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Position Title: Manager Diversion and Recovery
Location: Gainesville, FL
Salary: $78,183 - $83,538 | Exempt

Join our community of compassionate Meridians, today!

Why Meridian?

Meridian Healthcare treats patients who struggle with mental health and substance use disorders. Our team of Meridians has been treating these conditions with humanity and compassion for more than 50 years. We have patient service centers conveniently located in 13 counties throughout North Central Florida. Do you believe in hope, empathy, accountability, resilience, and teamwork [H.E.A.R.T.]? Join our community of compassionate Meridians, today!

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

• Establishes overall short and long range direction and objectives consistent with the Center's direction and objectives and strategic plan.
• Develops, implements, and maintains the necessary controls to ensure proper budgetary forecasts, preparation and monitoring.
• Establishes, maintains and reports the status of projects, problems and activities on a regular basis.
• Ensures that the Jail Diversion Programs meet and exceed 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.
• Perform market analysis to develop new business initiatives. Establish business plans to ensure successful implementation of these initiatives.
• Ensure that Path to Excellence is achieved in the Department through high quality services,
  positive client outcomes and excellent client and referral source satisfaction.
• Works with Senior Management Council (SMC), Risk Management, SV Clinical and Community Services. 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.
• Directs and supervises the work of the program. Responsible for program planning, implementation, development, grant writing, administration, and evaluation, budget planning/development.
• Supervises 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.
• Oversight of entries in grant reporting system(s) including SPARS. Routine monitoring/tracking of program and grant deliverables.
• Performs other duties as required to meet program and departmental goals and objectives. This includes coverage of managerial duties, crisis intervention and staff duties if necessary.

Who are we looking for? (Minimum Qualifications)

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, 3 of which must be in a leadership role. Specific experience with forensics/criminal justice strongly preferred. Licensure credentials negotiable based on experience.

What You Will Love!

• Friendly, flexible and lively work environment! 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, Aflac and Long-Term Disability insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 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.
• Compensation & Retirement - Competitive salaries and 403(b) retirement savings program with a gradual increase in company match, reaching up to 8% after 7 years of service.
• 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, 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.

We transform communities from the inside out.

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.