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Position Title: Manager Forensic Multidisciplinary Diversion Team
Department: Community Wraparound Services
Location: Lake City, Alachua County, Marion County FL
Reports to: Vice President Community Wraparound Services
Salary $78,183 to $83,538
Why Choose Meridian?
For over 50 years, Meridian Healthcare has been a trusted provider of compassionate care for individuals facing mental health and substance use challenges. With service centers across 13 counties in North Central Florida, we are committed to transforming lives and communities from the inside out.
We live by our core values: Hope, Empathy, Accountability, Resilience, and Teamwork (H.E.A.R.T.). If these resonate with you, we invite you to become part of our dedicated and mission-driven team.
About the Role
This highly responsible and professional role is accountable for planning, organizing, administering, and directing Meridian's Forensics Multidisciplinary Teams. These teams include peer specialists, clinicians, care coordinators, and an APRN or prescribing physician. The program serves individuals experiencing mental health or co-occurring mental health and substance use challenges, particularly those involved-or at risk of involvement-with the criminal justice system.
The primary goals of the Multidisciplinary Diversion team include promoting jail diversion, coordinating and linking clients to essential resources, providing court-related reporting for conditional releases, and delivering psychoeducational interventions. These services aim to reduce recidivism while improving client independence and long-term recovery outcomes.
You will:
Ensures program operations and objectives are aligned with the Center's mission, direction, and strategic plan.
Budget Management
Develops, implements, and maintains financial controls to support accurate budget forecasting, preparation, and ongoing monitoring.
Program Outcomes & Reporting
Establishes and maintains data systems to track and report program outcomes, including state performance measures, jail diversions, reductions in recidivism, state hospital diversion, client recovery, client independence, and linkages to community-based recovery supports (e.g., AA/NA).
Regulatory & Contract Compliance
Ensures that Wraparound Community Care Teams meet or exceed all contract performance indicators and regulatory requirements, implementing corrective actions when standards are not met.
Documentation & Compliance Oversight
Follows established processes for monitoring compliance with documentation standards through documentation reviews and the peer-review auditing process.
Path to Excellence Performance Standards
Ensures the Department achieves Path to Excellence benchmarks through high-quality services, strong client outcomes, and exceptional client and referral source satisfaction.
Quality Improvement & Team Leadership
Collaborates with the VP of Community Wraparound Services, Risk Management, SVP of Clinical and Community Services, and the Chief Clinical Officer (as well as working independently) to provide leadership on performance improvement initiatives, troubleshooting, and departmental operations.
Policy & Procedure Management
Develops and maintains program-specific procedure manuals and forms. Participates, as appropriate, in the creation or revision of Center-wide policies, procedures, and forms.
Intern Supervision
Assists with the supervision of interns seeking licensure, as needed.
Program Oversight & Administration
Directs and oversees program operations, including planning, implementation, development, grant-related contributions, administration, evaluation, and budget development.
Staff Supervision & Clinical Guidance
Supervises program staff and provides clinical direction to ensure high-quality client care.
Program Advocacy & Community Collaboration
Serves as a program advocate and promotes program and community development. Provides consultation and education to community agencies, and coordinates activities with Center programs, staff, and external partners.
Grant Reporting & Monitoring
Oversees entries into grant reporting systems (e.g., SPARS) and routinely monitors and tracks program and grant deliverables.
Other Duties as Assigned
Performs additional responsibilities necessary to meet departmental goals, including coverage of managerial duties, crisis intervention, and staff functions when required.
What We're Looking For
Florida licensure as LMHC, LCSW, LMFT or Ph.D. in a mental health/Forensic field and 5 years of clinical/administrative experience in related field and mental health population served, 3 of which must be in a leadership role strongly preferred.
Center Driver:
Must have a clean and active Florida Driver's license in accordance with company's insurance requirements.
What You'll Love About Working at Meridian
Ready to Make an Impact?
Apply today and help us bring hope and healing to our communities.
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Meridian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status.