Deputy Director, Psychiatric Center 2 Operation, M-6, Kingsboro Psychiatric Center, KPC, P26569 - StateJobsNY : Job Details

Kingsboro Psychiatric Center (KPC), a Joint Commission accredited Office of Mental Health (OMH) facility, is recruiting a Deputy Director, Psychiatric Center 2 Operations (DDPC 2 Ops) to serve as the Director of Adult Inpatient & Outpatient Services.

Duties

The Director of Adult Inpatient & Outpatient Services serves as an essential member of KPC's Executive Leadership Team. Under the general direction of the Executive Director, the Director of Adult Inpatient & Outpatient Services is responsible for the direction and oversight of KPC's inpatient and outpatient treatment programs and services. The Director of Adult Inpatient & Outpatient Services will design, develop, evaluate, and ensure the effective operations of all KPC's adult treatment programs including:

• Establishing and maintaining safe environments for patient care with a focus on evidence-based programs, cultural competence, and community care.
• Participating in the development of KPC's short and long term goals.
• Establishing policies and procedures to ensure efficient and effective service delivery.
• Monitoring and overseeing staffing, assignments, and work schedules to ensure quality patient care.
• Ensuring service delivery complies with OMH guidelines, values, and regulatory agency standards.
• Maintaining working relationships with external organizations to maximize resources and implement program goals.
• Supervising and coordinating activities of subordinate managers.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Master's degree in a mental hygiene discipline (including physician assistant, occupational therapy, physical therapy, social work, speech pathology and audiology, communication disorders, psychology, recreation therapy, rehabilitation counseling, education, nursing), hospital administration, community mental health, business or public administration or other administrative area specifically related to health care, behavioral or social science or a valid license to practice medicine in New York State or Canada.

AND

Experience

Seven (7) years of administrative, consultative, or supervisory experience in a mental health program, three (3) years of which must have been managerial experience, including one or more of the following:

• One (1) year of experience in a position comparable to Clinical Chief of Service or Director of Mental Health Rehabilitation;
• OR
• Two (2) years of experience in a position as administrative head of a multidisciplinary treatment team;
• OR
• Two (2) years of professional, supervisory, or administrative experience in the development, operation, and/or implementation of the mental health service delivery system for State facilities, counties, or local/private agencies in three (3) or more of the following areas: program development, management procedures, community organization, resource planning, funding, program proposals, advisory boards, consumer and community advocacy and intergovernmental relations.

Additionally, all candidates must be eligible to participate in Federal health care programs (e.g., Medicaid). Individuals excluded from participation in these programs will not be considered.

Additional Comments

KPC, located in Brooklyn, New York, provides comprehensive, integrated services for hospitalized patients and operates three (3) Transitional Living Residences; an 80-bed Family Care Program with certified homes in the community; a satellite clinic on campus; and two (2) community-based outpatient clinics located in the Canarsie and Williamsburg neighborhoods. The clinics provide assessment and treatment planning; health screening and referrals; discharge planning; verbal therapies; medication therapy; medication education; symptoms management; psychiatric rehabilitation readiness determination; case management; crisis management; clinical support; mobile outreach; and family support services.

About OMH

OMH operates the largest state mental health system in the country, with 23 hospitals, 90 clinics, two world-class research institutes, a secure residential center, and a network of community services. OMH hospitals are all Joint Commission-accredited and recognized as among the best mental health hospital systems in the United States. OMH believes everyone should have an equal opportunity to achieve mental wellness. This means implementing services and policies to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for historically marginalized, underserved, and unserved populations.

If you would like to join KPC and contribute to a workforce dedicated to public service, we offer:

• Generous paid time off, including thirteen (13) vacation days, eight (8) sick days, and five (5) personal days accrued during the first year of employment; thirteen (13) paid holidays each year.
• Option to choose a NYS health insurance plan that meets your needs.
• Dental and vision coverage.
• Enrollment in the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) or a voluntary defined contribution plan.

Notes:

Plus $4,000 Location Pay.

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