Manager, Behavioral Health Hospital and Specialty Clinics at Legacy Health

OverviewThe Manager Outpatient Behavioral Health Specialty Services provides strategic and operational leadership for Legacys Integrated Behavioral Health Programs This role collaborates closely with operational and medical leaders directors and senior leadership to support behavioral health services within Legacy hospitals and specialty clinics.This position provides operational leadership to the psychiatric consult team serving inpatient and emergency departments across all medical centers and also provides programmatic leadership for behavioral health providers integrated into medical specialty outpatient clinics.Key Responsibilities:Lead strategic planning business development and quality improvement initiatives for Behavioral Health services. Provide operational oversight for system-wide behavioral health practices including payer-related incentives and quality initiatives. Ensure integration of behavioral health services to optimize efficiency quality and patient satisfaction. Manage staffing needs including hiring training and ongoing clinical and operational management of providers and staff. Serve as liaison across Legacy Health payers and external partners to foster communication collaboration and program growth. Build strong relationships with provider partners community organizations and professional groups to meet patient and organizational needs. May provide occasional direct clinical care as a licensed behavioral health provider delivering interventions for health behaviors developmental concerns mental health and substance use disorders.Education:Masters degree or higher in social work psychology or a related field required. Experience:Minimum of six years of progressively responsible experience in a healthcare setting required; preference for experience within a multi-unit health system.Demonstrated expertise in managing inpatient psychiatric consult-liaison services emergency department telepsychiatry consultation and integrated behavioral health in outpatient clinics preferred.Proven experience in healthcare business operations and administration including collaboration with clinical providers and leadership of specialty teams in hospitals and clinics.Skills & Competencies:Exceptional communication leadership and business development skills.Proficiency in project management planning and program implementation.Ability to work effectively with senior leadership providers and staff.Strong advocacy and collaboration skills to support integrated behavioral and physical health care.Commitment to trauma informed care. For additional information please formally apply or contact Erin Pendergraft at Our Commitment to Health and Equal OpportunityOur Legacy is good for health for Our People Our Patients Our Communities Our World. Above all we will do the right thing.If you are passionate about our mission and believe you can contribute to our team we encourage you to applyeven if you dont meet every qualification listed. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed.Legacy Health is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race color religion or creed citizenship status sex sexual orientation gender identity pregnancy age national origin disability status genetic information veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.To learn more about our employee benefits click here: Experience:Manager Key Skills ERP Sales,Hotel Reception,Loans,Accident Investigation,Fire Alarm Employment Type : Full-Time Department / Functional Area: Administration Experience: years Vacancy: 1