Director, Behavioral Health

Lifepoint Health • Sierra Vista, AZ

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About The Position

Lifepoint Behavioral Health is part of Lifepoint Health , a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Director of Behavioral Health joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ® . Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve. More about our team Canyon Vista Medical Center is located in the beautiful high desert of southeastern Arizona, committed to serve residents in Sierra Vista, Ft. Huachuca, Cochise County – a population of more than 131,000 people, and our surrounding communities. We’re comfortably nestled in the San Pedro River Valley, 75 miles southeast of Tucson. Canyon Vista Medical Center was founded in 1963 as Western Baptist Osteopathic Hospital on what was then the eastern edge of Sierra Vista. Growth and advancing technology dictated building our new 177,000 square foot hospital at 5700 E Hwy 90 completed in 2015. How you’ll contribute The Director of Behavioral Health provides strategic and operational leadership for the behavioral health department, directing clinical, administrative, and financial activities to achieve organizational goals and ensure high-quality patient care. This role oversees departmental operations, staffing, budgeting, compliance, and performance improvement while integrating evidence-based practices and regulatory standards into clinical and operational protocols. The Director fosters a culture of professional growth, collaboration, and accountability, manages interdisciplinary teams, ensures effective service delivery and resource utilization, and serves as a key liaison to internal and external stakeholders to support safe, ethical, and efficient behavioral health services. Why join us We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers: More about Canyon Vista Medical Center is a 100 bed hospital that has been offering exceptional care to the Sierra Vista, Ft. Huachuca, Cochise community since 1963. Licensed by Medicare, the State of Arizona, and accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Canyon Vista Medical Center sets the standard for excellence in health care in southeastern Arizona. Canyon Vista Medical Center (CVMC) has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for the Advanced Primary Stroke Center Certification. Canyon Vista Medical Center (CVMC) is proud to announce that its Advanced Wound Care Center has been recognized with five national awards from Healogics®, the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services. Benchmarked against 650 clinics nationwide, the center received the Center of Distinction, Robert A. Warriner III, M.D. Clinical Excellence Award, President’s Circle Award, and the 2024 Center of the Year Award—Healogics’ highest honor. Canyon Vista Medical Center (CVMC) received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group. This national distinction celebrates CVMC’s achievements in protecting hospital patients from preventable harm and errors. EEOC Statement “Lifepoint Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint Behavioral Health is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in related field preferred
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Leadership experience managing the work of others, including planning, assigning, scheduling and reviewing work, ensures quality standards.
• Hiring, terminating, training and developing, reviewing performance and administrative corrective action for staff.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic and operational leadership for the behavioral health department
• Directs clinical, administrative, and financial activities to achieve organizational goals and ensure high-quality patient care
• Oversees departmental operations, staffing, budgeting, compliance, and performance improvement
• Integrates evidence-based practices and regulatory standards into clinical and operational protocols
• Fosters a culture of professional growth, collaboration, and accountability
• Manages interdisciplinary teams
• Ensures effective service delivery and resource utilization
• Serves as a key liaison to internal and external stakeholders to support safe, ethical, and efficient behavioral health services

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits : Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO : Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth : Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being : Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development : Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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