Program Director, Behavioral Health

Lifepoint Health • Henderson, NC

8h • Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Program Director provides strategic, operational, clinical, and administrative leadership for the behavioral health program within an acute rural hospital setting. This position is responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and evaluating program operations to ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centered, accessible, and cost-effective behavioral health services while supporting the hospital’s mission and strategic objectives. The Program Director oversees program development, regulatory and accreditation compliance, quality and performance improvement, staffing, employee engagement, productivity, budgeting, financial performance, and implementation of organizational policies and initiatives. The Director provides leadership and supervision to behavioral health staff and collaborates closely with hospital and divisional leadership, medical staff, patients, families, community partners, and other key stakeholders to promote continuity of care and strengthen behavioral health services within the rural community. The Program Director participates in patient care as needed, supports outreach and program growth, maintains readiness for regulatory and accreditation requirements, and serves as a liaison between the behavioral health unit and hospital/divisional leadership. For Program Directors who are Registered Nurses, the role also serves as the Director of Psychiatric Nursing for the behavioral health unit. For Program Directors who are Licensed Master’s-level Social Workers or other qualified clinicians, the role serves as the Director of Social/Clinical Services, with nursing leadership designated separately as appropriate.

Requirements

• Master’s degree
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing qualified by education and experience in the care of behavioral health patients accepted
• Licensure in State of Practice required
• Licensed Master’s level clinician required (LMSW, LCSW, LICSW, or BSN)

Nice To Haves

• Leadership experience preferred
• Three (3) years of experience in the caring for behavioral health patients preferred

Responsibilities

• Planning, directing, coordinating, and evaluating program operations
• Ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centered, accessible, and cost-effective behavioral health services
• Supporting the hospital’s mission and strategic objectives
• Overseeing program development, regulatory and accreditation compliance, quality and performance improvement, staffing, employee engagement, productivity, budgeting, financial performance, and implementation of organizational policies and initiatives
• Providing leadership and supervision to behavioral health staff
• Collaborating closely with hospital and divisional leadership, medical staff, patients, families, community partners, and other key stakeholders
• Promoting continuity of care and strengthening behavioral health services within the rural community
• Participating in patient care as needed
• Supporting outreach and program growth
• Maintaining readiness for regulatory and accreditation requirements
• Serving as a liaison between the behavioral health unit and hospital/divisional leadership

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (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: Manager