Director - Behavioral Health

Roxborough Memorial Hospital • Philadelphia, PA

107d

About The Position

The Director of Behavioral Health is a Registered Nurse who assumes 24-hour administrative responsibility for managing all Behavioral Health Program functions. The Director supervises, assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care delivery; develops and implements program plans, including performance improvement activities and compliance with current regulations; and supervises and evaluates personnel assigned to the Behavioral Health programs. The role uses employee resources effectively and is directly accountable to the CNO/Administrator/CEO.

The Director communicates with staff, physicians, and administration verbally and in writing. The position develops and administers comprehensive behavioral health programming responsive to patient demographics and supportive of the organization’s mission, philosophy, and goals. It integrates Behavioral Health Services into the continuum of care as appropriate to facility needs and provides leadership, direction, and clinical supervision in accordance with organizational and departmental objectives.

Requirements

• Current and valid Registered Nurse licensure.
• At least a bachelor’s degree, with at least two years of experience in psychiatric nursing providing care to people with mental illness, or equivalent qualification by education and experience in accordance with local and state regulatory requirements.
• At least two years of management experience with Behavioral Health Care programs.
• BCLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current certification.
• Behavioral Violence Prevention training within six months of hire and annually thereafter.
• Working knowledge of mental health laws and practice standards.
• Knowledge of the continuum of care for behavioral health treatment.
• Excellent verbal, written, and management skills.

Nice To Haves

• A master’s degree in psychiatric or mental health nursing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assume 24-hour administrative responsibility for management of all Behavioral Health Program functions.
• Supervise, assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the delivery of patient care.
• Develop and implement programmatic plans, including performance improvement activities and compliance with current regulations.
• Supervise and evaluate personnel assigned to Behavioral Health programs and effectively utilize employee resources and time responsibilities for the unit.
• Communicate verbally and in writing with staff, physicians, and administration.
• Develop and administer comprehensive Behavioral Health programming responsive to patient demographic needs and aligned with the organization’s mission, philosophy, and goals.
• Integrate Behavioral Health Services into the continuum of care as appropriate to facility needs.
• Provide leadership, direction, and clinical supervision in accordance with organizational and departmental goals and objectives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director