Director of Behavioral Health
Universal Health Services
Responsibilities Director of Behavioral Health- Inpatient Behavioral Health Horizon Health is seeking a Director of Behavioral Health to join our team at Abbeville General Hospital in Abbeville, LA. This is a 16 bed inpatient psychiatric unit treating ages 18+. The Program 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. Supervisory Responsibility Will provide direct supervision to Program Horizon employed clinical and administrative staff; and perform in an advisory capacity to client staff supporting the behavioral health program. Position Type/Expected Hours of Work This is a full-time position, and hours of work and days are subject to the needs of the Program which operates on a 24 hour; seven days a week basis. Please refer to Program or Hospital attendance policy for additional direction on shifts, holidays and attendance. Responsibilities:
- Performs as liaison between Program, Hospital and Horizon; communicating information and needs appropriately
- Provides leadership and direction in accordance with Hospital guidelines and consistent with nursing and Program philosophies
- 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
- Directs departmental staff involved in multidisciplinary teams to address process improvements involving patients, employees, other customers or teams appropriately
- Promotes and develops positive, professional interaction with client hospital, senior management, peers and staff through effective written and verbal communication, listening and providing feedback in times of organizational change
- Supervises all patient care and sets guidelines for accurately reporting and recording of patient symptoms, reactions, and progress
- Interprets the nursing and treatment needs of the patient to nonclinical staff assigned to the patient
- Develops processes to audit and coordinate ongoing education to ensure all staff are trained on proper documentation of all aspects of the patient's care
- Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional and psychological support to patients, families and friends
- Displays good working knowledge of contractual relationship, understands the goals of the client hospital administration and works to meet these goals
- Prepares and disseminates written reports and completes required follow up on activities as defined by Horizon guidelines.
- Prepares and submits all operational tasks/documentation (census report, PIORS) as required by Horizon
- Leads an aggressive referral development program that produces an appropriate census for the Program; adheres to productivity targets
- Manages Program budget development and monitoring as required by the hospital and Horizon
- Implements quality improvement goals and objectives on the Program in a timely fashion
- Provides feedback to Director of Nursing and/or client hospital leadership on an ongoing basis in regards to concerns, improvements, changes, etc.
- Together with Horizon divisional and support center staff, conducts formal marketing research, develops program design, and creates proposals for needed specialty programs
- Collects data to provide input and/or feedback to customers (i.e., teams, supervisors, co-workers, nursing agencies, hospital administration) to improve work quality and/or productivity
- Other duties as assigned
- 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 every day
- Bachelor's degree in nursing or master's degree in social work/ counseling required
- Clinical licensed required
- Crisis Prevention
- Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, in-service meetings and workshops. Keeps up to date on professional literature
- Maintain effectiveness and certification in required patient management protocols.
- Completes and maintains all required state/regulatory, Hospital and Horizon competencies and training/education expectations on a timely basis.
- Is knowledgeable of hospital and departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement program, safety, environmental and infection control standards
- Develops basic knowledge of Hospital and Horizon senior staff and organizational structure
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