Vice President of Behavioral Programs
il y a 8 jours
Henderson
Job Description About Us Behavioral Health Solutions (BHS) is a leading provider of behavioral health services in post-acute and skilled nursing settings across multiple states. Our mission is to ensure individuals receive the mental healthcare they deserve through compassionate, coordinated, and high-quality care. We're looking for a Vice President of Behavioral Health Programs to join our growing leadership team. This role is ideal for a strong operational and clinical leader who thrives on building teams, driving performance, and developing partnerships that elevate patient care and provider success. Position Summary The Vice President of Behavioral Health Programs provides enterprise-level leadership, strategic oversight, and operational accountability for all state-supported and enterprise behavioral health programs across the organization's national footprint. This role is responsible for program implementation, execution, scalability, financial performance, compliance, and outcomes, ensuring programs are delivered consistently, efficiently, and at the highest standard of clinical and operational excellence. This role serves as the senior owner of behavioral health program strategy, translating organizational goals into executable models across states and facilities. The VP leads multi-state leadership teams, owns all program training initiatives, and ensures the organization is equipped with the people, processes, tools, and infrastructure required to sustain growth. The ideal candidate is a systems-level thinker and hands-on leader—capable of driving enterprise strategy while remaining deeply connected to execution in the field. This role partners closely with executive leadership, clinical leaders, operations, finance, and HR to ensure behavioral programs are scalable, compliant, and financially viable while delivering meaningful patient outcomes. Location: Multi-site / Travel Required; Based out of AZ, NV, WA or CO Travel: Regular travel required Employment Type: Full-time, W2 Salaried Key Responsibilities • Oversee the enterprise strategy, structure, and performance of all behavioral health programs across states and markets., • Define and continuously refine program models, tiering structures, workflows, and success metrics to ensure consistency, scalability, and sustainability., • Translate organizational and clinical strategy into clear, executable expectations at the state, regional, and facility levels., • Serve as the operational sponsor for behavioral health program expansion across new and existing states and facilities., • Provide direct leadership and supervision of state and regional program leaders, with full accountability for hiring, onboarding, performance management, corrective action, and termination, in partnership with HR., • Establish leadership expectations, accountability frameworks, and succession planning; coach and develop leaders to strengthen execution, decision-making, and cross-functional collaboration., • Build and sustain a high-performing, accountable leadership culture across all program teams., • Own the enterprise training strategy for behavioral health programs, including onboarding, readiness training, ongoing education, standardized materials, playbooks, workflows, quality assurance, and continuous enhancements., • Ensure training programs are scalable, role-appropriate, measurable, and aligned with program expectations, clinical quality, compliance, and outcomes., • Continuously evaluate training effectiveness and adjust based on performance trends, feedback, and program results., • Ensure consistent execution of behavioral health programs across all facilities, balancing standardization with state-specific requirements., • Conduct routine reviews of census, tier performance, staffing alignment, and operational health to identify risks and improvement opportunities., • Serve as the primary escalation point for complex or high-impact program issues, leading rapid resolution and sustainable solutions., • Oversee program audits, readiness assessments, and performance validations (virtual and on-site)., • Own program performance metrics, reporting integrity, and outcome measurement across all states., • Partner with finance and executive leadership to ensure programs are financially viable, optimized for reimbursement, and aligned with budget expectations., • Use data to guide decisions, identify trends, and recommend strategic adjustments to program design or execution., • Collaborate with executive leadership and cross-functional partners (clinical, operations, IT, HR) to ensure alignment and execution., • Serve as a key advisor to executive leadership on program performance, risks, and growth opportunities., • Represent behavioral health programs in enterprise planning forums and strategic initiatives., • Lead the planning and execution of new program launches, state expansions, and service enhancements, ensuring organizational readiness across people, training, systems, and infrastructure., • Identify and drive opportunities to improve efficiency, outcomes, and scalability through process improvement, technology, and innovation., • Bachelor's degree in a related field required; advanced degree preferred., • 12+ years of progressive leadership experience in behavioral health, healthcare operations, or multi-site program management., • 5+ years experience in either skilled nursing or long-term care communities., • Demonstrated experience leading multi-state or enterprise-level programs., • Proven success building and leading leadership teams with full people-management accountability., • Strong background in training development, operational scaling, and performance management. Requirements • Strong understanding of behavioral health, clinical workflows, or regulatory standards in post-acute or long-term care settings., • Proven ability to influence facility leadership, drive adoption, and lead process changes., • Excellent analytical skills with experience reviewing trends, metrics, and performance data., • Strong communication, relationship-building, and conflict-resolution skills., • Preferred experience supporting state behavioral health add-on programs., • Background coordinating with psychiatric providers, pharmacists, or interdisciplinary teams., • Experience designing training resources, workflows, or operational tools, preferred. Supervisory Responsibility Yes – Direct supervision of senior program leadership across multiple states, with full authority over hiring, discipline, and termination decisions. Why Join Behavioral Health Solutions At BHS, we believe in investing in our people. You'll join a collaborative, mission-driven team dedicated to improving mental healthcare in post-acute settings. We offer: • Competitive compensation, • Comprehensive benefits, • Professional growth and leadership development opportunities, • A culture built on integrity, teamwork, and purpose