Senior Director, Behavioral Health

Job Title & Specialty Area: Senior Director, Behavioral Health

Department: Psych Admin

Location: Dallas, TX

Shift: Monday - Friday

Job Type: On-Site. Potential for some portion of WFM at a later date. Can be discussed in interview.

Why Children's Health?

At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.

Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.

Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Summary

The Senior Director, Behavioral Health provides strategic, clinical, and operational leadership for behavioral health services across multiple outpatient programs, including state-funded initiatives. This leader provides innovative capabilities to ensure high-quality, seamless, and efficient care delivery across multiple sites in alignment with the Behavioral Health Strategic Plan and organizational priorities. Collaborates with the VP/SVP of Behavioral Health, Children's Health Executive Leadership, program Medical Directors, and UTSW Department of Psychiatry to define, articulate, and deploy a shared vision and strategic goals for Behavioral Health Services. Responsible for the execution of short and long-term strategic goals of Behavioral Health Services. Defines, tracks, and reports key performance measures, including but not limited to growth, experience, quality, operational efficiency, and financial performance. Fosters an environment of learning, professional development, and high engagement for team members.

Responsibilities

• Builds behavioral health service area through planning, marketing, and business development activities; creates mechanisms to enhance revenues through system improvements, foundation funding opportunities, and explores/recommends opportunities for new capabilities and operational enhancements designed to improve overall financial performance.
• Creates annual budget to maintain and monitor behavioral health financials in alignment with historical and projected volumes and metrics; anticipates new or changing services, equipment, staffing, and/or operating functions.
• In coordination with strategy and business development partners and departmental executives, develops strategic plans that reflect current and anticipated new market demands in outpatient care to enhance and develop innovative behavioral health programs, services or operational models.
• Develops, consistently measures, and continually monitors key performance indicators that accurately reflect the achievement of tactical plans toward strategic goals.
• Builds and sustains a high-performing behavioral health services team across multiple locations by empowering, mentoring, and developing local leaders who provide daily oversight of people management activities, including staffing, clinical care delivery, quality and competency standards, and regulatory compliance.
• Develops strong collaborative relationships with leaders throughout the community to increase access to behavioral health services within Children's Health, network affiliates, and community organizations to receive patient referrals and transition to outside services when appropriate.
• Identifies and executes strategies to enhance the quality of patient care, service, and experience across all behavioral health settings by overseeing implemented initiatives designed to improve clinical practice and operational processes.
  
  

This is a full-time position working Monday through Friday.

You may be required to float occasionally to other Children's Health locations including Dallas, Plano and Clinics.

Work Experience

How You’ll Be Successful:

• At least 7 years post-licensure experience leading successful behavioral health programs, including care coordination, utilization management, health and wellness, quality improvement, supported by information technology systems Required
• Leadership experience in working with physician-led provider delivery systems, such as medical group practices, physician-hospital organizations, or integrated health systems, third party payers and private vendors of population health management services Required
  
  

EDUCATION

• Graduate or professional work or advanced degree; or equivalent experience Required
  
  

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Current license to practice behavioral health independently in the State of Texas (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, Psychologist) Upon Hire Required
  
  

A Place Where You Belong

We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children’s Health a place where everyone can contribute.

Holistic Benefits – How We’ll Care For You

• Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.
• 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure
• Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)
• Caregiver Leave
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement
  
  

As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally-protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity.