Psychiatric Hospital Administrator
Job Description
Overview
We want you to join our team! We need deeply compassionate, committed and highly talented staff. The Woods organization is guided by their mission to support children and adults with disabilities or challenges to achieve their highest potential and independence through innovative and individualized approaches that promote learning and personal fulfillment.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Life and Disability Insurance
- PTO
- Paid time off
- On-site FREE medical center
- 403b retirement plan
- Continuing education programs
- Tuition-assisted program
- Career growth opportunities
Salary
Salary: Starting at $125000 / annually – depending on experience / education
Job Summary
Responsible for the overall management and leadership of The Mollie Woods Psychiatric Hospital, including oversight of administrative, clinical, fiscal and program operations. Manages personnel, and directly supervises senior‑level management staff. Participates in quality assurance and risk management activities. Initiates and maintains positive relationships with referral sources; participates in marketing activities and community engagement.
Responsibilities
- Assumes first line leadership responsibility and accountability for managing the delivery of patient care and ensures that the clinical needs of patients are met.
- Oversees the daily clinical operations according to the mission, strategic plan, policies of the hospital with ability to develop long range plans, goals, manage budgets, and improve operational efficiency.
- Orients, supervises, and evaluates care professionals and support staff.
- Responsible for the annual employee evaluation process including effective training, development, and continuous upskilling of staff.
- Designs, manages, and reports upon the implementation and operation of programming, including the following operational responsibilities: policies and procedures, staffing models, and administration in accordance with client needs, applicable regulations, accreditation standards, guidelines, and organizational objectives.
- Works closely with the Clinical team on the development and implementation of program milieu and service provision as well as staff training, development, continuous upskilling, and efficacy.
- Oversees quality assurance and incident/risk management, regulatory and ethical compliance, licensing, and accreditation activities with the ability to navigate complex high risk scenarios and enforce scenarios that prioritize patient and staff safety.
- Performs program evaluation and program development activities, including data analysis, report writing, dissemination of results, and providing leadership for new program initiatives.
- Participates in processes related to admissions & discharges, referral development, and marketing activities. Coordinates the development of and supervises admissions and discharge protocols and determines bundling of services.
- Participates in the planning and implementation of referral development (including off‑site visitation and/or consultation), community relations, and media relations activities in collaboration with community partners, like Woods Services.
- Maintains effective communication and working relationships with Woods’ administration and all Woods’ Programs and Departments, as relevant.
- Provides other services related to organizational and programmatic needs as needed in consultation with the Board of Managers.
- Participates in regularly scheduled administrative/management meetings.
- Promotes a culture of safety and quality by ensuring continuity and consistency in the implementation of established standards, protocols, policies, and procedures.
- Ensures that Quality initiatives are integrated into the hospital and partner with Quality to identify any action plans.
Job Specific Competencies
- Communicates effectively with people who serve family, and other staff and support systems; demonstrates skillful oral and written communication skills and leadership skills with sensitivity, depth, and professionalism.
- Facilitates active involvement of people served and their family/support systems in the service delivery process. Demonstrates that every interaction with the person,…