Hospital Director (Children's Psychiatric Hospital)

Description

Are you skilled in managing behavioral health funding, reimbursements and bed utilization?  Do you excel at fostering a work environment that promotes accountability, learning, quality performance, and employee development?

If you answered YES to either of these questions, then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team!

Being a Hospital Director at Devereux Children’s Behavioral Health Center (DCBHC) has its advantages.  

Devereux PA Children's Services (DPACS) is seeking a full time Hospital Director for the Devereux Pennsylvania Children's Behavioral Health Center (DCBHC) located in Malvern, PA. Devereux Pennsylvania Children’s Behavioral Health Center is the only freestanding children’s psychiatric hospital in Chester County, Pa. We are a Joint Commission accredited psychiatric inpatient hospital providing services to children and adolescents, ages five to 18, and their families, in acute mental health crisis.  Our treatment teams, which include psychiatrists, clinical case managers, nurses, teachers, licensed psychologists and clinical social workers, along with the family and child, work together to create a safe, stabilization and treatment plan that focuses on successful discharge of the child back to his or her community, or a lesser level of care. The majority of children stay at DCBHC between three days and 21 days. Diagnoses may include: suicidal gestures and attempts, cutting and self-injurious behaviors, depression, aggression, psychosis, autism spectrum disorders, and/or drug and alcohol issues.  

This position will be responsible administer and coordinate, hospital operations to provide safe and effective programs and services for patients and their families.  Management of the fiscal budget to include bed utilization, FTE planning/utilization and monitors other operational expenses and sources of revenue.  Oversight of activities that enhance referral development.  Facilitates cooperation with other departments/functions of the treatment team and/or administrative support services.  Provides supervision and guidance to all employees by communicating and ensuring compliance with organizational/center standards and licensing requirements.  Creates a work environment that encourages learning, skill acquisition, quality performance, and employee development.

Every day as a Hospital Director you will…

• Ensure the individuals in your program are safe.
• Administer & Coordinate daily hospital operations
• Oversees activities that enhance referral development
• Provide supervision and guidance to all employees
• Fiscal oversight & FTE Management 

You will be offered:

• Compensation: $ 110,000 - $ 125,400 /yr (based on experience)
• Opportunities to learn and grow in the behavioral health and human services fields.
• Collaborative development opportunities with other department directors
• Specialized training opportunities including PBIS, ABA, TIC, Safe and Positive Approaches, DBT and IEP.
• Opportunities to lead and mentor staff working within the program
• ASCEND- Career Accelerator Program
• BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY AFTER 30 DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT (1st day of the 1st pay period after 30 days)

Devereux Pennsylvania Children’s Services (DPACS) center serves children, adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, behavioral, emotional and psychiatric challenges and disorders. Located in West Chester and Malvern Pennsylvania, services provided include psychiatric residential treatment (PRTF), acute inpatient psychiatric hospital (DCBHC), assessment services, community-based mental health services, community-based employment training and social skills training, and  approved private school educational services to male and female children and adolescents (6-21 years of age) with diagnoses of intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, concomitant psychiatric and behavioral challenges often associated with experiencing some level of trauma in their lives. 

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Qualifications

EDUCATION: Master’s degree required.

EXPERIENCE:  At least 10 years of previous supervisory experience in a behavioral healthcare setting.   Proficient computer skills, mastery of Microsoft Office Applications, experience with data collection/analyzing platforms (Radar, Pro-Filer, and/or other internal and external software applications pertinent to the position).  Strong organizational skills.  Excellent oral and written communication skills.  Requires ability to work independently, prioritize, manage multiple tasks simultaneously, and adhere to established guidelines. 

Valid driver's license must be maintained.

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.