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At Lifepoint Behavioral Health, we specialize in compassionate Behavioral Health services, including crisis stabilization for acute mental health and substance use disorders. Our philosophy is built on a psychosocial model of care and follows the core principles of resilience, recovery and restoration. Our teams are committed to providing superior patient care that exceeds industry standards as well as patient expectations.
Success within a company doesn't just happen. It requires committed teams of talented people who understand and embrace an organization's goals and work together at the highest level to achieve them. Join our team of interdisciplinary doctors, nurses, therapists and other experts today!
We are seeking a Director of Behavioral Health to join the team at Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico!
As the Director of Behavioral Healthyou will:
Assumes personal responsibility for obtaining and maintaining professional development and education. Maintains or obtains relevant licensure as appropriate
Utilizes management, financial, regulatory, clinical and systems knowledge to assess market needs, functioning of units/services, programs, and staff; gathers data from a variety of sources in systematic manner, tracking, trending and analyzing and synthesizing performance indicators.
Demonstrates leadership in planning programs/services, interventions, policies, plans of correction, and management of staff. Initiates and pursues program ideas, responding to community/market need, regulatory changes, patient service needs and quality service demands.
- Demonstrates proficiency and skill in program direction as exhibited by:
- Coordinates operations of services to assure the program philosophy is implemented; including recruitment of key positions to assure adequate professionals are available to achieve this objective.
Identifies new strategic program opportunities within the full continuum of care. Designs, implements, and evaluates new program services.
Engages in marketing and community relations activities to promote program and services. Assesses participant referrals, as appropriate to determine clinical appropriateness and level of care recommendations.
Provides oversight of human and fiscal resource utilization and financial performance, maintaining budgetary and safety guidelines.
Accepts participation in special projects, other duties and appointments to hospital/local/regional committees as appropriate.
In conjunction with the DVP, Clinical Operations, BH or designee and Hospital Chief Clinical Officer, sets expectations for standards of outpatient and inpatient practice, developing and implementing ongoing programs to measure, assess and improve the delivery of quality patient care
Ensures program compliance with all federal and state regulations. Stays abreast of regulatory changes impacting the provision of care and continually monitors CMS, TJC, and other prevailing governing bodies for most current guidance and trends. Modifies the program on an ongoing basis to ensure full compliance with statutes as well as optimal patient outcomes
As a Director of Behavioral Health you will have:
Minimum Master's Degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling or BSN in Nursing preferred.
Licensure in State of Practice. Independent Practice Scope Licensure preferred.
5 years of leadership experience.
7 years of experience in the discipline.
CPR Certified and able to perform CPR techniques
CPI/Handle with Care certified and able to complete physical management training and perform physical management techniques.
Demonstrates strong critical thinking skills, diplomacy, and relationship building.
Ability to interact with a wide variety of individuals and handle complex situations.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
Attention to detail and timely follow up.
