What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Business Development - ATL Behavioral Health Connections position at UHS?
**MUST LIVE IN THE ATLANTA AREA**
Behavioral Health Connections, Inc. is a provider of patient-focused, comprehensive mental health services. We offer mental health evaluations to children, adolescents, adults and older adults in crisis 24 hours a day, 7 days a week response, including all holidays. Our service model focuses on the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and disposition of your mental health patients. Based on the results of an assessment, we determine the most appropriate level of care and recommend treatment facilities. The tele-psychiatric assessment and consultation services we offer are designed to connect people with the care provides best equipped to address their mental health issues. Rapid response means that the patient will get to the most appropriate level of care faster and expedite their journey to wellness.
Visit us online at https://bhconnections.org
Behavioral Health Connections (BHC) in Atlanta GA is seeking a dynamic and talented Director of Business Development. The Director of Business Development role is responsible for leading the business development efforts to expand contractual opportunities to client referring entities by presentation of BHC service lines and deliverables as well as maintaining excellent contracted client relationships. In addition, in conjunction with the Clinical Director, is responsible for providing oversight/management of the daily operations and staff of Behavioral Health Connections, Inc.
Job Duties/Responsibilities:
- Responsible for leading business development efforts and expand contractual opportunities by seeking out new contract opportunities.
- Actively participates in the planning of regional market strategic planning, potential growth opprotunities, future projects and implmentations.
- Prepares and executes reporting presentations to the markets and report on KPI metrics, business development success and market opprotunitues
- Assit facilities with day to day operations, workflows, solving problems and people managment
Benefit Highlights
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
- 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
- SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300 Subsidiaries!
- More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com
About Universal Health Services
One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.
Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com.
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Qualifications
EDUCATION
Bachelors degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Behavioral Health or related field.
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION
Preferred Current appropriate state license as a Licensed Professional Counselor (“LPC”), Licensed Master Social Worker (“LMSW”), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (“LCSW”).
Current CPR, Vaccines, if required by a customer hospital. (“Customer hospital” means the hospital to which BHC is contracted to provide mobile assessment services.)
Current Drivers License.
EXPERIENCE
Required 3-5 year similiar work experience
Preferr 5-8 years similar work experience
Completion of appropriate internship, including the provision of individual, group or family therapy/counseling.
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