Director of Behavioral Health

CareSTL Health is seeking a Director of Behavioral Health to join our family to provides direction and leadership to ensure CareSTL Health meets the 'Quadruple Aim' of great patient care and improved population health within an efficient cost structure, while improving the work life of providers and staff.

POSITION SUMMARY: The Director of Behavioral Health Services is responsible for the direction and leadership of operational, financial, programmatic, and human resources activities for Behavioral Health Services. This includes establishing, achieving, and continuously monitoring the behavioral health goals and objectives of CareSTL Health.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assures data exchange between the health plan, behavioral health care, and vendor organizations to support clinical quality and patient experience measurement and improvement

• Collects data about opportunities for collaboration between medical care and behavioral health care, i.e., exchange of information, appropriate diagnosis, treatment, and referral of behavioral disorders commonly seen in primary care, and appropriate use of psychotropic medications. Clinically appropriate use of behavioral health services for providers, members, and others within the organization. Advances continuity and coordination between medical care and behavioral health care to reduce fragmentation, especially for people with special needs such as severe and persistent mental illness.
• Directs activities to improve the coordination of behavioral healthcare and general medical care, i.e., collaboration with behavioral healthcare practitioners, data analysis to identify improvement opportunities, and collaborative action.
• Serves as behavioral health subject matter expert and advisor to other areas within CareSTL Health. Conducts ongoing behavioral health and governmental regulatory research to maintain management policies. Carries out management responsibilities in accordance with CareSTL Health policies and applicable laws.
• Provides business leadership working closely with senior management to ensure the goals and objectives for behavioral health integration are established, communicated, and achieved.

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• Master's in Psychology, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or Healthcare related field

Experience:

• Five (5) years of relevant experience in the management of behavioral health care

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Good oral and verbal communication skills
• Good organizational and self-motivational skills
• Knowledge of DSM IV 5 axis diagnosis required
• Knowledge and competencies with harm reduction, motivational interviewing, and relevant treatment modalities that are being used in the field
• Extensive knowledge of the principles, practices, and procedures used in behavioral health to detect, diagnose, and treat mental illness as well as the care and control of chronic and acute behavioral health condition

Transportation Requirement:

• Must have Reliable Transportation

Supervisory Responsibility:

• Behavioral Health Department

Additional Information:

• Clinic hours are Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• 11 paid holidays per year.
• Full benefits package.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

*We believe that health care is right and not a privilege. At CARESTL HEALTH we are an equal opportunity employer healthcare center. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, veteran, or disability status.*