Inpatient Behavioral Health Director

United Future; Town of Ithaca (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits package

Job summary

United Future in Ithaca, NY is seeking an experienced Director of Behavioral Services to provide clinical and administrative leadership for an inpatient behavioral health program.

The Director will oversee treatment services, patient safety, regulatory compliance, staffing, financial management, and performance improvement within the department, collaborating with physicians, nurses, social workers, therapists, and other clinicians.

Qualifications

• BSN or New York State LMSW required.
• Strong clinical and administrative leadership capabilities.
• Experience working with individuals experiencing mental health conditions.
• Ability to effectively manage clinical operations, staff, budgets, and resources.

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.
• Partner with health-system departments regarding utilization review, corporate compliance, operations, and patient safety.
• Collaborate with medical staff, nursing, social work, therapy, and other disciplines to ensure effective treatment programs.
• Support the broader behavioral health and substance use disorder service line.
• Promote a culture of safety, accountability, collaboration, and patient-centered care.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Administrative leadership

Budget management

Staff management

Education

BSN or LMSW (NY)

Master's degree (MSN/MBA/MHA)

Job description

United Future in Ithaca, NY is seeking an experienced Director of Behavioral Services to provide clinical and administrative leadership for an inpatient behavioral health program.

The Director will oversee treatment services, patient safety, regulatory compliance, staffing, financial management, and performance improvement within the department, collaborating with physicians, nurses, social workers, therapists, and other clinicians.