The Associate Medical Director will be responsible for the quality of medical and psychiatric care of the in-patient and Crisis Stabilization Units, providing leadership, clinical oversite, and direct client care including psychiatric evaluation and diagnosis, and medication maintenance as needed.  Participate in treatment planning process from initial treatment plan through discharge for assigned cases.

• Initiating Baker Act proceedings according to Florida law.
• Appearing in Mental Health court as needed.
• Coordinating length of stay with managed care companies.
• Covering for other physicians as needed due to planned or unanticipated need
• Making appropriate referrals and coordinating medical services with consulting physicians.
• Continuously updating knowledge relative to client population served, clinical methodology employed and relevant rules and standards. 

Graduation from an accredited university with a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Mental Health Counseling or Criminal Justice with at least 1 year experience working with the specific population they are applying to work with (adults with serious mental illness) and:

• Valid FL Drivers License

• Must have knowledge and must comply with state and federal statutes, rules and policies that affect the target population

• Must have knowledge of available resources for the specific population that they are working with

• Must have knowledge of the principles and practices of the discipline

• Demonstrates proficiency in verbal and written skills
• Ability to work with diverse groups and individuals
• Must successfully complete all criminal background screening

Primary roles and accountabilities include:

• Behavioral interviewing, recruitment and applicant tracking;
• Conducting and Interpreting background checks.
• Processing new hire documentation in accordance with state and federal law as well as facility policy;
• Coordinating and recording the completion of core orientation/staff orientation and training programs;
• Administrative compliance as it relates to Worker’s Compensation, OSHA, COBRA, employee file maintenance, Employee investigations and unemployment claims;
• Joint Commission Compliance Procedures;
• Working knowledge of Union and Non-Union labor relations. 

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years experience in Human Resource Management and/or Generalist position
• PHR Certification or Equivalent experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Thorough understanding of federal and state labor regulations
• Computer literate with ability to work all Microsoft Office applications