Manager Behavioral Health Job Northern Kentucky USA,Healthcare

The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals across the state, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 730-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 242,000 Michigan lives, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network, and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center.

McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 93,000 network providers throughout Michigan.

Responsible for business operations which include, but are not limited to:scheduling and supervision of program staff; communicating with payers for authorization of insurance benefits; managing program operating budget; coordinating business operations and marketing plans.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities :

Supervises daily partial hospitalization program activities and staff; including evaluation of performance.

Coordinates program staff work schedule.

Communicates with payers to ensure authorization of insurance benefits.

Assists billing office in collection of fees.

Participates in multi-disciplinary team planning as appropriate.

Monitors program evaluation and quality improvement initiatives.

Assists Director, Behavioral Medicine with development and implementation of business plan: includes marketing activities (regular contact with inpatient psychiatric units, physicians, community mental health centers, and other referral sources)

Required:

Doctorate or master’s degree in mental health field and licensure to practice psychology, social work, or counseling – OR - Registered Nurse with three years of psychiatric nursing experience and BSN
Previous experience in inpatient, partial hospital, or intensive outpatient setting

Preferred:

Previous work experience in program development
Previous teaching experience
Previous experience interacting with community members, media, agencies, etc.

Additional Information

Schedule:

Full-time
Requisition :
Daily Work Times: 8:00 a.m.

- 4:00 p.m.
On Call:
No

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.