Assistant Director - Therapy Services

The Assistant Director - Therapy works in coordination with the Director of Therapy Service to provide clinical leadership, support and direction to the behavioral health therapists working with children and families at CHI St. Joseph Children’s Health. The Assistant Director to strengthen the foundations of all therapy services and are built upon a keen focus on the incorporation of best practice and family systems theory while offering each client and family personalized care and treatment strategies. The position represents clinical services on the behavioral health operations team. The position assists the Director of Therapy Services with the development, implementation and evaluation of individual and group-level therapeutic programming offered by CHI St. Joseph Children’s Health in the Lancaster Community..

Key Relationships / Responsibilities

• Director - Therapy Services
• Therapists
• Psychiatric Providers 
• Collaborative and Clinical Referral Partnering Organizations (External providers also serving patients and families)
• Behavioral Health Operations and Family Services Leadership
• Continuum of Care
• Program Standards and Quality

Responsibilities

• Collaborate and assist the development, implementation and delivery of therapy services provided by CHI St. Joseph Children’s Health in coordination with the Director - Therapy Services. 
• Provide training, coaching and support to Therapists on Family Systems Theory and its foundations as a part of the behavioral health program and “model” offered by St. Joseph Children’s Health.
• Provide clinical supervision, guidance and support therapists as requested by the Director - Therapy Services.
• Maintain positive relationships with all program partners. 
• Assist in the evaluation of therapy services provided by CHI St. Joseph Children’s Health. Generate appropriate reports to document programmatic impact and effectiveness. 
• Make recommendations for program improvements and changes to the Director - Therapy Services. 
• Contribute to a learning culture within the department encouraging personal and professional growth and the implementation of best practices in the programs and services provided to children and families.
• Maintain compliance with regard to state, federal and CHI guidelines.

CHI St. Joseph Children’s Health is dedicated to improving the health of children and families by improving access, linking families to care, coordinating health-related services and providing clinical programs, while serving as a leading voice in collaborative efforts to improve the health and well-being of the Lancaster, PA community.

Every child has a unique health journey; the goal of CHI St. Joseph Children’s Health is to serve as a supportive voice and companion for children and families along their path to growing up healthy and happy. CHI St. Joseph Children's Health is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.

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