AVP of Specialty Operations

Overview

At Lifepoint Behavioral Health, we specialize in compassionate behavioral health services, including crisis stabilization for acute mental health and substance use disorders. Our philosophy is built on a psychosocial model of care and follows the core principles of resilience, recovery and restoration. Our teams are committed to providing superior patient care that exceeds industry standards as well as patient expectations.

Benefits:

• Affordable medical, dental and vision plans provided to meet the needs of full employees and their families
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• UKG Wallet - We've partnered with UKG Wallet, a voluntary Earned Wage Access benefit, to offer employees access to their pay on their own schedule

Position Details

What you will do in this role:

• Leads the Help for Heroes team with the identification, development, and implementation of strategy to achieve program growth and superior quality.
• Provides day-to-day supervision for the Help for Heroes team members.
• Monitors patient movement and progression through treatment and supports individualized interventions to achieve desired outcomes.
• Works collaboratively with the business office and the utilization review departments to ensure payment for services.
• In collaboration with the team, identifies and monitors metrics that demonstrate effective patient treatment, implementing actions to address variances when indicated.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Hospital Administration, Nursing, Social Work, and/or a relative clinical field. Master’s degree in business administration or Hospital Administration preferred.
• Previous management experience in a fee-standing psychiatric hospital setting required.   
• Valid driver’s license.
• Must provide proof of auto insurance.