Position Description

Clinical Practice Leader, Psychiatry, (Novato), Full-Time, Days
Location City Novato, CA 
Bargaining Unit
Compensation $95,992 - 143,998/yr.
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Clinical Practice Leader, Psychiatry, (Novato), Full-Time, Days

Novato, CA

Are you a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a passion for leadership and behavioral health? As the Clinical Practice Leader for MarinHealth’s Ambulatory Psychiatry Clinic, you’ll guide and support a dedicated team, ensuring compassionate and effective care for patients while driving operational excellence. In this role, you’ll collaborate with physicians, RNs, and support staff to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care that aligns with MarinHealth’s values of safety, quality, and accessibility. With a focus on strategic planning and workflow optimization, you’ll play a pivotal role in enhancing clinic performance, managing resources, and building meaningful partnerships across the organization. If you’re ready to make an impact on patient care and lead a talented team, we’d love to welcome you to our mission-driven community!

 

ABOUT MARINHEALTH
Are you looking for a place where you are empowered to bring innovation to reality? Join MarinHealth, an integrated, independent healthcare system with deep roots throughout the North Bay. With a world-class physician and clinical team, an affiliation with UCSF Health, an ever-expanding network of clinics, and a new state-of-the-art hospital, MarinHealth is growing quickly. MarinHealth comprises MarinHealth Medical Center, a 327-bed hospital in Greenbrae, and 57 primary care and specialty clinics in Marin, Sonoma, and Napa Counties. We attract healthcare’s most talented trailblazers who appreciate having the best of both worlds: the pioneering medicine of an academic medical center combined with an independent hospital's personalized, caring touch.

MarinHealth is already realizing the benefits of impressive growth and has consistently earned high praise and accolades, including being Named One of the Top 250 Hospitals Nationwide by Healthgrades, receiving a 5-star Ranking for Overall Hospital Quality from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and being named the Best Hospital in San Francisco/Marin by Bay Area Parent, among others.

What We Offer

At MarinHealth, our people truly matter and we are committed to supporting them both personally and professionally throughout their career with us. Our comprehensive Total Rewards program is designed to accommodate and provide flexibility for the diverse and changing needs of our employees – ensuring they and their loved ones are provided for both today and tomorrow.

Some of our notable benefits and perks:

  • Medical - We offer you a choice of two medical plans – a PPO plan and a pocket-friendly HMO option!
  • Dental/Vision - Plans that included no monthly employee contribution and only $25 deductible for the year
  • Paid Time Off – Accrual begins immediately and grows the longer you stay!
  • 401(k) Retirement Program – With Company Match through Fidelity
  • Additional Insurances - Basic Term Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Other Perks - Commuter Benefit Program, Wellness Program, Legal Consultation Services, Travel Assistance, and so much more!


Our benefits are highly competitive and considered to be one of the best in the Bay Area!

 

Compensation Range: $95,992 - 143,998/yr.

General Summary: 

The Clinical Practice Leader (CPL) who seamlessly integrates their background as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and offers comprehensive staff guidance and collaboration in patient care, fostering strong relationships within the clinic team consisting of registered nurses, medical assistants, medical doctors, licensed clinical social workers, front office staff, and patient care representatives. The CPL manages and provides operational leadership to MarinHealth Medical Network Ambulatory Psychiatry Clinic ensuring it meets the MarinHealth enterprise-wide goals and initiatives of safety, affordability, quality, satisfaction, and access. Plans and organizes operations and resources to ensure effective and efficient delivery of patient care consistent with best practices. Proactively manages policy and procedure, guaranteeing compliance with the clinic, affiliates, vendors, the MarinHealth enterprise, and state and federal regulatory agencies where applicable. Takes a strategic and tactical approach in identifying best practices, standardizing workflows, and proposing plans of action to implement changes. Implements and manages capital and operational budgets to achieve financial targets through the effective use of personnel, resources, and supplies. Develops and maintains a solid partnership with internal and external peers, leaders, and/or regulatory agencies to facilitate and collaborate on initiatives or solve issues. Provides guidance and/or direct intervention in resolving challenging or complex situations with an empathetic and solution-based approach. Accountable for role modeling principles defined by the C.A.R.E.S Standards, clinic or enterprise-wide initiatives, and the MarinHealth Mission, “To provide exceptional healthcare services in a compassionate and healing environment”.

 

       

Qualifications:

Education:

  • Master of Social Work or Social Welfare (MSW)

 

License & Certifications:

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) – California Board of Behavioral Sciences
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association (AHA)

 

Experience:

  • 3 - 5 years’ supervisory and/or management experience in an ambulatory behavioral healthcare setting, including but not limited to clinical practice, budgets, fiscal management, and revenue cycle.

