Job Description

The Early Psychosis Intervention Clinic-New Orleans (EPIC-NOLA) is a first-episode psychosis program that is providing coordinated specialty care clinical services to those with emerging severe mental illness. EPIC-NOLA has established Louisiana\'s only early psychosis intervention service by providing gold-standard clinical care and establishing a robust community psychosis early detection program (CALM-Clear Answers to Louisiana Mental Health). EPIC-NOLA serves over 170 patients and their families, provides consultation with the State of Louisiana in first-episode psychosis practices, is active in training of future physician and mental health clinicians, and has academic pursuits such as contribution to the literature on psychosis through publications and by involvement in National Institute of Mental Health research.

The Early Psychosis Intervention Clinic EPIC-NOLA is seeking an innovative and creative director to oversee the successful expansion of the EPIC-NOLA clinic outside of New Orleans. This position will pioneer bringing early psychosis intervention services to underserved areas of Louisiana through a hub and spoke model, with EPIC-NOLA serving as the model of care and Hub clinic. The Hub and Spoke director will have the responsibility of implementation and management of the expansion of clinics. The EPIC Hub & Spoke Director will be directly involved with Tulane and EPIC-NOLA leadership in strategic planning of the clinics, interfacing with mental health administrators and other key stakeholders in parishes across Louisiana, and oversee implementation of the EPIC model of care in designated sites. This position will also coordinate with clinic personnel to ensure delivery of first-episode psychosis services both in person and through telehealth and ensure compliance with and fidelity to the model of care. Additionally, this position will directly work with EPIC-NOLA Medical and Public Health Directors to expand the CALM-Clear Answers to Louisiana Mental Health (CALM) program into the community where new clinics are established.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of the fundamentals of first-episode psychosis interventions

• Knowledge of the fundamentals of Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC)

• Experience with program development and management

• Experience managing a multi-disciplinary team

• Ability to monitor evidence-based methods for clinical treatment and training

• Ability to ensure that all services are delivered in compliance with state entities and representatives standards, regulatory and contractual requirements

• Ability to maintain and monitor effective documentation and record keeping systems, including but not limited to: assessment, treatment planning, re-assessment; discharge planning, and follow-up

• Ability to maintain a budget.

• Ability to collaborate professionally with identified key stakeholders in regions outside of New Orleans.

• Ability to manage crisis intervention services to the client and/or family when necessary.

• Ability to provide outreach to hospital emergency departments, psychiatric hospitals, developmental disabilities service providers, PCPs, behavioral health service providers, and Mobile Crisis service providers to inform them of first-episode psychosis services.

• Ability to travel based on need.

SPECIAL REQUIRED ABILITY FOR INCUMBENTS WHO HAVE CONTACT OR EXPOSURE TO ANIMALS OR ANIMAL TISSUES:

Ability to complete and pass successfully the required occupational health screening referenced in the University\'s Animal Handler Health Surveillance Program on an annual basis.

REQUIRED BACKGROUND CHECK, PHYSICAL, AND DRUG SCREENING FOR INCUMBENTS WHO HAVE CONTACT OR EXPOSURE TO ANIMALS OR ANIMAL TISSUES:

Selected candidates must complete and pass a background check and an occupational health screening as a condition of employment. For identified jobs, a drug screening will also be required. The background investigation required occupational health screening, and any required drug screening will be conducted after a conditional employment offer has been extended.
Required Education and/or Experience

• Master\'s Degree in either public health, social work, health care administration or related field

• Five years of clinical experience beyond graduate school

• Experience working with children, adolescents, and adults

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with agencies under the Louisiana Health Department of Office of Behavioral Health

• Experience with mental health evaluation of adolescents and young adults

• Experience with psychotic disorders

• Interest in research

How To Apply

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