Manager- Behavioral Health Program - Floyd Behavior Health Services

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Rome, GA

20h • Hybrid

About The Position

Floyd Behavioral Health Services is seeking a Behavioral Health Program Manager to lead key service areas, including the Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), Assessment Department (ER & Onsite), and Inpatient Therapy team. This role is responsible for providing operational oversight, clinical leadership, and program coordination across multiple levels of behavioral health care. The ideal candidate will bring a strong mix of clinical expertise, leadership experience, and operational knowledge in behavioral health settings. Success in this role also requires effective communication skills, relationship management, and the flexibility to oversee multiple programs and locations.

Requirements

• Professional Counselor license issued by the state of Georgia, or Marriage and Family Therapist license issued by the state of Georgia, or Social Worker, Clinical license issued by the state of Georgia.
• Master's Degree in Social Work, or Master's Degree in Psychology, Clinical, or Master's Degree in Psychology, Educational, or Master's Degree in Psychology, Counseling or related field.
• Typically requires 5 years of experience in the delivery of treatment services and specialty training in the provision of care to patients needing behavioral health services.
• Includes 1 year of supervisory experience in management of staff, budgets and multiple behavioral health functions.
• May be restricted to individuals with master's degree in social work and be a Licensed Clinical Social Worker upon hire.
• Demonstrates organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Plans and monitors the needs of the program.
• Assesses program development needs and financial viability of the program in collaboration with the director.
• Develops treatment protocols and designs and executes outcome studies regarding treatment effectiveness, to determine further enhancements/modifications for increased efficiency and productivity.
• Revises program curriculum and design as necessary.
• Reviews and/or revises the program to ensure compliance of operations with laws, regulations, policies, accreditations and certification standards.
• Participates in policy and procedure development.
• Oversees clinical research, evaluation and analysis of the effectiveness of evidence-based treatment.
• Determines effectiveness of interventions and other program components in working with patients.
• Works with site based and regional teams to meet local, state, and federal compliance standards, guidelines, and practices, including The Joint Commission (TJC).
• Provides psycho-diagnostic services to patients and their families and identifies and administers appropriate diagnostic materials.
• Provides quality individual, couple, family and/or group therapy, which is focused on the patient's identified diagnosis and needs, and provides crisis intervention to new and current patients.
• Performs human resources responsibilities for staff which include interviewing and selection of new employees, promotions, staff development, performance evaluations, compensation changes, resolution of employee concerns, corrective actions, terminations, and overall employee morale.
• Develops and recommends operating and capital budgets and controls expenditures within approved budget objectives.
• Responsible for understanding and adhering to the organization's Code of Ethical Conduct and for ensuring that personal actions, and the actions of employees supervised, comply with the policies, regulations and laws applicable to the organization's business.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.
• Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs
• medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

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