 

Essential Functions and Responsibilities: 

  • Manages the delivery of ambulatory behavioral health patient care, ensuring efficient and high-quality care that meets clinical standards.
  • Facilitates patient care activities and participates in practice or center management operations to optimize overall performance.
  • Provides direct patient care including but not limited to: intake, psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention and individual, family, and group therapy.
  • Oversees clinic operational flow, including procedures and Apex In Basket management, ensuring patient safety and compliance with healthcare regulations.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of operations in ambulatory settings and how departmental processes impact other areas across the network and the continuum of behavioral healthcare within the enterprise.
  • In-depth understanding of clinical workflows and the ability to manage operational clinic work, ensuring compliance with state, federal, and local regulations.
  • Keeps abreast of and implements new or changing patient care standards, policies, procedures, and programs to enhance care delivery and maintain regulatory compliance.
  • Collaborates with physicians, medical directors, behavioral health service line leadership, and other key contributors to develop healthcare practice standards and service improvements.
  • Develops staff through collaborative decision-making, enhancing communication and clinical outcomes.
  • Ability to form strong relationships with physicians, medical directors, and other stakeholders, contributing to business objectives and quality improvement initiatives.
  • Represents the psychiatry clinic on committees, contributing to program development and quality improvement.
  • Demonstrates tactical and analytical thinking, capable of developing plans to achieve objectives, identify obstacles, and resolve operational issues.
  • Manages patient care cost-effectively, including budgeting, staffing needs, and clinic performance monitoring.
  • Collaborates on fiscal planning and drafting business plans to enhance quality improvements and overall clinic performance.
  • Demonstrates strong organizational and time management skills, effectively prioritizing multiple projects while delivering quality service.
  • Exhibits excellent verbal and written communication, as well as interpersonal skills, fostering effective collaboration across the organization.
  • Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, adapting to changing business priorities with ease.
  • Able to handle difficult circumstances and make sound business decisions independently.
  • Comprehensive understanding of wage and hour laws, ensuring compliance in staffing and operations.
  • Ensures clinic operations meet legal and regulatory standards, while aligning with best practices in patient care.
  • Delivers a strong customer service focus in all decisions and actions, prioritizing patient and staff satisfaction.
  • Demonstrates the ability to interact respectfully with a diverse population and fosters an inclusive workspace that values cultural differences.

 

Skills & Knowledge:

  • Knowledge of operations in ambulatory setting and how the department’s process/workflow impacts other areas' operation throughout the Network and enterprise behavioral health services.
  • Ability to form relationships with physicians and medical directors, as well as, other key company contributors.
  • Proven leadership skills, including team building, and coaching/mentoring with the ability to motivate and engage others.
  • In-depth understanding of operations and clinical workflows.
  • Demonstrates tactical and analytical thinking and planning skills, and is able to develop a plan to accomplish objectives, identify obstacles, and resolve operational issues.
  • Ability to build and establish effective working partnerships to achieve business objectives.
  • Verbal and written communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Able to handle difficult circumstances and make sound business decisions with little direction.
  • Ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment with changing business priorities.
  • Organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple projects while delivering quality service.
  • Knowledge of wage and hour laws.
  • Preferred Skills & Knowledge:
  • Knowledge/experience with electronic medical records or practice management systems. Use of EPIC/APeX software a plus.
  • Proficiency in MS Office products.

 

At MarinHealth, our top priority is the well-being of our employees, patients, and community. As such, we require all employees to receive necessary immunizations, including the measles, mumps, varicella, and seasonal flu vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter. Additionally, the continued recommendation to obtain a COVID + booster vaccination status. We understand that some individuals may require medical or religious exemptions from these requirements, but we remain committed to prioritizing the health and safety of all. Thank you for helping us in our efforts to maintain a healthy and safe environment for all.

 

External hires are subject to a background check and pre-employment medical screening. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal, state, and local laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status, and any other classifications protected by federal, state, and local laws.

 

The compensation for this role listed on this posting is in compliance with applicable law.  The selected candidate’s compensation will be determined based on the individual’s skills, experience, internal/market equity factors, and qualifications.  This posted minimum and maximum range represents the minimum and maximum of what we reasonably expect to compensate for the position.  Furthermore, all compensation decisions are ultimately determined in accordance with our compensation philosophy.  Compensation for positions covered by collective bargaining agreements are governed by the agreements in the aforementioned document.

Additional Information

  • Department: 9021 - Network Behavioral Health Clinic
  • Job Schedule: Full Time - 40 hours/week
  • Job Shift: Day
  • Hours per Two-Week Period: 80
  • Shift Hours: 8 Hour Shift
  • Job Number: MHMN20 - 1219
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