Director of Mental Health

About the role

Marketing Statement NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health is one of the largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in the country, providing coordinated world-class primary and specialty care with dignity and respect for all New Yorkers, without exception. At Gotham Health, we practice a person-centered caring culture that values delivering compassionate, quality healthcare in partnership with our patients, community organizations, and staff. Gotham Health is focused on high-quality, affordable care to everyone regardless of ability to pay. Gotham Health serves the community through a two-pronged approach: providing treatment to those who need it while at the same time emphasizing prevention. We strive to deliver services in a way that maximizes each patient's opportunity to achieve successful health outcomes, we believe in every person's right to participate in their care plans, we facilitate partnerships with other community resources to meet the needs of our patients beyond healthcare, and we celebrate and recognize the compassionate care of our committed staff. Join our team if you want to be part of our Gotham Health Family, a person-centered, fully integrated, and innovative ambulatory care network.

Responsibilities

• Develops methods and procedures for directing, coordinating, and monitoring mental health programs and operations throughout the healthcare setting.
• Plans, directs, and coordinates activities to provide guidance and interpretation of mental health policies and regulations.
• Develops policies, standards, rules and regulations pertaining to psychiatric programs in the healthcare setting.
• Oversees general operations of psychiatric services while fostering effective communication among Central Office, healthcare settings and psychiatric programs.
• Develops, recommends, and implements new projects and programs pertaining to mental health services.
• Represents the System in matters relating to mental health services; maintains liaison with various governmental agencies.
• Plans, directs, and coordinates the operation, development and evaluation of units within the Mental Health Division.
• Provides technical and managerial expertise to mental health administrators.
• Directs the preparation of reports and proposals to attain city, state, federal approval of grant applications.
• Determines and applies appropriate quantitative and qualitative criteria for program evaluation.
• Stays informed about advancements in the mental health field; advises the System of priorities and policies.
• Performs related duties, as assigned.

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 Five (5) 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; three years of which must have been in an administrative, managerial or supervisory capacity.