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Welcome! Your Meridian Career Starts Here!

Position Title: Manager Diversion and Recovery
Location: Gainesville, FL.
Salary: $76,650-$81,900 | Exempt

Ready to make a positive impact in someone else's life?

Starting your career journey with Meridian is just the way to do it!

Why Meridian?

Meridian Behavioral Health is a private, non -profit organization with roots in the mental

health community since the 1960's. Since that time, we've expanded to 13 counties in

North Central Florida. We us a multidisciplinary approach to treating to those facing

mental health challenges and substance use disorders.

We want you! We welcome your knowledge, experience, story and expertise!

•  Establishes overall short- and long-range direction and objectives consistent with diversion grant initiatives and objectives of Meridian's strategic plan.

• Develops, implements, and maintains programs to meet grant deliverables.
• Establishes, maintains, and reports the status of projects, problems, and activities on a regular basis.
• Ensure that the diversion program meets and exceeds all contract performance indicators and legal regulatory requirements, taking corrective action in those areas that are below the standard.
• Ensures that the Program has an adequate process for monitoring compliance with documentation standards via the documentation and peer review auditing process.
• Ensure high quality services, positive client outcomes and excellent client and referral source satisfaction.
• Works with Senior Management Council (SMC), Risk Management, Chief Clinical Officer and independently to provide leadership in the area of performance improvement within the Department by developing QI initiatives, troubleshooting, and coordinating Departmental operations.
• Responsible for the development and/or maintenance of Program-specific procedure manual(s) and forms specific to the Department. Participates, as appropriate, in the development/modification of Center-wide procedures and forms.
• Assist in the supervision of license-seeking interns in the Center as needed.
• Supervise the activities of staff and provide clinical guidance to assist in enhancing client care.
• Serves as a program advocate promoting program and community development. Provides consultation and education to a variety of community agencies. Coordinates program activities with appropriate Center programs, staff, and community agencies.
• Build teams to serve in strengths based, trauma informed and recovery-oriented philosophies.
• Performs other duties as required to meet program and departmental goals and objectives.

Who are we looking for? (Minimum Qualifications)

Florida licensure as LMHC, LCSW, LMFT or Ph.D. in a mental health/Forensic field, 3 years clinical and or managerial experience the field. Specific experience with forensics/criminal justice strongly preferred.

What You Will Love!

· Friendly, flexible and lively work environment- To all Meridian

employees we offer free activities including Zumba and Yoga. We also believe in companywide celebrations and blood drives. Our employee engagement committee is always coming up with other fun activities for all.

· Work-life balance - Generous PTO accrual for vacation, sick leave and holidays.

· Benefits - Several health insurance plan options available including tax sheltered health savings account. Vision, dental, retirement, life insurance, and accidental death are also available.

· Wellness Programs - Employees have an opportunity to earn a monthly discount on their medical plan premiums by participating in the Vitality wellness program, and Employee Assistance Program(EAP).

· Compensation & Retirement - Competitive salaries and 403(b) retirement savings with company match up to 8%.

· Growth & Education- Opportunities for growth and career advancement. Tuition reimbursement. Public service loan forgiveness and free clinical supervision.

· Perks - Cell phone plan discounts, travel reimbursement and gym membership discount programs, LegalShield, pet insurance and more!

Our Hiring Process:

·We pre-screen your application. If we find that your skills are a match for the position you applied for we will then send your resume over to the hiring manager to schedule an interview.

· If the interview is successful our talent acquisition recruiter from Human Resources Department will reach out to you with a verbal job offer and send over your background check paperwork as well as your follow up & next steps email.

· After you have cleared the background screening process our talent acquisition team will then send you an overview with expectations for New Employee Orientation start date.

Our team is committed to helping you grow into the best version of yourself you were always meant to be. Thank you for considering joining the Meridian family!

How to apply:

If you are interested in making an impact while positively impacting the community apply below.

Simply apply through this website or visit us directly at https://meridian.e3applicants.com/careers//

Join us in our mission to bring education about mental illnesses and substance use disorders and the treatment of those affected to the world.

"Hope, Recovery, and Wellness are within everyone's reach."

Meridian is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are fully committed to attracting, retaining, developing and promoting the most qualified employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, age, marital status, disability (physical or mental), family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service or because they are a protected veteran or other non-merit based factors.