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NEOGOV · 1 day ago

Behavioral Health Administrator

Salt Lake County, UT

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$32.27/hr - $47.30/hr

5+ years exp

NEOGOV is looking for a Behavioral Health Administrator to join the Utah State Correctional Health Services team. This role involves providing administrative support, developing policies and budgets, and supervising staff to ensure quality patient care within correctional facilities.

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Responsibilities

Help manage and provide vision and leadership to guide the strategic direction of the CHS behavioral health team

Help develop, direct, and/or evaluate the functions and operations of CHS

Supervise subordinate personnel including hiring, determining workload and delegating assignments, training, monitoring and evaluating performance, and initiating corrective or disciplinary actions

Develop strong internal and external partnerships

Support the management and leadership development of the CHS behavioral health team, including supporting personnel management, and policy implementation

Cultivate a positive culture that supports teamwork and the well-being of staff and patients. Do not contribute to negative work culture by participating in unprofessional or disrespectful behaviors

Develop and coordinate plans and policies within available resources to meet the mission and strategic objectives of the organization

Set goals, establish priorities, manage resources, develop concepts and approaches, review projects progress and results

Provide direction to CHS behavioral health team on innovations and improvements to processes and systems to improve quality and efficiency of patient services

Collaborate with the CHS/DHHS quality assurance team to improve clinical programs and utilize the continuous quality improvement process to assess and enhance standards of quality within CHS

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

Master's in Behavioral ScienceFull clinical licensureHealthcare administration experienceManagement experiencePartnership development skillsQuality improvement experienceSupervisory skillsCorrectional environment experienceEffective communication

Required

Must be able to pass a criminal background check and drug screen

Master's degree in Behavioral Science required or higher

Full clinical licensure (LCSW, CMHC, LMFT, etc) and meet DOPL requirement to provide clinical supervision to staff not fully licensed (CSW, ACMHC, AMFT, etc)

Experience in healthcare administration

Has experience directing and/or managing a complex, multifaceted organization

3+ years of proven management/supervisory experience

Has partnership development skills

Has experience with quality improvement efforts in a clinical setting

Must have the ability to effectively communicate in writing and orally with staff and institutional administration

At least five years of experience in a correctional environment

Benefits

This position is eligible for a full benefits package.

The State of Utah offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program.