Director of Behavioral Health

The Director of Behavioral Health manages, supervises and coordinates the activities of the Department of Behavioral Health at Keralty Hospital. Responsibilities include the standards, organization, patient safety and patient care process of these areas. Develops management expertise of assigned staff members to meet the needs of the hospital.

Develops and implements Policies and Procedures, establishes and maintains departmental philosophy, objectives and standards and trains department staff in overall operation of department.

Assigns staff responsibilities and monitors department activities to ensure efficiency and accuracy of procedures.

Actively evaluates products and systems utilized in the Department of Behavioral Health and implements protocols for psychotherapeutic procedures.

Implements and supervises department policies and procedures to ensure that safety of personnel and legal requirements are met for patient restraint, behavior management etc.

Assists in coordinating activities with other departments and in resolving operating problems.

Performs the duties of psychiatric nurse as needed.

Coordinates the interactions of the department with other hospital departments.

Oversees the preparation of the department’s annual budget.

Prepares all of the statistical reports of the department.

Develops policies and procedures for the department and ensures the proper maintenance of records, manuals, and quality control measures.

Selects, evaluates and disciplines department staff.

Develops policies and procedures that govern the utilization and availability of the department services.

Determines topics to be addressed and monitored for quality of care of the department.

Supervises all departmental compliance with AOA standards as well as other governmental regulations for licensure and safety.

Develops and implements techniques, programs, problem identification, and continuing quality assurance activities directed at improving patient care.

Reviews the purchase of capital equipment as needed for the department.

Reviews the monthly employee work schedule, maintaining the ratio of procedures to man hours.

Promotes safety awareness in the department and follows proper procedures in reporting all on duty employee injuries. Reports all safety hazards to the Safety Committee for follow-up.

Counsels department personnel in situations that need clarification or correction.

Attends staff meetings to ascertain hospital policies, assists in their development, presents and interprets these policies to the staff.

Assumes responsibility for departmental personnel matters pertaining to the employment, training, termination and grievances of employees.

Performs other assigned duties as required.

Demonstrates knowledge of psychotherapeutic skills associated with position to care for the sick or psychiatric patient.

Correlates immediate psychiatric knowledge with clinical practice on a daily basis.

Develops cooperative/psychotherapeutic relationships with all members of the mental health team.

Demonstrates ability to establish psychotherapeutic relationships with the mental health team members through communications on a daily basis.

Demonstrates a cooperative effort with on-call coverage and assignment changes.

Uses special medical skills to care for the sick or handicapped.

Ability to assess the needs of a job function and adjust accordingly.

Understand and use scientific and technical language and symbols.

Recognize slight differences in shape, color, and texture.

Use eyes, hands, and fingers to operate delicate and sensitive equipment.

Works precisely and accurately.

Follow technical instructions which may be oral, written, or in the form of charts or drawings.

Use measurable and verifiable information for…