Director Behavioral Health - Mercy South

Director Behavioral Health

Full-time

Overview :

On the Mercy South campus, in the Hyland Behavioral Health building, you will be responsible for overseeing a 74 bed Behavioral Health inpatient facility with 4 units specializing in geriatrics, adolescents, and adults. We have a robust ECT program that operates 4 days a week and a Long-Acting Injection Clinic in the building. We have a great multidisciplinary team of Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Case Manager, Pharmacists, Techs, and Security. We are a large department of over 150 caregivers. The director is responsible for overseeing operations to ensure that patient care needs are met, excellence in care is delivered, and caregivers are supported in their work. The nursing manager, nurse clinician, operations assistant report directly to the director plus additional caregivers as determined at the department level.

Qualifications :

• Education : Master's Degree in related field with preference given to health services administration as well as clinical degree (i.e., MBA, MHA, MSN, MSW, MPC).
• Experience : 3 years of experience in behavioral health management and administration.
• Licensure : Based on background (i.e., RN, LCSW, LPC)

We Offer Great Benefits :

Day-one comprehensive health, vision and dental coverage, PTO, tuition reimbursement and employer-matched retirement funds are just a few of the great benefits offered to eligible co-workers, including those working 32 hours or more per pay period!

What Makes You a Good Match for Mercy?

Compassion and professionalism go hand-in-hand with us. Having a positive outlook and a strong sense of advocacy is in perfect step with our mission and vision. We’re also collaborative and unafraid to do a little extra to deliver excellent care – that’s just part of our commitment. If that sounds like a good fit for you, we encourage you to apply.

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