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Prime HealthcarePosted 4 months ago

Director of Behavioral Health

On-siteBristol, Pennsylvania, United States

Full TimeSenior LevelEnterprise

Job Summary

Manage all Behavioral Health Program functions with 24-hour administrative responsibility, supervising, assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care delivery. Develop and implement programmatic plans including performance improvement activities and regulatory compliance. Supervise and evaluate all personnel, communicate with staff and administration, and administer comprehensive programming that responds to patient demographic needs. Integrate services into the continuum of care while providing leadership and clinical supervision in alignment with organizational goals. Requires current Registered Nurse licensure, minimum two years of management experience in Behavioral Health, and a Bachelor's degree with at least two years in psychiatric nursing. Full-time day shift position.

Required Qualifications

  • current and valid Registered Nurse Licensure
  • Bachelor's degree
  • at least 2 years' experience in psychiatric nursing providing care to the mentally ill
  • minimum of two (2) years management experience with Behavioral Health Care programs
  • BCLS (AHA) certificate
  • working knowledge of mental health laws and practice standards
  • knowledge of the continuum of care for behavioral health treatment
  • excellent verbal, written, and management skills

Desired Qualifications

  • master's degree (preferred) in psychiatric or mental health nursing

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