BHS/BGC Psychiatric Services Manager
About The Position
The Manager Behavioral Health Services Job Description reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Psychiatric Services Manager to join our team. This role is pivotal in ensuring the seamless coordination of psychiatric services across multiple locations, including 12 Health Services Drive (Ben Gordon Center [BGC], Community Mental Health Center) and 760 Foxpointe Drive (BHS Sycamore, Hospital Outpatient).
Requirements
- Master’s Degree in Behavior Health or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) license required.
- Five years of supervised clinical experience working in a behavioral health setting or other related field required.
- Must be licensed to practice independently; LCPC, LCSW, LMFT, APN, BSN, or Clinical Psychologist required
- Ability to work evening and on-call as requested.
- Advanced verbal and written communication skills.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Ability to travel to and from multiple work sites.
Nice To Haves
- Bi-Lingual
- Experience with EPIC (EMR)
- Experience with Microsoft Excel
- Supervisory and/or management experience
Responsibilities
- Manage multiple teams and service lines effectively.
- Oversee operations and ensure high quality, outpatient psychiatric care at both the Ben Gordon Center (BGC, Community Mental Health Center) and Behavioral Health Services (BHS Sycamore, including a behavioral health Intensive Outpatient Program/Partial Hospitalization Program for adults and adolescents at BHS.
- Manage a diverse psychiatry team at BGC, including 3 registered nurses (RN), 2 certified nursing assistants (CNA), 2 psychiatric advanced practice registered nurses (APRN), and 3 board-certified psychiatrists.
- Supervise the psychiatry team at BHS Sycamore, which includes 4 board-certified psychiatrists, 3 APNs, and 3 RNs.
- Act as a liaison between prescribers and other clinical managers to coordinate complex cases effectively.
- Communicate via EPIC (electronic health record), phone, and in person to coordinate client care, answer questions from staff, and review client health records as needed.
- Interact with clients at BGC who require psychiatric services/medication management only and those shared with other service lines such as therapy, case management, employment, addiction, and crisis.
- Create and monitor budget, department operations, and participate in Performance Improvement projects.
- Function as CLIA Lab Director for point of care urine drug testing, in collaboration with Compliance Officer.
Benefits
- We pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, our goal is to take care of our employees.
- We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
