Director of Behavioral Health

Director of Behavioral Health Service Line

The Director of Behavioral Health Service Line (Inpatient & AMG Outpatient Services) will play a key leadership role in strategy/visioning directing and day-to-day operations of the service line activities and resources to achieve departmental and organizational objectives & goals. Additionally will lead in execution of development & sustaining provider relationships program development/access patient and referral source satisfaction and budget preparation/profitability. The Director of Behavioral Health Service Line will integrate with the organizations operations participate in performance improvement activities and ensure professional and regulatory compliance is achieved in all areas of responsibility. Responsible & available within respective area for the total number of hours that the unit is operational. Additionally this position is part of the greater nursing division leadership team and will need to be an active member of that team and work toward the success of respective department as well as the greater organization. This position will have a dotted line to AMG leadership.

Education: Masters Degree in Nursing is Required

Licensure/Certification: Current and valid Registered Nurse license in the Commonwealth of Virginia or from a state that is part of a Compact agreement with Virginia or can be licensed

Experience: 3+ years nursing management/ leadership experience in behavioral health services

Company Information: Augusta Health is a mission-driven independent nonprofit community health system located in Fishersville Virginia in Virginias scenic Shenandoah Valley. Augusta Health offers a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient which includes Augusta Medical Center a 255 bed inpatient facility and Augusta Medical Group which is comprised of 40 practice locations and four urgent care locations.

Equal Opportunity: Augusta Health recruits hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age color disability gender identity or expression marital status national or ethnic origin political affiliation race religion sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation veteran or military discharge status and family medical or genetic information.