Manager, Ambulatory Psychiatry

Overview

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

Responsibilities

• Supervises Lead Clinicians and other staff at ambulatory psychiatry programs, and collaboratively leads with the medical directors to ensure the highest level of patient care.

• Responsible for all administrative and business operations of the child/adolescent or adult ambulatory programs.

• Supervise Lead Clinicians and non-LIP staff in assigned child/adolescent or adult ambulatory psychiatry programs.

• Ensures all programs and staff enact and abide by principles of Patient and Family Centered Care.

Qualifications

• Educational Requirement: Master's Degree in Social Work or Nursing, or a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (PhD or PsyD).

• Experience: At least 6 years clinical experience in Psychiatry with at least three years of management experience, preferably in Psychiatric Ambulatory programs.

• Licenses: State of Connecticut License as applicable.

Special Skills

• Excellent administrative, managerial, technical, fiscal, and negotiating management skills.

• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

• Results-oriented and data-driven.

• Knowledge and understanding of federal, state and TJC regulations and demonstrated ability to adhere to standards.

• Managerial experience overseeing a continuum of care within a psychiatric setting and demonstrated experience and ability to programmatically respond to changing models of health care delivery and reimbursement.

• Background and experience working with children and adolescents or adults with psychiatric, behavioral, and/or developmental problems preferred.

• Knowledge and practice of Patient and Family Centered Care principles preferred.

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and engage physicians/LIPs strongly desired.

• Strong supervisory and employee relations skills and demonstrated success in clinical program management and development, and productivity measures strongly desired.

• Knowledge of outpatient psychiatry billing and reimbursement a plus.

• Excellent computer skills, including but not limited to Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint.

Physical Demands

Travel to various sites required.