Director of Behavioral Health and Integrated Care (Healthcare)

Equal Opportunity Employer

The mission of the Health Federation of Philadelphia is to promote health equity for marginalized communities by advancing access to high-quality, integrated, and comprehensive health and human services.  Health equity is at the heart of all our work. We believe in and are firmly committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion, disability, sex or gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, military or veteran status.  This commitment applies to all aspects of the Health Federation of Philadelphia's employment practices, including recruiting, hiring, training, and promotion.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Responsibilities/Duties

• Clinician Training
  • Interview candidates for position of Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC)
  • Arranges BHC schedule and clinic placements
  • Training and orientation for new BHCs
  • Supervise all BHCs:
    • Biweekly individual meetings for initial 6 months, then monthly
    • Lead monthly group team meetings and group supervision
    • Provide routine BHC shadowing and feedback
    • Conducts annual evaluations, needs assessments, and collaboratively develops plan for individual BHC professional growth
• Program Development
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the Medical Director for AHS, Clinical Directors at each Health Center, outpatient mental health programs, Substance abuse treatment facilities, CBH and other insurance agencies, Health Federation of Philadelphia, among others
  • Meet with Health Center Clinical Directors to discuss and implement effective BHC integration, as needed
  • Ensure implementation of departmental policies and procedures, update when appropriate
  • Oversee expansion of MOUD services at health centers, alongside AHS Medical Director. Submit monthly MOUD reports to Medical Director.
  • Leads to BHC Quality Improvement team and quarterly meetings. Oversees implementation of QI strategies.
  • Lead quarterly Substance Use Treatment workgroup meetings
  • Supervise SDOH Patient Navigator and MH-SUD Patient Navigator, alongside AHS Sr. Administrator
  • Assist with implementation of behavioral health related grants, when applicable
• Patient Care
  • Provides direct patient care 2 full days/week

Eligibility and participation are handled consistent with the plan documents and HFP policy. 

DISCLAIMER

The Health Federation reserves the right to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the Company desires. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by an employee assigned to this position. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, responsibilities and/or skills to be performed by the employee occupying this position. This job description is not an employment contract, implied, or otherwise. The employment relationship remains “at will.” The aforementioned job requirements are subject to change to reasonably accommodate qualified disabled individuals.

The Health Federation of Philadelphia (HFP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or preference, marital status or any classification protected by federal, state or local law.