Executive Program Director

Discovery Behavioral Health • $100K — $105K *

Fairfax, VA 22030In-Person

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Qualifications

3+ years of management experience in behavioral health settings.
Master's degree or higher in a relevant field.
At least 2 years of mental health experience in a residential or hospital setting.
Current driver's license in good standing.
Familiarity with Joint Commission and HIPAA policies.

Responsibilities

Oversee and improve quality across 3-6 behavioral health programs.
Lead weekly treatment team meetings to ensure effective communication.
Coordinate with referral sources for comprehensive patient care.
Facilitate patient transfers to appropriate care levels as necessary.
Provide on-call support and communications as needed.
Manage patient discharge and intake processes efficiently.
Conduct weekly facility audits and maintain safety standards.

Benefits

Full-time position with Monday-Friday schedule.
Opportunity to lead multiple programs simultaneously.
Supportive of diverse perspectives within the workforce.
Engagement in continuous improvement and program development.
Location in Fairfax, VA, with a focus on community-oriented care.

Full Job Description

Position Summary:

The Executive Director is responsible for the supervision and management of the treatment program they work directly out of as Program Director in addition to oversite of additional Program Directors/Administrators and sites. The Executive Director supervises anywhere from 3-6 programs overall. This is RTC and OP programs. This includes oversite of all facilities functions, staff, and patients.

Essential Job Functions:

Oversees and ensures quality of all aspects of the three to 6 programs they manage and takes initiative to make improvements.
Conducts separate weekly treatment team meetings at each location to ensure consistent and effective communication, including proper oversight of patient progress and to ensures a team approach is being utilized.
Communicates with referral sources and outpatient providers for continuity of care upon admission, midpoint, and discharge.
Facilitates patient transfers to higher level of care, as needed.
Participates in clinical outreach and facilitates program tours as needed.
Provides on-call support to facility and communicates with the On-Call Administrator as needed.
Consistently communicates with home office departments effectively and in a timely manner.
Facilitates Multi-Family, Family Program and/or Family Weekend.
Responsible for timekeeping of clinical employees and oversees all employees' timekeeping to ensure that all timecards are submitted to payroll in a timely manner and reports any error or corrections to payroll as soon as possible.
Oversees the patient intake process, completing related paperwork, reviewing, and obtaining signatures on all consents at the time of admission; sending all necessary information to the home office; assigning additional duties to milieu staff as necessary.
Oversees the patient discharge process and assigns duties to milieu staff as necessary.
Participates in weekly treatment team meetings, keeping notes and creating the treatment team overview notes for the staff to review.
Coordinates and communicates weekly community outing for approved patients.
Manages patient charts and facilitates audits in a timely manner.
Must be proficient in all Joint Commission and HIPAA policies and procedures.
Oversees weekly kitchen audits, food rotation, and sanitation.
Remains conscious of the budget and communicates facility overages to Operations.
Responsible for the maintenance of the facility and provides weekly feedback to the home office regarding any environment of care issues.
Responsible for the maintenance of the facility vehicle.
Performs/assigns emergency drills and completes appropriate documentation.
Obtain training and a login for the state CHRIS and CONNECT systems (Virginia State Only)

Knowledge, Education, & Experience:

Three years experience in management.
Masters degree or higher required
Two years mental health experience in residential or hospital setting.
Must possess a current Driver's License in good standing.

Employment Status: Full time

Schedule: Monday-Friday

Work location: Fairfax, VA

Compensation Range: $100,000-105,000 salary

Discovery Behavioral Health seeks to build a diverse staff that is reflective of the patients we serve and the communities where we work. DBH encourages multiple perspectives, experiences, and strives to hire and retain a diverse workforce.

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