, ISP, and behavior plans in a group home.
• Organize schedule for swim lessons and kids camp.
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