Manager - Behavioral Health Services

It's more than a career, it's a calling

Regular

Join a team where your work matters every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you’ll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact. Preferred candidates must have a background in behavioral health, be motivated to support a team going through a lot of change. Needs to be open to process improvement and gives/receives constructive feedback.

Behavioral Health

Full time, Day shift, Monday through Friday 8am to 4:30pm

Manages the daily operations for behavioral health services.

• Develops and implements specific departmental goals, standards, and objectives which support the strategic plan and vision.
• Assists with the development and implementation of policies and procedures.
• Assesses quality of patient care and coordinates patient care services with patients, staff, physicians, and other departments.
• Manages staff relations including performance management, staff satisfaction and conflict management. Performs and oversees scheduling, recruitment, and payroll.
• Monitors departmental budgets, regulatory compliance, departmental contracts and vendor relations.
• Participates in direct delivery of care depending on patient census.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Master's degree in Behavioral Health or related field, or equivalent years of experience and education

• Five years' experience

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

Resuscitation Certification Requirement:
Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) required within 90 day of employment. Other resuscitation certifications may be required dependent on department.

• Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• Or
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• Or
• Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
• Or
• Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
• Or
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

• Licensed Behavioral Practitioner (LBP) - Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health
• Or
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers
• Or
• Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) - Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health
• Or
• Licensed Master’s Social Worker (LMSW) - Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers
• Or
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health
• Or
• Licensed Social Worker (LSW) - Oklahoma State Board of…