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Sr. Scientist of Evaluation and Outcomes

Job Details

Job Location

Dandridge - 207 W Main - Dandridge, TN

Remote Type

Fully Remote

Position Type

Full Time

Education Level

Graduate Degree

Salary Range

$150000.00 - $150000.00 Salary/year

Description

Position Summary:

The Sr. Scientist of Evaluation and Outcomes oversees all research and evaluation activities throughout WestCare.

Essential Job Functions include those listed below. Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Essential Job Functions:

+ Training and Supervision of Directors of Evaluation and Quality, and other evaluation staff as needed

+ Assists with planning and design of treatment programming as requested

+ Performs quarterly/biannual reviews of quality improvement procedures and manuals for clinical programs

+ Reviews and approves all recommendations for hiring and termination of research and evaluation staff

+ Facilitates staff training as requested

+ Designs systems, in collaboration with IT Department, for collecting statistical data necessary for program evaluation, planning, performance improvement, and staff training

+ Develops and approves Evaluations budgets

+ Provide consultation to IT Department for CDS related matters

+ Develops Evaluation section of grants

+ Creates and maintains a culture that supports knowledge transfer and the use of data for planning and decision making

+ Responsible for assisting each entity/region with the development and monitoring of their annual Performance Improvement Work Plans

+ Responsible for assisting each entity/region with conducting the annual SWOT analyses and the development and monitoring of their strategic plans

+ Provide oversight for Joint Commission Accreditation and CARF accreditation as needed.

+ Embrace and embody the mission, vision, guiding principles, clinical vision and goals of WestCare Foundation

+ Other relevant duties as assigned

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications:

Four (4) years’ experience in behavioral health programming involving a combination of work with youth and adults. Two (2) years must have been in supervision/management.

Education:

Masters Degree or equivalent in Counseling, Social Work, Rehabilitation, Psychology or related field. Preference given to individuals with Ph.D. or Psy.D.

Working Conditions:

+ Work is performed primarily in a professional, office setting.

+ A minimum of 40 hours per week are expected but significantly more hours will be required from time to time. Completion of job duties may require working before and after normal working hours. Regular attendance is required. Being able to work as many hours as is necessary to complete job tasks is a required and essential duty of this position.

Essential Physical and Mental Demands of the Job

The employee must be able to perform the following essential duties and activities with or without accommodation:

Physical Demands:

+ Requires mobility and physical activity: Having an adequate range of body motion and mobility to work in an office, residential, or outdoor environment including standing and walking (even and uneven surfaces), sitting for extended periods of time, bending, twisting, reaching, balancing, occasional lifting and carrying of up to 30 pounds. Use of computer and telephone systems is required which includes coordination of eye and hand, and fine manipulation by the hands (typing, writing, and working with files). Requires the ability to defend oneself and clients in physically abusive situations through the use of approved physical de-escalation techniques.

+ Requires talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Talking is required to impart oral information to employees, clients, patients, and the public, and in those activities in which the employee is required to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to others accurately, loudly, or quickly.

+ Requires hearing: Hearing is required to receive and communicate detailed information through oral communication.

+ Requires seeing: Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less and at distance. This factor is required to complete paperwork for many of the employee’s essential job functions and to observe client behavior and activities in and out of the facility.

+ The normal work routine involves no exposure to human blood, body fluids or tissues. However, exposure or potential exposure may be required as a condition of employment.

+ Appropriate personal protective equipment will be readily available to every employee.

+ Extensive local and out of state travel, including overnight stays.

Mental Demands:

+ Requires the ability to collect and analyze complex numerical and written data and verbal information to reach logical conclusions.

+ Requires the ability to work and cooperate with clients, co-workers, managers, the public and employees at all levels in order to exchange ideas, information, instructions and opinions.

+ Requires the ability to work under stress and in emotionally charged settings.

+ The ability to defend oneself and clients in mentally/verbally abusive situations through the use of approved mental/verbal de-escalation techniques.