Director Social Work and Behavioral Health

St. Luke's Health System; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site massages

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness tools

Job summary

St. Luke’s Health System is seeking a Director of Social / Behavioral Health to provide system level leadership across inpatient services.

You will lead the Social Work Center of Excellence and partner with clinical and executive leaders to standardize care and align consult liaison services. Working with hospitals and community partners, you will advance quality and safety initiatives, build strong partnerships, and ensure consistent, evidence-informed practice.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree
• 8 years professional social work/behavioral health practice with 2 years in a supervisory, consultive or administrative capacity.
• License in the State of Practice: LCSW, LCPC or Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Responsibilities

• Lead the Social Work Center of Excellence and standardize care across hospitals.
• Serve as system point of contact for inpatient behavioral health across hospitals.
• Provide administrative oversight of Psychiatric Consult Liaison services.
• Offer expert consultation to hospital, regional, and system leaders on social and behavioral health issues.
• Advance acute care behavioral health initiatives focused on quality, safety, access, and care coordination.
• Support community outreach and partnerships impacting inpatient behavioral health care.
• Strengthen system learning, collaboration, and consistency across sites and disciplines.

Skills

Leadership

Strategy

Communication

Consultation

Education

Master's degree

Job description

At St. Luke’s, our dedicated team of Behavioral Health professionals strive to build a positive, supportive, and inclusive culture that delivers exceptional patient experiences.

What You Can Expect:

• Leading the Social Work Center of Excellence, including development and dissemination of standards, best practices, and system guidance

• Serving as the system point of contact for inpatient behavioral health across hospitals

• Providing administrative oversight and accountability of Psychiatric Consult Liaison services

• Offering expert consultation to hospital, regional, and system leaders on social and behavioral health issues

• Advancing acute care behavioral health initiatives focused on quality, safety, access, and care coordination

• Supporting community outreach and partnerships that impact inpatient behavioral health care

• Strengthening system learning, collaboration, and consistency across sites and disciplines

Qualifications:

• Education: Master’s Degree

• Experience: 8 years professional social work/behavioral health practice with 2 years in a supervisory, consultive or administrative capacity.

• Licenses/Certifications: Must hold a License in the State of Practice in one of the following: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) or Licensed Clinical Psychologist

LCSW Preferred

For more information, contact Julie at [1] [e-mail]

The Director of Social / Behavioral Health provides system level leadership for social work and inpatient behavioral health services across a multihospital health system. This role leads the Social Work Center of Excellence and in partnership with the Acute Care Medical Director, serves as a key point of contact for inpatient behavioral health, including administrative alignment and support of Consult Liaison services.

Working in close partnership with clinical, operational, and executive leaders, the Director advances high quality, consistent, and evidence informed practice across hospitals. The role focuses on standardization where it adds value, supports quality and safety initiatives, and strengthens collaboration across service lines and community partners.

This position does not manage day-to-day hospital operations, and instead partners to support strategic direction, expert consultation, and system coordination to ensure social and behavioral health services effectively meet patient, staff, and community needs.

References

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At St. Luke’s, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission - and this includes our own SLHS team. We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams both professionally and personally. In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings. We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as: on-site massages, on-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, access to the Personify Health Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals.

St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.

*Please note: this posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers.