Director, Behavioral Health

Lifepoint Health • Winchester, TN

3d

About The Position

The Director of Behavioral Health directs the department’s activities and resources to meet departmental and organizational objectives. The role develops and implements departmental goals, plans, and standards consistent with clinical, administrative, legal, and ethical requirements. It directs and evaluates operations, including patient care delivery, information technologies, service levels, and complaint management, with the aim of meeting performance and quality objectives.

The Director plans and monitors staffing activities such as hiring, orientation, evaluation, disciplinary actions, and continuing education. The role also manages departmental budgets, coordinates internal and external audits, encourages professional growth, and integrates evidence-based practices into operations and clinical protocols. The Director serves as a liaison among facility leadership, the division management team, and behavioral health unit staff, and works with internal and external stakeholders. The position involves access to sensitive or confidential information and requires understanding healthcare regulatory and compliance requirements, including HIPAA, as well as applying policies, procedures, and Business Office Standards and Recommended Practices.

Directors who are Registered Nurses also serve as the unit’s Director of Psychiatric Nursing. Directors who are Licensed Master’s Social Workers also serve as the unit’s Director of Social/Clinical Services. Regular and reliable attendance is required, along with other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Master of Social Work required.
• Qualified by education and experience in the care of behavioral health patients.
• BLS certification.
• Licensure in the state of practice.
• Licensed Master’s-level clinician required.
• Comprehensive understanding of healthcare regulatory and compliance requirements, including HIPAA.
• Skill in applying policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of Business Office Standards and Recommended Practices.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in nursing preferred.
• Marriage and Family Therapy or Professional Counseling preferred.
• Three years of leadership experience preferred.
• Three years of experience caring for behavioral health patients preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct department activities and resources to achieve departmental and organizational objectives.
• Develop and implement departmental goals, plans, and standards aligned with clinical, administrative, legal, and ethical requirements.
• Direct and evaluate departmental operations, including patient care delivery, information technologies, service level determination, and complaint management.
• Plan and monitor staffing activities, including hiring, orienting, evaluating, disciplinary actions, and continuing education.
• Prepare, monitor, and evaluate departmental budgets and ensure operations comply with allocated funding.
• Coordinate and direct internal and external audits.
• Create and foster an environment that encourages professional growth.
• Integrate evidence-based practices into operations and clinical protocols.
• Serve as a liaison among facility leadership, the division management team, and behavioral health unit staff.
• Coordinate and communicate among stakeholders to support division management team participation in external functions.
• Serve internal co-workers and external customers, clients, patients, contractors, and vendors.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance and perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance.
• Loan assistance.
• 401(k) retirement package with company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs, including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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