WellStone is North Alabama's most comprehensive behavioral healthcare provider serving over 13,000 persons annually throughout Northern Alabama, with offices in Huntsville and Cullman. We are a non-profit community organization that offers a wide range of services for every phase of life, from children to older adults.

We are hiring for an Adult Services Director.

What we're looking for:

• Masters Degree & license eligible in social services related field.
• 3 years post-masters experience in behavioral healthcare.
• 2 years experience in management & supervision.
• Demonstrated compliance with external standards, including the Alabama Department of Mental Health, Medicaid, State & Federal laws.
• Demonstrated compliance with internal program and organizational policies, procedures, & operational protocols.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills & computer literate.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain trust with others through exhibiting personal character and professional competence. 

What you'll be doing:

• Provide strategic planning and development for mental health & Substance Abuse services for persons age 18 and over for the following programs: Adult Outpatient, Substance Abuse-NHRC, Levels, Day Treatment: Rehab Day, Adult Intensive Day Treatment.  
• Act as a liaison for external stakeholders to ensure open communication and effective problem solving.
• Represent the organization at local, statewide, and national events for the purpose of enhancing quality of care and our public relations.
• Ensure compliance with external administrative and clinical standards of care and applicable laws, including DMH, Medicaid, and State & Federal laws.
• Provide crisis intervention to substance abuse clients or dually diagnosed clients as indicated. 
• Ensure program meets all the Wellstone's policies/procedures, and SMG S/A Standards.
• Organize treatment team and conduct weekly staffing progress meetings for clients.
• Review client enrollment in SA program.
• Maintain communication with existing referral sources and develop new referral sources to enhance and grow the program. 
• Monitor Drug Court.
• Assess and provide substance abuse services to clients in a group, individual, or family setting.
• Maintain a high-quality documentation and records management in a timely fashion.
• Provide and supervise discharge planning of clients upon completion of treatments. 
• Provide direct clinical supervision, consultation, and services as needed.
• Other duties as assigned. 

What we offer:

• Competitive Medical, dental, and vision prices
• State Retirement through RSA plus an optional 457b/401a with a company match
• 9 paid holidays throughout the year
• Ability to continually accrue up to 15 days of PTO a year (unused rolls over)

We care for those impacted by behavioral health disorders, we are committed to one another through collaboration, and we are optimistic problem solvers who do what it takes to get the job done. We look forward to having you on the WellStone team.