Manager, Behavioral Health

About the role

Manages the staff and activities related to Behavioral Health activities. Oversees program operations including budgeting and financial monitoring. Prepares reports and ensures compliance with internal standards and external regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership to Behavioral Health team members and supervisors by communicating and guiding toward achieving department objectives.
• Develops, communicates, and builds consensus for goals in alignment with the health system.
• Selects, develops, manages and evaluates direct reports; ensures performance appraisals are completed in a timely fashion.
• Manages day-to day activities of assigned treatment program.
• Participates in program planning and evaluation.
• Coordinates and oversees development, implementation and monitoring of policies and procedures to facilitate optimal functioning of the program.
• Oversees the development and implementation of treatment modalities and performs assessments to monitor their performance.
• Assists the Department Head in conducting Performance Improvement activities to ensure that program services are provided in an efficient and effective manner.
• Maintains and updates program policies and procedures ensuring compliance with current regulations, health system policies and quality care standards.
• Arranges staff training to foster optimal therapeutic interaction with patients.
• Develops, recommends and manages approved department budgets.
• Monitors census, service delivery, and billing issues and their impacts on revenue generation in order to provide an uninterrupted funding stream for the program.

Qualifications

A Master of Science is required, or comparable experience. A Current License to practice as a Mental Health Counselor in New York State, or Current License to practice as a Master Social Worker is required, plus specialized certifications as needed. Alternatively, a Doctor of Psychology is required, or comparable experience, with a Current License to practice as a Psychologist in New York State required, plus specialized certifications as needed. The ideal candidate will have 6-8 years of technical experience and 2-5 years of leadership/management experience.

Skills

A Current License to practice as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) is preferred, plus specialized certifications as needed.

Pay

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. Several factors may be considered as applicable, such as location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity.