DIR - CLINICAL SVCS - BHC

Universal Hospital Services Inc.; Sherman (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Health Services, Inc. seeks a Director of Clinical Services for its Behavioral Health program in the Texoma region.

The role oversees inpatient and outpatient clinical service programs, conducts assessments, schedules, and referrals under the direction of the BHC CEO. Responsibilities include supervising staff, managing budgets and training, pursuing grants, ensuring regulatory compliance, and delivering high-quality care across departments; availability for day/evening/weekend shifts

Qualifications

• Master's Degree required in social work, counseling, psychology, or related mental health field.
• Minimum five years in behavioral health with three years advanced clinical/management experience.
• Current LCSW or LPC Texas licensure; supervisor credential preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, plan, organize, implement, and evaluate clinical service programs for inpatient and outpatient.
• Supervise all clinical services and healthcare staff to improve quality of life for behavioral health patients.
• Coordinate work schedules, budgets, training, and regulatory compliance; handle grant funding.
• Serve as referral liaison and respond to questions from patients, families, staff and officials.

Skills

Leadership

Training

Regulatory

Education

Master's Degree in social work or clinical psychology

Job description

Responsibilities

Texoma Medical Center, a 414‑bed acute care facility has been providing quality health care to the residents of North Texas and Southern Oklahoma since 1965. Our main campus is located in Denison, Texas, approximately one hour north of the Dallas/Fort‑Worth area and just south of the Texas/Oklahoma border. In addition, we have numerous facilities in locations throughout the Texoma region. Since 1965, TMC has forged a special relationship with the people of North Texas and Southern Oklahoma. Texoma residents have come to depend on TMC to meet a spectrum of physical, mental and spiritual needs. TMC has responded with unique services to provide the kind of sophisticated, experienced care that was once was available only in major metropolitan areas. We offer major specialty services including open heart surgery and neurosurgery. Advanced resources such as certified trauma care support TMC's role as a regional specialty center.

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom.www.uhs.com.

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Under the direction of the BHC Chief Executive Officer, this position is responsible to develop, plan, organize, implement, and evaluate clinical service programs for both inpatient and outpatient within the BHC facility. Responsibilities include timely, accurate completion of clinical assessments of patients, organizing and monitoring daily program schedules, serving as referral liaison, adhering to federal and state court requirements as well as discharge planning. Supervise all clinical services and related healthcare staff to improve quality of life for behavioral health patients. Understand appropriate aspects of financial,legal, human resources, marketing, technology, and clinical services responsibilities of the behavioral health program. Assist BHC by answering questions posed by patients, families, staff, management, and government officials. Train staff, coordinate work schedules, supervise staff, oversee departmental budget, apply for applicable grant funding, evaluate staff performance, and provide training. Hours are based on departmental, and facility needs, and may include day, evening, and weekend hours, as directed by BHC CEO. Participates in Administrator on Call if requested by BHC CEO. Communicate any state or federal regulations changes to the CEO. The Director of Clinical Services responds to emergency codes as requested or assigned.

Qualifications

Master's Degree required in social work, counseling, psychology, or related mental health field from an accredited college or university.

Minimum of five (5) years of experience in behavioral health with at least three (3) years of advanced clinical/management experience. Experience in a healthcare organization with high volume acute care admissions strongly preferred. Experience with federal and Texas state court systems required as it relates to behavioral health patients.

Current LCSW or LPC Texas licensure. Clinical Supervisor credential strongly preferred. Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider course to be completed prior to working in a clinical setting and every 90 days. Handle with Care and Verbal De-Escalation training must be completed within 60 days of new hire orientation and annually prior to working in a clinical setting. Additional training to be completed with respective timeline.

Ability to identify and address the special needs of the adolescent, geriatric, and adult psychiatric patient as it relates to an acute care and behavioral healthcare settings. Strong communication skills, verbally and written. Ability to organize, prioritize and maintain professional composure during emotional interactions with patients. Demonstrate excellent leadership and training skills. Ability to fairly and consistently execute policies and processes. Proven ability in the following areas: Supervision of personnel, training of personnel, record management, regulatory
compliance, program development, team building skills, development and implementation of personnel policies and procedures, development of positive employee relations. Practices teamwork

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.