Program Manager - Psychology

BJC HealthCare • St. Louis, MO

3h • Onsite

About The Position

Program Manager - Psychology at St Louis Children's Hospital to lead our pediatric behavioral health services. In this role, you will guide a team of skilled psychologists and behavioral health professionals in delivering high-quality, evidence-based care to children, adolescents, and their families. This is an exciting opportunity to shape integrated care models within a nationally recognized children’s hospital while driving program growth, clinical excellence, and team development.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree - Nursing/Healthcare related
• 5-10 years experience
• 2-5 years Supervisor Experience
• Cert/Lic in Area of Expertise

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree - Bus/HC Admin/Nursing/related

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of pediatric psychologists, pediatric neuropsychologists, and behavioral health clinicians, including hiring, coaching, and performance management
• Oversee daily operations of pediatric psychology services across inpatient and outpatient settings
• Partner with medical and hospital leadership to deliver integrated, patient-centered care
• Expand and enhance programs supporting patients with chronic illness, developmental conditions, and behavioral health needs
• Drive quality and performance outcomes, including patient access, experience, and clinical effectiveness
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and documentation standards
• Champion a collaborative culture focused on compassion, inclusion, and continuous improvement
• Manages individual(s) including but not limited to: hires, trains, assigns work, manages & evaluates performance, conducts professional development plans. Ensures that the productivity and actions of that group meet/support the overall operational goals of the department as established by department leadership.
• Manages patient flow within department.
• Develops and adheres to departmental staffing, revenue and/or expense budgets. Responds to changes in the business which may affect the ability to achieve the budget goals.
• Develops, implements and sustains the overall strategic plan for the department to ensure achievement of service line objectives for growth, physician and hospital alignment and patient satisfaction.
• Monitors and improves the performance of the department including financial outcomes, patient, employee and physician satisfaction, clinical quality and efficiency.
• Maintains knowledge of hospital and outpatient, cancer, nursing and clinical professional accreditation & certification requirements and standards, plus regulatory requirements regarding clinical licensure.
• Ensures that regulatory rules and regulations are followed.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

What This Job Offers

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