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Clinical Director of Behavioral Health
- Sterling, IL

Horizon Health is seeking a Behavioral Health Director to work on the inpatient psychiatric units (10-bed Adult Psych Unit) in the CGH Medical Center, in Sterling, IL. The Behavioral Health Director is responsible for the maintenance of the Horizon Health/Client hospital contractual relationship(s) and in coordination with the client, the overall administration of patient care for the Program. He/she plans, implements and evaluates delivery of overall nursing care to patients.

He/she provides managerial support by providing supervision and evaluation of all nursing personnel for the Program. Included in these responsibilities are:
1) the development and maintenance of a high-quality treatment program;
2) the development and implementation of a comprehensive community relations program;
3) strategic planning, program administration, and development; and
4) He/she contributes to the program nursing and hospital through commitment to nursing goals and the supervision of clinical staff.

• Performs as liaison between Program, Hospital and Horizon; communicating information and needs appropriately.
• Supports Hospital and Horizon missions, goals and objectives.
• Provides leadership and direction in accordance with Hospital guidelines and consistent with nursing and Program philosophies.
• Provides clinical supervision for Program nursing, counseling, patient support and administrative staff.
• Develops, in coordination with assigned VP, Clinical Practice, implements and updates all policies and procedures for the Program.
• In coordination with the Hospital, ensures the Program meets and maintains all federal, state, local and accrediting bodies’ regulations and standards.
• Defines the philosophy, goals and objectives of the treatment program under the direction of hospital administration, Horizon’s clinical and operations staff and in conjunction with the Medical Director.
• Works with divisional and national support staff to ensure that the client hospital realizes maximum value from Horizon services.
• Directs departmental staff involved in multidisciplinary teams to address process improvements involving patients, employees, other customers or teams appropriately.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required by this position.

• Competitive Compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Long and Short-term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
  Healthcare Savings Account
• Life Insurance
• Career development opportunities within the company
• Tuition Assistance
• Rewarding work environment
  - Enjoy going to work everyday!

• Requires BSN with previous acute care inpatient psychiatric experience in a hospital and supervisory experience.
• Must have Behavioral health nursing Director experience.
• Change management, implementations, regulatory compliance experience.
• Hospital Administration Experience
• CPR certification

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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