Behavioral Health Program Manager

Location:

Avera Behavioral Health Center-Sioux Falls

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Primarily days with possible weekends/evenings/holidays (United States of America)

Position Highlights

Hours are primarily M-F but there may be occasions where evening/night/weekend work is required to help cover.

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Responsible for all aspects of day-to-day oversight and operations of the program.

What you will do

• Ensures clinical compliance with all regulatory agencies governing health care delivery and the standards of accrediting bodies.
• Coordinates across clinical operational and administrative teams to promote quality care for patients.
• Acts as the main point of contact for community partners executive leadership and external funding bodies.
• Maintains current knowledge base of clinical concepts use of evidence-based practices to enhance patient care and services reimbursement issues and regulations
• Demonstrates initiative in applying knowledge related to planning operationalizing and evaluating services
• Manages supervises and coordinates day-to-day operations of the program to include but not limited to financial management staffing and services offered by the program. Duties are performed in such a manner as to ensure the clinic operates in an efficient cost-effective manner.
• Collects data prepares reports and analyzes statistics and answers correspondence.
• Demonstrates initiative in applying knowledge relative to planning operationalizing and evaluating services.
• Performs patient care activities as may be required.
• Responsibilities include interviewing hiring developing training and retaining employees; planning assigning and leading work; appraising performance; rewarding and coaching employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others hear understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge skills and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education License/Certification or Work Experience:

• Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire or
• Certified Social Worker - Licensing Board An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire or
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - South Dakota Board of Examiners for Counselors & Marriage and Family Therapists Upon Hire or
• Psychologist - Licensing Board An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire
• Minimum of 2 years related experience and/or training

Preferred Education License/Certification or Work Experience:

• Bachelors
• Masters in behavioral science healthcare related field or business
• 4-6 years Leadership experience

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Averas mission vision core values and social principles to serve patients their families and our community.
• Promote Averas values of compassion hospitality and stewardship.
• Uphold Averas standards of Communication Attitude Responsiveness and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles laws regulations and standards associated with but not limited to CMS The Joint Commission DHHS and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.

• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement

• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability Veteran Status or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application please call 1- or send an email to .