Director, Clinical Operations - Behavioral Health

LifePoint Health

• $100K — $120K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Social Work required.
  • Current unencumbered clinical social work license (LCSW) required.
  • Previous experience in inpatient psychiatric healthcare essential.
  • Leadership experience in clinical settings preferred.
  • Strong understanding of regulatory compliance standards.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee all clinical treatment programs for psychiatric and substance abuse patients.
  • Ensure high-quality clinical care is delivered and integrated.
  • Supervise counseling services and implement therapeutic modalities.
  • Manage discharge planning for seamless post-hospital transitions.
  • Maintain accurate and compliant clinical documentation.
  • Provide feedback and performance evaluations to therapists.
  • Coordinate performance improvement and reporting processes.

Benefits

  • Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Life, accident, and disability insurance, along with paid family leave.
  • Tuition assistance for higher education and certification.
  • 401(k) retirement package with company match.
  • Wellness programs including gym memberships and mental health services.
  • Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Lifepoint Behavioral Health
Director of Clinical Operations - Behavioral Health
Facility Name: Highland Springs
Schedule: 5x8 | Days | Monday to Friday | 8am - 5pm | Weekends as needed

How you'll contribute

As a Director of Clinical Operations - Behavioral Health, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for behavioral health treatment across inpatient and outpatient settings. You will ensure the delivery of exceptional clinical care while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

You will serve as a key member of the facility leadership team, driving clinical excellence, regulatory compliance, staff development, and patient-care initiatives.

What You'll Do
  • Responsible for oversight of all clinical treatment programs of patients receiving treatment for psychiatric, and substance abuse issues in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
  • Assure that high-quality clinical care is provided and that clinical functions are integrated.
  • Supervise individual and group counseling and develop and implement a variety of therapeutic treatment modalities/processes.
  • Oversee discharge planning to ensure an optimal post-hospital transition.
  • Responsible for ensuring that clinical documentation is current and accurate and meets all regulatory and other standards.
  • Responsible for ensuring that company approved programs are implemented and being provided consistently.
  • Provide oversight to the therapist and provide feedback through the performance evaluation process and, if necessary, through counseling.
  • Ensure that all interventions (individual, group, and family therapy) are performed and documented according to professional clinical standards.
  • Actively participate in survey activities (TJC, Medicare, and licensing).
  • Coordinate performance improvement and completes monthly reporting.
  • Attend treatment team meetings on a regular basis.
  • Ensure that clarification of the therapeutic role and treatment plan with the patient and family is completed.
  • Actively participate in the complaint resolution process as needed.
  • Is responsible to collaborate with leadership team members related to hospital operations.


Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:
  • Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
  • Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
  • Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
  • Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
  • Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.


What we're looking for

Applicants should have a Master's Degree in Social Work. Additional requirements include:
  • Previous experience in inpatient psychiatric healthcare required.
  • A current unencumbered clinical social work license (LCSW) is required.

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