Chief Executive Officer Texas Behavioral Health Center

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

The Vice President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Texas Behavioral Health Center(TBHC) will be responsible for the executive oversight of the Texas Behavioral Health Center, including inpatient, outpatient, and community-based behavioral health services. TBHC is a state-funded psychiatric hospital in Dallas with approximately 296 beds, offering comprehensive inpatient psychiatric care for adults and children, and serves as a cornerstone in expanding Texas's mental health infrastructure. This role will provide vision and strategic planning in the dynamic health care landscape, driving operational excellence in high-quality, patient-centered care with an emphasis on psychiatric and behavioral health services, and fostering essential alliances and partnerships within the Texas Department of Health and Human Services, community and across UT Southwestern Medical Center. Reporting to the Executive Vice President of Health System Affairs the TBHC CEO is a vital member of the health system's executive leadership team.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in a relevant field, or equivalent combination of education and experience in healthcare or hospital administration
• 10 years of successful health system leadership and P&L experience
• Must have extensive knowledge of healthcare operations, preferably including behavioral health or psychiatric services, in a multi-hospital or academic health system setting.
• Ability to successfully work and collaborate with administrators, clinicians, and researchers at all levels.
• Proven expertise in operational management within a multi-entity health system.
• Demonstrated ability to manage large budgets and drive financial performance.
• High level of complex problem-solving abilities both in groups and one-on-one situations.
• Understanding of compliance and regulatory requirements for large-scale healthcare and education organizations including those applicable to behavioral health services.
• Proven experience at building a culture of teamwork.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders including community and public-sector partners.
• Ability to read, write, develop plans and procedures, and coordinate persons and other resources to accomplish goals.
• Ability to be a team-player, bringing an innovative and creative approach to management of all functions.
• Ability to develop long and short-term business strategies, operational plans and oversee implementation.
• Ability to ensure adherence to all policies and procedures of the University.

Responsibilities

• Develops and fosters an environment of respect, collaboration, competence, transparency, innovation, and principle-driven management. Maintains a positive work environment, promoting a service-oriented culture, and a culture of collaboration and engagement where everyone is valued. Drives change initiatives, maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment.
• Responsible for leading inpatient psychiatric services, behavioral health emergency and crisis services, partial hospitalization programs, intensive outpatient programs, and affiliated outpatient behavioral health clinics and oversees the operational and clinical support services necessary to support behavioral health care delivery.
• In collaboration with the Health System Quality, Safety and Performance Improvement Office, responsible for the efforts to identify and continuously improve clinical quality with attention to behavioral health–specific quality, safety, and access metrics.
• Supports providers, nursing, and staff to ensure the highest levels of quality and safety, patient service, and patient satisfaction. Identifies and continuously improves clinical quality and efficiency as measured against internal and external benchmarks applicable to psychiatric and behavioral health care.
• Establishes a vision, goals, and strategy for TBHC that enhances the tripartite mission of UTSW. Identifies opportunities for growth, program development, and clinical services that serve patients, their families, and deliver on UTSW's promise of outstanding care delivery and service across the behavioral health continuum.
• Provides overall guidance and direction to ensure the TBHC is operated ethically, compliantly, efficiently, and financially sound. Develops a structured process to optimize decision-making and outcomes in alignment with applicable regulatory and accreditation requirements.
• Facilitates a matrixed governance and interdisciplinary approach for planning and implementation of behavioral health enterprise strategies, goals, and priorities; supports UTSW leaders in executing on the UTSW Strategic Plan and goals.
• Coaches and mentors other executives, directors, and managers. Holds the management team accountable for staff development to meet overall objectives in quality, service, and cost-effectiveness.
• Develops and maintains workforce planning and talent (and succession) planning in partnership with other health system leaders with focus on recruitment and retention of behavioral health professionals.
• Primarily responsible for the oversight and coordination of psychiatric, complexity intervention, and behavioral health service lines.
• Collaborates, supports, and optimizes relationships with partner health systems and community behavioral health organizations, public agencies, and referral partners.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100%25 coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees