Associate Director of Mental Health

About NYC Health + Hospitals

Since 1875, South Brooklyn Health has established its reputation for clinical excellence and culturally competent care. It has designations as a Certified Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Center, an Advanced Primary Stroke Center, an accredited Baby-Friendly Hospital, a U.S. News & World Report high performing hospital. The hospital's staff is as diverse as the patients they serve. Interpreter services can be provided at any time of the day or night in over 130 languages.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Work Shifts

Monday - Friday - 8:00 A.M – 4:00 P.M (Weekends if needed)

Duties & Responsibilities

• Formulates, develops methods and procedures for monitoring, evaluating, and operating mental health programs and services in assigned areas of responsibility.
• Makes sure review processes of assigned mental health services meet health care needs, objectives, and goals established by the Mental Health Services Department.
• Participates in the development of policies, standards, rules and regulations pertaining to mental health services.
• Maintains relationships with community agencies and professional organizations on matters affecting mental health programs.
• Reviews city, state, and federal regulations in connection with compliance. Advises personnel on improving programs for full compliance.
• Prepares special reports, studies, and budgetary estimates.
• Advises Director on policy and procedural changes, community problems, utilization, development of staff, implementation of productivity goals; makes recommendations for improvement in mental health services.
• Supervises staff assigned to departmental activities and provides professional direction.
• Attends staff meetings and conferences; participates in meetings with key leadership officials and external representatives.
• Provides advisory, consultative services in connection with development of grant proposals. Implements administrative policies and procedures based on standards of professional review organizations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Possession of a valid license and current registration to practice in a mental health discipline issued by the New York State Education Department (NYSED); and
• Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in a health care setting or regulatory agency administration, with an emphasis on development and evaluation of mental health delivery services; one (1) year of which must have been in an administrative, managerial or supervisory capacity.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retail Savings and Pension Plans
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• College Savings Program
• Union Benefits for eligible titles
• Multiple employee discounts programs
• Commuter Benefits Programs

How To Apply

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