Director of Behavioral Services

New Solutions; Town of Ithaca (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Training & Development

Job summary

New Solutions in New York seeks a Director of Behavioral Services to oversee inpatient behavioral health unit operations, driving clinical and administrative leadership, policy development, and performance improvement initiatives.

The role demands extensive leadership experience in acute mental health settings, plus required credentials (BSN or NYS LMSW) and a Master's degree with a behavioral-health focus. Excellent benefits and relocation assistance are highlighted.

Qualifications

• The Director will oversee treatment services, patient safety, regulatory compliance, staffing, financial management, performance improvement, and day-to-day departmental operations.
• Strong clinical and administrative leadership capabilities.
• Experience working with individuals experiencing mental health conditions.
• Five or more years of leadership experience in an acute mental health setting.
• Master's degree, such as MSN, MBA, MHA, or another leadership-focused graduate degree.
• Experience leading inpatient behavioral health programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall direction, supervision, and evaluation of treatment services within the inpatient behavioral health unit.
• Lead the clinical and administrative operations of the department.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate departmental policies, procedures, and programs.
• Ensure staff and providers understand and comply with departmental policies and procedures.
• Develop and manage the departmental budget.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings while maintaining high-quality patient care.
• Identify opportunities for revenue enhancement.
• Ensure appropriate and efficient staffing levels.
• Provide administrative and clinical supervision to assigned staff.
• Conduct performance evaluations and establish employee goals and objectives.
• Monitor and evaluate patient-care outcomes.
• Develop and implement strategies for continuous quality improvement.
• Ensure compliance with accreditation and regulatory requirements.
• Implement performance-improvement initiatives using data-driven analysis.

Skills

Leadership experience

Mental health experience

Education

BSN or NYS LMSW

Master's degree (MSN, MBA, MHA)

Behavioral-health certification

Job description

Director of Behavioral Services

(Excellent Full Benefits Package, Relocation Assistance, Competitive Compensation/Bonus Package and much more!)

The Director will oversee treatment services, patient safety, regulatory compliance, staffing, financial management, performance improvement, and day-to-day departmental operations.

Position Responsibilities:

• Provide overall direction, supervision, and evaluation of treatment services within the inpatient behavioral health unit.
• Lead the clinical and administrative operations of the department.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate departmental policies, procedures, and programs.
• Ensure staff and providers understand and comply with departmental policies and procedures.
• Develop and manage the departmental budget.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings while maintaining high-quality patient care.
• Identify opportunities for revenue enhancement.
• Ensure appropriate and efficient staffing levels.
• Provide administrative and clinical supervision to assigned staff.
• Conduct performance evaluations and establish employee goals and objectives.
• Monitor and evaluate patient-care outcomes.
• Develop and implement strategies for continuous quality improvement.
• Ensure compliance with accreditation and regulatory requirements.
• Implement performance-improvement initiatives using data-driven analysis.

• BSN or New York State LMSW.
• Strong clinical and administrative leadership capabilities.
• Experience working with individuals experiencing mental health conditions.
• Certification in psychiatry or another applicable behavioral-health field.
• Five or more years of leadership experience in an acute mental health setting.
• Master's degree, such as MSN, MBA, MHA, or another leadership-focused graduate degree.
• Experience leading inpatient behavioral health programs.

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development