Senior Director - Maternal Mental Health And Substance Use Services - FT (mon - fri, 8:00am - 4:30pm)

Senior Director - Maternal Mental Health And Substance Use Services

Senior Director - Maternal Mental Health and Substance Use Services - FT (Mon-Fri, 8:00am - 4:30pm) 101 Truman Medical Center

Job Location: UH Behavioral Health Kansas City, Missouri

Department: UHBH Grants and Special Contracts

Position Type: Full time

Work Schedule: 8:00AM - 4:30PM

Hours Per Week: 40

Job Description: The Senior Director - Behavioral Health is responsible for the oversight and operations of multiple Behavioral Health (BH) clinical and/or administrative service areas as assigned. The Senior Director - Behavioral Health is responsible for collaborative work with all Behavioral Health programs and services, project coordination for business initiatives and administrative operations at the senior leadership level. The Senior Director - Behavioral Health will also have responsibility for collaborating and coordinating services and the local and state level of mental health. The Senior Director - Behavioral Health has responsibility for departmental operating budgets as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Master's degree from an accredited institution in health care or closely related field.
• Three years' experience in healthcare management
• Successful demonstration of analytical and technical skills in the production and presentation of executive level reports and proposals.
• Ability to think and act strategically for the organization.
• Considerable ability to function independently, make valid judgments to ensure the integrity of operations and exhibit initiative in the completion of tasks.
• Considerable skill in facilitating problem solving.
• Strong statistical and financial background
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including a high degree of professionalism and personal presence.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within and external to the medical center.
• Knowledge of and comfort with participatory management approaches which involve clinical department chairs, medical staff, medical center administrators, department heads (and various levels of management) in addition to external agencies and regulatory bodies.
• Considerable knowledge and skill in using personal computer including spreadsheet, word processing, database, and presentation graphic software.

Working at University Health is about making a difference. It's providing the best care to every patient every day. University Health (UH), is committed to being a leader in providing a culturally inclusive workplace for our employees. UH is an equal opportunity employer. We value and celebrate our differences. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless, but not limited to race, ethnicity, religion, beliefs, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, language, age, citizenship, socioeconomic status, literacy, disability, mobility, abilities, veteran status and any other category protected by applicable law.