Director of Acute Behavioral Health

American College of Healthcare Executives; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Children’s Nebraska in Omaha seeks a Director of Acute Behavioral Health to lead operational and clinical activities across the acute behavioral health continuum, including crisis, inpatient, and outpatient services.

The candidate will build infrastructure, improve quality and patient outcomes, support multidisciplinary teams, and advance a trauma-informed, patient-centered pediatric program, with relocation assistance available.

Qualifications

• Strong behavioral health experience required.
• Collaborative, people-first leadership style.
• Trauma-informed, patient-centered care and program development.
• Clinical credibility as an RN or LCSW leader.
• Progressive leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational and clinical leadership across the acute behavioral health continuum.
• Help build infrastructure and systems to support care.
• Drive quality and patient outcomes across services.
• Support multidisciplinary teams and collaborators.
• Shape and advance a progressive pediatric behavioral health program.

Skills

Behavioral health leadership

Collaborative leadership

Trauma-informed care

RN/LCSW credentials

Education

RN or LCSW credential

Job description

Buffkin/Baker is proud to partner with Children's Nebraska, the state’s only freestanding children’s hospital and largest pediatric specialty network, in their search for a Director of Acute Behavioral Health.

Children’s recently opened its innovative Behavioral Health & Wellness Center, bringing together a 24/7 Crisis Assessment Center, inpatient psychiatry, partial hospitalization programs, outpatient services, behavioral health urgent care, and integrated primary care under one roof.

They are seeking a Director of Acute Behavioral Health to provide operational and clinical leadership across the acute behavioral health continuum. This leader will help build infrastructure, drive quality and patient outcomes, support multidisciplinary teams, and shape one of the Midwest’s most progressive pediatric behavioral health programs.

The ideal candidate will bring:

• Strong behavioral health experience
• A collaborative, people-first leadership style
• A passion for trauma-informed, patient-centered care and program development
• Clinical credibility as an RN or LCSW leader
• Demonstrated progressive leadership experience

Based in Omaha, this role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on children and families while joining a nationally recognized children's hospital known for its strong culture and commitment to innovation. Relocation assistance is available.