New Solutions
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Director of Behavioral Services
- Location
- Ithaca, New York, United States
- Work mode
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
About the job
Director of Behavioral Services (Excellent Full Benefits Package, Relocation Assistance, Competitive Compensation/Bonus Package and much more!) The Director will oversee treatment services, patient safety, regulatory compliance, staffing, financial management, performance improvement, and day-to-day departmental operations.
Position Responsibilities:
• Provide overall direction, supervision, and evaluation of treatment services within the inpatient behavioral health unit.
- Provide overall direction, supervision, and evaluation of treatment services within the inpatient behavioral health unit.
- Lead the clinical and administrative operations of the department.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate departmental policies, procedures, and programs.
- Ensure staff and providers understand and comply with departmental policies and procedures.
- Develop and manage the departmental budget.
- Identify opportunities for cost savings while maintaining high-quality patient care.
- Identify opportunities for revenue enhancement.
- Ensure appropriate and efficient staffing levels.
- Provide administrative and clinical supervision to assigned staff.
- Conduct performance evaluations and establish employee goals and objectives.
- Monitor and evaluate patient-care outcomes.
- Develop and implement strategies for continuous quality improvement.
- Ensure compliance with accreditation and regulatory requirements.
- Implement performance-improvement initiatives using data-driven analysis.
• BSN or New York State LMSW .
- BSN or New York State LMSW .
- Strong clinical and administrative leadership capabilities.
- Experience working with individuals experiencing mental health conditions.
- Certification in psychiatry or another applicable behavioral-health field.
- Five or more years of leadership experience in an acute mental health setting.
- Master's degree, such as MSN, MBA, MHA, or another leadership-focused graduate degree.
- Experience leading inpatient behavioral health programs.
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Training & Development
From New Solutions's careers page (Workable), checked 29 Oct 2026.
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Posted 12 Oct 2026 · checked 29 Oct 2026 · Report this job