Director of Behavioral Health - (Integrated and Outreach)

Are you a visionary, passionate, mission-driven behavioral health leader ready to make a meaningful impact in communities that need it most? Sandhills Medical is seeking an exceptional, strategic, compassionate, and innovative Director of Behavioral Health (Integrated and Outreach) to lead and elevate our Integrated and Outreach Behavioral Health services.

Why Sandhills Medical?

Because here, your work matters.

Because here, leadership is more than oversight. It is influence.

Because here, care is more than treatment. It is compassion, connection, and community.

We offer the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, purpose-driven, collaborative, and deeply rewarding environment where innovation is welcomed, leadership is valued, and service is at the heart of everything we do.

The Director of Behavioral Health- Integrated and Outreach reports to the Senior Director of Program Development and is responsible for ensuring operational and documentation efficiencies within Integrated and Outreach clinics, profitable growth, exceptional service, program implementation, process improvement, sustainability and community/partnership relations. The Director of Behavioral Health will support and manage behavioral health department Integrated and Outreach locations. This role serves as a contact point for Behaviorists, and community partners.

In addition to managerial duties the Director will continue to engage in direct patient care working as part of a multidisciplinary primary care treatment team to facilitate the provision of holistic, whole-person behavioral healthcare for all Sandhills patients. Provides behavioral health and substance abuse screening, brief intervention, education, and referral services for patients within a primary care/outreach clinic setting. Will work with patients with psychosocial, behavioral health, chronic disease, behavior change, and/or substance use concerns. Is knowledgeable of and adheres to all policies, professional practice standards, philosophies and requirements for professional clinical practice.

Qualifications

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide programmatic oversight to behavioral health team staff. Demonstrate and apply knowledge of Integrated mode of care, MOUD, guidelines/procedures to identify issues.
• Update/maintain accurate and secure patient medical records. Ensure behaviorist team members are documenting appropriately. Completes, in a timely manner, all required documentation related to patient treatment, payment for services rendered, and organizational operations.
• Identify and solve any process, personnel, or clinical challenges.
• Regularly update Senior Leadership with changes and/or challenges to behavioral health services and programs within department.
• Manage own panel of patients to maintain knowledge of direct practice functionality. The role will start as a 0.8 clinical FTE position with 0.2 FTE allocated for administrative responsibilities and will be assessed continuously.
• Coordinate/facilitate referral processes, community relations and partnerships.
• Supports training, presentation, education to BH department, organization and community.
• Ensure the preparation, completion and submission of required reports.
• Evaluate BH program activities to improve quality of care and program efficiencies.
• Actively participates in QI activities, managing BH program QI data and monitoring progress toward goals.
• Participates in staff meetings as required.
• Will remain active in clinical role providing evidence-based assessment, intervention, consultation, and referral services for students with a variety of behavioral and chronic health conditions. Working cooperatively as an integral part of the behavioral health team with the goal of improving patient care and increasing team efficiency.
• Engages in continuing education to maintain licensure and enhance professional competences relevant to medical, substance use and legal issues that impact patient care.
• And other duties as assigned.

Performance Requirements:

• Excellent and effective written and oral communication skills. Interacts in a friendly, professional manner with a wide range of patients, operations staff, physicians, other departments, and community partners in a friendly, professional manner.
• Knowledge of BH department models of care, experience with development, implementation and evaluation to support Integrated, School and MAT programming.
• Ability to work successfully with indirect supervision and autonomy.
• Ability to lead and support management of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to plan, prioritize and complete delegated task with attention to detail and efficient time
• Ability to work well under pressure and various time constraints.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint use and email communication.
• Ability to manage a patient panel and complete administrative work to direct a Behavioral Health team.

Required Education, Certifications, & Abilities:
Education:

• Master’s degree in Social Work or related field.

Experience:

• At least 2 years in a leadership position with supervisory experience
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience working within an Integrated Model of Care
• Minimum of 2 years development and implementation of behavioral health programs and Minimum of 2 years’ experience with public speaking.

Professional Licensure:

• LICSW or LPC with ability to supervise other LMSW/ LCSW and/ or LPCs.

Certification (s):

• CPR

Additional Requirements:

• Must possess valid driver’s license
• Must be willing to work with SMR EMR
• Must be willing to work at different SMF locations if requested