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NYC Health + Hospitals · 6 hours ago

Associate Director, Mental Health

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$125K/yr - $146K/yr

3+ years exp

NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the United States, providing essential health services to over one million New Yorkers annually. The Associate Director of Mental Health will develop, plan, and coordinate mental health services while ensuring compliance with health care regulations and delivering quality care.

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Responsibilities

Formulates, develops methods and procedures for monitoring, evaluating, and operating mental health programs and services in assigned areas of responsibility

Monitors and coordinates review processes of assigned mental health services to determine if programs are meeting health care needs, objectives, and goals established by the Mental Health Services Department

Participates in the development of policies, standards, rules and regulations pertaining to mental health services

Provides advisory, consultative services to System, health care settings and their staff. Maintains liaison with community agencies and professional organizations on matters affecting mental health programs

Reviews city, state, and federal regulations in connection with compliance. Reviews and advises pertinent personnel on improving programs for full compliance

Prepares special reports, studies, and budgetary estimates

Advises Director on policy and procedural changes, community problems, utilization, development of staff, implementation of productivity goals; makes recommendations for improvement in mental health services

Supervises staff assigned to departmental activities and provides professional direction

Participates in staff meetings and conferences; attends meetings with key leadership officials and external representatives

Provides advisory, consultative services in connection with development of grant proposals. Implements administrative policies and procedures based on standards of professional review organizations

Performs related duties, as assigned

Qualification

Mental health program developmentRegulatory complianceAdministrative managementOMH regulationsMaster’s Degree in relevant fieldProject managementClinical skillsEffective communication skillsTime management skills

Required

Possession of a valid license and current registration to practice in a mental health discipline issued by the New York State Education Department (NYSED)

Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in a health care setting or regulatory agency administration, with an emphasis on development and evaluation of mental health delivery services; one (1) year of which must have been in an administrative, managerial or supervisory capacity