Behavioral Health Director

Base Pay Range

$65,000.00/yr - $70,000.00/yr

• Responsible for complete oversight of the Behavioral Health Program of the facility. This includes the development and ongoing management of quality clinical services; ensuring compliance with all relevant licensing and certification standards; quality review of all required documentation including ensuring proper treatment planning; census development; ensuring proper crisis management; training, supervision, and management of Behavioral Health staff; and coordination of all services with other facility departments and administration.

• Must possess a minimum of a master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, or related field.
• Must have unencumbered license - L.C.P.C., L.C.S.W. or similar.
• Must have a minimum of three years’ experience working with the mentally ill (or similar) population.
• Must have a minimum of one-year supervisory experience.
• Must be able to read, write and speak the English language in an understandable manner.
• Must be willing to work harmoniously with all personnel.
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with facility personnel, residents, family members, visitors, consultants, government agencies/personnel and the general public.
• Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition, and enthusiasm.
• Must possess excellent communication abilities through listening, speaking, and writing skills.
• Must be able to maintain an appropriately professional manner at all times, including in intense and/or crisis situations.

• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 25 pounds.
• Must be free of physical limitation so as to be able to participate in physical C.P.I. (Crisis Prevention and Intervention) techniques as trained by certified trainer.
• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
• Is subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including exposure to HIV, AIDS, and Hepatitis B virus.

• Oversee and manage Behavioral Health Unit.
• Ensure quality treatment and behavioral interventions for unit, as well as for other residents in facility, who may have behavioral/mental health issues.
• Ensure clinical appropriateness of all admissions to Behavioral Health Unit, as per unit policy.
• Ensure overall safety of Behavioral Health Unit, including ensuring that all crises are managed appropriately.
• Ensure compliance of all regulatory requirements as set forth by Federal, State, local and facility requirements.
• Ensure quality and timely completion of all required clinical documentation.
• Hire, train and supervise Behavioral Health Counselors (i.e., PRSC’s), if needed.
• Work flexible hours, as needed, based on the needs of the Behavioral Health Unit/facility.
• Maintain personal and professional high standards of practice.
• Prepare and provide clinically relevant treatment/interventions; train, supervise, and oversee staff in preparing and providing clinically relevant treatment/interventions.
• Intervene with problematic and disruptive behaviors; train, supervise, and oversee staff in intervening with problematic and disruptive behaviors.
• Respond to crisis per facility policy and procedure; train, supervise, and oversee staff in responding to crisis per facility policy and procedure.
• and help maintain and enforce all facility rules, regulations, policies, and procedures; train, supervise, and oversee staff in following all facility rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Complete all documentation and train and oversee staff in completing all documentation as required by federal, state, local and facility requirements.
• Establish and follow quality assurance protocol to ensure compliance with all regulatory standards.
• Provide regularly scheduled staff supervisions and team meetings, including trainings and in-services.
• Conduct regular chart reviews to ensure the quality of clinical documentation.
• Manage and oversee the overall functioning of the Behavioral Health Unit, including but not limited to, training and directing staff from other departments, in coordination with other department heads/supervisors.
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