Director of Outpatient Services

We are looking for an experienced Director of Outpatient services for our 118-bed behavioral health hospital in Georgetown, Texas. The Director of Outpatient Services will be responsible for the development and implementation of Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute's outpatient services by administering a comprehensive program that responds to the community's needs and supports the hospital's overall mission, philosophy, and goals. Responsible for coordinating all patient services and retaining quality personnel through hiring, training, and constant evaluation of programming.

Essential Duties include:

• Creates, directs, and implements the policies and procedures for the outpatient services function. Ensures a high level of quality care and services for patients by coordinating and communicating operational procedures to staff and various programs under outpatient.
• Monitors, evaluates, and modifies programs while adhering to company guidelines and standards.
• Develops and implements training to ensure that all employees receive adequate direction on preferred clinical practices, approaches, and current system trends. Seeks out additional internal and external training resources when necessary. Ensures that regulatory and organizational training requirements are satisfied.
• Ensures that both internal and external incident reporting requirements are met for all crises and unusual incidents.
• Partners with internal and external partners on programs.
• Attends all external and internal meetings and training sessions as required.
• Maintains compliance with all GBHI policies and procedures with no unauthorized exceptions.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the hospital.

Screening: Must successfully pass background check, drug screen, physical and be able to provide positive employment references.

Physical Demands: With or without reasonable accommodations, must be able to stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, stand for sustained period of time, walk, pull, lift, raise and move objects from position to position (up to 50 lbs), finger grasp; feel sizes, shapes, temperatures, and textures; express or exchange ideas orally and potentially loudly, accurately, or quickly; visually detect, determine, perceive, identify, recognize, judge, observe, inspect, assess; perceive the nature of sound with or without correction; perform repetitive motions of the wrist, hands, or fingers.

If you are among the most competitive and qualified candidates for the job, you will be contacted directly by one of our hiring managers. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to individual inquiries regarding your application status. Good Luck & we hope to meet you soon!

Georgetown Behavioral Healthcare Institute is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

Requirements

Minimum Education: Bachelors degree or higher in behavioral science, mental-health related field required.

Experience: Clinical, supervisory and administrative experience in an outpatient mental health setting preferred. General knowledge of areas of psychiatric and chemical dependency treatment required.

Required Licenses: Licensed to practice in the State of Texas as an LCSW or LMSW.

Additional Requirements: Must obtain and maintain approved CPR certification and Management of Assaultive Behavior training including restraint and seclusion policies.

Benefits

Full-time employees are eligible for medical, dental, vision, company paid disability, 401(k) and a generous amount of paid time off.