Health & Safety Program Leader | CARF & Compliance

Behavioral Health Services North Inc; City of Plattsburgh (NY); On-site; USD 62,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Community impact

Leadership coaching

Training opportunities

Loan forgiveness

Job summary

Behavioral Health Services North Inc (BHSN) is seeking a Health & Safety Manager in Plattsburgh, NY. You will lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of our health and safety program, ensuring CARF readiness and regulatory compliance across locations.

The role emphasizes risk reduction, policy development, and collaboration with leaders to standardize safety practices, with a Monday–Friday schedule and opportunities for professional growth within a rapidly expanding organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in occupational safety, public health, emergency management, or healthcare administration.
• Experience in behavioral health or related human services preferred.
• Current CPR certification required or obtainable within agency timeframes.
• Ability to work afternoon and evening hours as needed.
• Valid New York State driver’s license and reliable transportation for regional travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation, and ongoing evaluation of BHSN’s health and safety program across programs and locations.
• Maintain readiness for CARF accreditation standards and NY OMH/OASAS regulatory requirements.
• Identify compliance gaps and lead corrective-action plan development and execution.
• Develop, review, and implement health and safety policies, tools, and monitoring processes.
• Establish processes to identify, assess, and mitigate health and safety risks across the organization.
• Conduct safety inspections, risk assessments, and incident trend reviews; address deficiencies.
• Lead efforts to reduce organizational risk and improve safety culture across locations.

Skills

CPR certification

Regional travel ability

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in occupational safety, public health, emergency management, healthcare administration

Job description

Behavioral Health Services North Inc (BHSN) is seeking a Health & Safety Manager in Plattsburgh, NY. You will lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of our health and safety program, ensuring CARF readiness and regulatory compliance across locations.

The role emphasizes risk reduction, policy development, and collaboration with leaders to standardize safety practices, with a Monday–Friday schedule and opportunities for professional growth within a rapidly expanding organization.