Clinical Director of Behavioral Health

UHS•Sterling, IL

172d•Onsite

About The Position

Horizon Health is seeking a Behavioral Health Director to work on the inpatient psychiatric units (10-bed Adult Psych Unit) in the CGH Medical Center, in Sterling, IL .The Behavioral Health Director is responsible for the maintenance of the Horizon Health/Client hospital contractual relationship(s) and in coordination with the client, the overall administration of patient care for the Program. He/she plans, implements and evaluates delivery of overall nursing care to patients. He/she provides managerial support by providing supervision and evaluation of all nursing personnel for the Program. Included in these responsibilities are: 1) the development and maintenance of a high-quality treatment program; 2) the development and implementation of a comprehensive community relations program; 3) strategic planning, program administration, and development; and 4) He/she contributes to the program nursing and hospital through commitment to nursing goals and the supervision of clinical staff.

Requirements

Requires BSN with previous acute care inpatient psychiatric experience in a hospital and supervisory experience.
Must have Behavioral health nursing Director experience.
Change management, implementations, regulatory compliance experience.
Hospital Administration Experience
CPR certification

Responsibilities

Performs as liaison between Program, Hospital and Horizon; communicating information and needs appropriately
Supports Hospital and Horizon missions, goals and objectives
Provides leadership and direction in accordance with Hospital guidelines and consistent with nursing and Program philosophies
Provides clinical supervision for Program nursing, counseling, patient support and administrative staff
Develops, in coordination with assigned VP, Clinical Practice, implements and updates all policies and procedures for the Program
In coordination with the Hospital, ensures the Program meets and maintains all federal, state, local and accrediting bodies’ regulations and standards
Defines the philosophy, goals and objectives of the treatment program under the direction of hospital administration, Horizon’s clinical and operations staff and in conjunction with the Medical Director
Works with divisional and national support staff to ensure that the client hospital realizes maximum value from Horizon services
Directs departmental staff involved in multidisciplinary teams to address process improvements involving patients, employees, other customers or teams appropriately
Performs other duties as assigned/required by this position.