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Job description

Director, Behavioral Health at St. Louis Children's Hospital for BJC HealthCare

Looking for a strong behavioral health/psych/social work/case management leader who has strong strategic leadership skills.

Oversight includes:

Psychology Department

Social Work

Chaplains

Child Life Specialists

Overview

St. Louis Childrens Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked childrens hospitals in the country, St. Louis Childrens provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers. Along with inpatient and outpatient medical care, the hospital offers education, wellness and injury-prevention programs to fulfill its mission to do whats right for kids.

Providing comprehensive, high-quality care and serving as an advocate for children has been St. Louis Childrens commitment since its inception in 1879. Today, the hospital serves patients and families across a 300-mile service area, and has seen patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries.

St. Louis Childrens consistently ranks among Americas Best Childrens Hospitals by U.S.News & World Report in all surveyed categories. In 2021, St. Louis Childrens was one of eight childrens hospitals to rank in the top 25 of all 10 specialties. The hospitals academic and physician partner, Washington University School of Medicine, is one of the top-ranked medical schools in the United States. Since 2005, St. Louis Childrens has been designated as a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Has administrative responsibility for delivery of patient care and facilitation of all activities within Behavioral Health and related family services. Directs the leaders of clinical activities in behavioral health and family services to promote high quality and efficient care of patients. Develops care practices that assure the highest level of safety and quality, patient satisfaction and a strong culture of teamwork among nursing, medical and support personnel.

Responsibilities

Manages individual(s) including but not limited to: onboarding and hiring, training, workload management & performance evaluations, conducting professional development plans as needed. Ensures that the productivity and actions of that group meet/support the overall operational goals of the department as established by department leadership.

Analyzes financial performance including profitability, market share, utilization of resources and physician practice patterns, and makes plans to positively impact results.

Leads and directs overall operations of psychology, social work, chaplaincy, child life, and child development programs and services. Sets strategic direction and ensures necessary resources are in place to support the departments' goals.

Analyzes trends and statistics to promote efficient utilization of resources and promote quality improvement.

Ensures effective coordination and collaboration with other departments and the medical staff.

Minimum Requirements

Education

Master's Degree

Experience

5-10 years

Supervisor Experience

5-10 years

Preferred Requirements

Education

Doctorate - Psychology

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC were committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date

Disability insurance* paid for by BJC

Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution

401(k) plan with BJC match

Tuition Assistance available on first day

BJC Institute for Learning and Development

Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time

Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer

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