Director, Mental Health Services

About Us

At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We’ve grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We’re developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for mental health services in assigned regions.
• In collaboration with leadership, facilitate mental health services strategic initiatives.
• Analyze industry trends in the development of operational needs.
• Lead mental health outpatient program planning, implementation, and evaluation efforts.
• Operate in the areas of responsibility at both a strategic and tactical level, assuming an active role in day-to-day operations for areas of responsibility.
• Work with leaders and team to adopt and incorporate quality initiatives and manage growth of programs.
• Develop, analyze, and manage capital and operating budgets within organizational expectations.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations affecting patient care services.
• Support integration of patient care standards and practice with clinical programs.
• Work collaboratively with leadership, physicians, and other disciplines.
• Be responsible for budget and expenses within areas of responsibility.
• Collaborate with leadership to achieve financial goals.
• Demonstrate understanding of financial analysis, pro forma development, capital planning, and economic considerations.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Nursing, Social Work, a related field, or Community Counseling.
• 5 years of behavioral health work experience.

Qualifications

• Proven strong leadership and communication skills with strong systems assessment and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interpret and assimilate clinical/business information from varied sources (both internal and external) to communicate with providers, staff, and administrators, as well as evaluate metrics achievement.
• Experience in designing, implementing, and evaluating educational and quality programs.
• Knowledge of the financial aspects and operations of department and clinic management valuable for inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Ability to lead physicians, clinicians, administrators, and staff.
• Demonstrates leadership, independence, responsibility, accountability, and good judgment.
• Ability to think strategically.
• Proven experience in program development with implementation and operational oversight in a complex healthcare system.
• Strong organizational skills to coordinate and manage multiple activities simultaneously, including the ability to plan and facilitate meetings, delegate, hold people accountable for performance and deadlines, and determine priorities and critical path items.

Pay

The compensation range for this position is $50.12 per hour - $86.21 per hour. The actual compensation offered will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked, and compensation model.

Benefits

Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more, visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.