DIR - OUTPATIENT SERVICES

Universal Hospital Services Inc.; Stratton Meadows (CO); On-site; USD 115,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

PTO

Tuition Assistance

EAP

Growth Opportunities

Competitive Compensation

Job summary

Universal Hospital Services Inc. seeks a Director of Outpatient Services to oversee Cedar Springs Hospital’s PHP, IOP, and outpatient programs. The DOP reports to the CEO and guides clinical, operational, and financial strategy for a large behavioral health outpatient portfolio.

The role focuses on program development, access expansion, staff leadership, and regulatory compliance, with responsibility for day-to-day operations, budgeting, and stakeholder relations to improve care access.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required.
• LPC, LCSW, or LMSW; must be registered with Colorado DORA.
• Minimum 5 years of experience, preferably with psychiatric population; 2 years of supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Manages the financial operations of all outpatient programs including FTE management and cost control.
• Leads internal and external business development efforts to grow program volume.
• Monitors Performance Improvement indicators and develops operational plans to address negative variances.
• Ensures high quality of clinical care is maintained across all outpatient programs and complies with regulatory standards.
• Maintains relationships with therapists, physicians, nurses, and referral sources.
• Oversees day-to-day operations of PHP and IOP.

Skills

Leadership

Financial management

Regulatory compliance

Strategic planning

Staff development

Education

Master’s degree in Psychology, Business Administration, Counseling, Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Social Work, or related field

Job description

Salary: Minimum: $115,000/yr Maximum: $125,000/yr

Job Description

The Director of Outpatient Services (DOP) reports to the CEO and is responsible for the oversight of all aspects of outpatient programming, expansion and staff at Cedar Springs Hospital, to include PHP, IOP, and outpatient services. The DOP should be a dynamic leader that has the ability to effectively manage the clinical, operational, and financial success of a large behavioral health outpatient program. The DOP should have the ability to assist Cedar Springs Hospital in improving access to behavioral health services through new program development and expansion. The Director of Outpatient Services will manage the day-to-day operations, strategic planning, business development, clinical programming and financial management of all outpatient programs at Cedar Springs Hospital.

About Cedar Springs

At Cedar Springs Hospital, our mission is to deliver the highest quality services to individuals and their families who are dealing with the ramifications of mental illness or substance abuse. Our formula for successful treatment includes innovative services using a level of care that is appropriate to each illness, individually tailored programs and highly qualified mental health professionals. Cedar Springs is dedicated to providing quality, multidisciplinary behavioral health care services to children, adolescents, adults and their families.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance
• Short Term/Long Term Disability Options
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Education/Tuition Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
• Competitive Compensation

Cedar Springs Hospital is in compliance with the Healthy Family and Workplaces Act (HFWA) and Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)

Qualifications

Responsibilities

1. Manages the financial operations of all outpatient programs to include FTE management and cost control.
2. Leads both internal and external business development efforts to grow program volume.
3. Monitors Performance Improvement indicators and develops operational plans to address negative variances.
4. Ensures high quality of clinical care is maintained in all outpatient programs and exceeds regulatory agency quality environments.
5. Maintains and facilitates relationships with all shareholders for outpatient programs to include therapists, physicians, nurses, and referral sources.
6. Maintains and exceeds compliance with all regulatory agencies including The Joint Commission and Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
7. Responsible for all staff assignments and schedules.
8. Attends and participates in all necessary executive meetings.
9. Advocates for patients by processing any grievances generated by patients, their guardians, or families.
10. Ensures that all hospital Policies and Procedures are followed and kept up to date.
11. Provides or arranges the provision of necessary clinical education for all staff members.
12. Manages the day-to-day operations of PHP and IOP.

Education

Master’s degree in Psychology, Business Administration, Counseling, Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Social Work, or related experience.

Licensure

LPC, LCSW, or LMSW. REQUIRED. Must be registered with the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) in the state of Colorado.

Experience

Minimum of 5 years of experience, preferentially with psychiatric population, and 2 years of supervisory experience.

Physical Requirements

Position requires walking, standing sitting for prolonged periods of time.Occasionally lifts up to 25 pounds and carries small objects from waist to chest.Must be able to type and use a computer.Vision and hearing sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job. Regularly needs to bend, stoop and reach.Must be able to speak, read and write.Emotional stability necessary to perform the essential functions of the job.

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.