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Acadia Healthcare Director - Program Management in Henderson, Nevada

Description

Seven Hills Hospital is a growing, private, 134-bed psychiatric hospital that is dedicated to providing high-quality care for kids, adolescents (ages 5-17), adults, and geriatrics who are suffering from behavioral health and chemical dependency issues. Our patients recover at our state-of-the art medical facility in the Seven Hills area of Henderson, Nevada. Henderson is one of the fastest growing cities in the US and is located just 7 miles from the famed Las Vegas Strip and a couple of miles from beautiful Lake Mead.

Seven Hills Hospital is part of Acadia Healthcare system, a provider of behavioral health services throughout the US.

Join the team of highly dedicated professionals. Our psychiatric residential treatment facility (PRTF) is seeking a Program Director who will perform administrative and clerical duties while providing the highest level of quality care and best possible outcomes for the patients.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Develop and maintain administrative and clinical operations that provide the highest quality care and best possible outcomes for the patients. Provide supervision to program staff.

  • Plan and implement program goals, objectives, personnel, resources and equipment. Implement the approved program plan objectives, timetables, expected outcome and measures for assigned areas of responsibility.

  • Oversee the program's budget and policies regarding participant involvement, program requirements, and benefits. Work may involve directing counselors, clinical staff or other facility / clinic staff involved in the delivery of services through the program. Organizes, manages and coordinates all operational and administrative processes.

  • Develop and implement operating policies and procedures for the program or organization; ensure procedures and workflow are consistent with organizational objectives, treatment protocol, regulations, and standards of care; ensure that operations conform to established environmental, safety, and infection control requirements. Identify opportunities to improve program's efficiency’s

  • Provide staff management to including hiring, development, training, performance management and communication to ensure effective and efficient department operation.

  • Responsible for an assigned caseload if applicable to the program.

  • Support, teach and act as a program resource for other staff members.

  • Provide direct care relative to diagnosis and therapeutic management independently, using consultation where appropriate.

  • Monitor staff schedules to ensure that appropriate staffing levels are available to facilitate care in a timely manner.

  • Develop and implement treatment plans, develop and maintain and audit charts and records for patients.

  • Serve as liaison and provide consultation with other staff on related issues, regulations, and standards pertaining to area of clinical specialty.

  • Provide outreach services in area of clinical specialty as needed.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

  • Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Bachelor’s degree in behavioral health or related field required. Master’s degree in behavioral health preferred.

  • Four or more years’ experience working in behavioral health required.

  • One or more years’ management experience required.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

  • CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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