Inpatient Behavioral Health Director

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

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Benefits Package

Job summary

Kingfisher Recruiting seeks a Director of Behavioral Services to provide clinical and administrative leadership for an inpatient behavioral health program in Ithaca, NY. The role oversees treatment services, patient safety, staffing, budgeting, and performance improvement within a collaborative health system.

The position reports to senior leadership and partners with physicians, nurses, social workers, therapists, and other clinicians to advance care quality and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• BSN or NY LMSW required.
• Strong clinical and administrative leadership capabilities.
• Experience with individuals experiencing mental health conditions.
• Ability to manage clinical operations, staff, budgets, and resources.
• Certification in psychiatry or behavioral-health field preferred.
• Five or more years of leadership experience in acute mental health settings preferred.
• Master's degree (MSN, MBA, MHA) or other leadership-focused graduate degree preferred.
• Experience leading inpatient behavioral health programs with quality improvement and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction, supervision, and evaluation of inpatient behavioral health services.
• Lead clinical and administrative operations of the department.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate policies, procedures, and programs.
• Ensure staff compliance with policies and procedures.
• Develop and manage the departmental budget and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Identify revenue enhancement opportunities while maintaining high-quality care.
• Ensure appropriate staffing levels and provide supervision to staff.
• Conduct performance evaluations and set goals for employees.
• Monitor patient-care outcomes and drive continuous quality improvement.
• Ensure accreditation and regulatory compliance and drive performance improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with health-system departments on utilization review, compliance, operations, and safety.
• Partner with medical staff, nursing, social work, therapy and others to ensure effective 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

Regulatory compliance

Staff development

Education

BSN or NY LMSW

Job description

Kingfisher Recruiting seeks a Director of Behavioral Services to provide clinical and administrative leadership for an inpatient behavioral health program in Ithaca, NY. The role oversees treatment services, patient safety, staffing, budgeting, and performance improvement within a collaborative health system.

The position reports to senior leadership and partners with physicians, nurses, social workers, therapists, and other clinicians to advance care quality and regulatory compliance.