EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES

Columbia Memorial Hospital; Oakdale (NY); On-site; USD 71,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbia Memorial Health is seeking an Executive Director of Behavioral Health Services to lead operational strategy, budgeting, quality improvement, and human resource management. You will ensure regulatory compliance and drive high-value, patient-centered care across the health system.

The role focuses on integration of behavioral health across the system, engaging stakeholders, and aligning with state/federal requirements to improve outcomes and satisfaction for patients and staff.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in nursing, business administration, healthcare administration, or related field.
• Licenses/certifications as listed (LCSW, psychologist, NP or advanced nursing license).
• Minimum five years of relevant experience supervising behavioral health services.
• Experience in an administrative role within a health system with multi-site operations.

Responsibilities

• Direct operations, budgeting, financial management for Behavioral Health Services.
• Provide quality improvement and HR management oversight.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state regulations affecting behavioral health care.
• Lead high-quality care and optimize outcomes within cost-efficient structure.
• Improve provider and staff satisfaction and engagement.

Skills

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Nurse Practitioner

Advanced Nursing Degree

Education

Master's degree in Nursing, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or Healthcare related field

Job description

QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Master s Degree in Nursing, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or Healthcare related field

Preferred License/Certifications: Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Nurse Practitioner, Advanced Nursing Degree or another advanced license.

Experience: Minimum of five years relevant experience providing clinical, administrative, and fiscal supervision of behavioral health services.

Preferred Experience: Has held administrative position in a health system or complex health program that included multi-site clinical operations.

Responsible to: Vice President Operations, Quality and Regulatory

RESPONSIBLE FOR

Directing the operations, budgeting, financial management, quality improvement activities, and human resource management in Behavioral Health Services. The Executive Director is knowledgeable about relevant federal and state regulations impacting behavioral health care and serves as a subject matter expert for the organization. The position provides direction and leadership to ensure high quality care, improved outcomes within an efficient cost structure, while continuously improving the satisfaction and engagement of providers and staff.

SUMMARY

This position assists in identifying and operationalizing integration efforts of behavioral health services across the health system in collaboration with key stakeholders and other service areas to provide coordinated mental and physical health care and treatment to the patients served.

The position is also responsible for identifying and maintaining relationships with key community stakeholders and regulatory agencies to ensure individuals served remain at the forefront of decision making for local government units and key state regulatory agencies.

This position supports ongoing education and awareness of behavioral healthcare across the continuum and serves as a subject matter expert in areas such as suicide prevention, inpatient psychiatric needs, crisis services, outpatient services and the corresponding regulatory requirements.

Salary Range: $51.60 – $79.31

Columbia Memorial Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.