Director of Behavioral Health

Signet Health Corporation•Springfield, IL

About The Position

Director of Behavioral Health Memorial Health, Springfield, IL Signet Health, a national behavioral health management company, is currently recruiting for a full-time Director of Behavioral Health to manage a comprehensive behavioral health service line at Memorial Health located in Springfield, IL. We are seeking a seasoned and dynamic professional with experience running a hospital-based, behavioral health inpatient department. This is a highly visible position with strategic responsibility, working collaboratively with Signet Health and hospital leadership creating a respected and cohesive program to serve the community. PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES: Advance physician engagement and drive operational excellence in patient care delivery. Recruit physicians, advanced practice providers, and management staff for behavioral health. Oversee business development and marketing efforts for the behavioral health service line. Develop and implement strategic operating and capital budgets. Provide oversight for an existing adult behavioral health program consisting of a 34-bed Inpatient unit plus Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization Program and ECT. Planning and implementation of behavioral health system integration throughout the Memorial Health System. Collaborate with clinical and quality leadership to optimize organizational performance in regard to national quality measures. Serve as the system expert and operational go-to for Behavioral Health within the Leadership Team. Utilize experience and knowledge of Illinois’ Regulatory Systems to include Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to oversee regulatory compliance and program expansion.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Healthcare or Business Administration or related clinical degree.
Progressive Behavioral Health operations experience for a minimum of 10 years with at least 5 years in a director’s role or higher.
Experience in managing physician relationships.
Experience developing and implementing a continuous improvement culture with a strong familiarity of process improvement methodologies and systems that sustain an environment of quality and cost improvement.
Experience with Illinois’s State governmental oversight, reimbursement and regulation for inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services.

Responsibilities

Advance physician engagement and drive operational excellence in patient care delivery.
Recruit physicians, advanced practice providers, and management staff for behavioral health.
Oversee business development and marketing efforts for the behavioral health service line.
Develop and implement strategic operating and capital budgets.
Provide oversight for an existing adult behavioral health program consisting of a 34-bed Inpatient unit plus Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization Program and ECT.
Planning and implementation of behavioral health system integration throughout the Memorial Health System.
Collaborate with clinical and quality leadership to optimize organizational performance in regard to national quality measures.
Serve as the system expert and operational go-to for Behavioral Health within the Leadership Team.
Utilize experience and knowledge of Illinois’ Regulatory Systems to include Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to oversee regulatory compliance and program expansion.