Regional Director Operations - NorCal - Behavioral Health 901

Alameda, CA, United States

Regional Director Operations - NorCal - Behavioral Health 901

Telecare's mission is to deliver excellent and effective behavioral health services that engage individuals with complex needs in recovering their health, hopes, and dreams. Telecare continues to advance cultural diversity, humility, equity, and inclusion at all levels of our organization by hiring mental health peers, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, veterans, and all belief systems.

This role oversees multiple behavioral health inpatient and community outreach teams in the Northern California Region. Some programs are operated under a contract with the CA Department of State Hospitals Frequent travel required to programs, including Northern California, Sacramento, and San Diego. The ideal candidate will reside (or relocate) to the Northern California.

Full Time: DAYS 8:00 am - 5:00 pm; Monday - Friday

Expected starting wage range is $145,851.16 - $180,153.48. Telecare applies geographic differentials to its pay ranges. The pay range assigned to this role will be based on the geographic location from which the role is performed. Starting pay is commensurate with relevant experience above the minimum requirements.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Regional Director manages facilities within the assigned geographical region and/or product line, ensuring achievement of clinical program objectives, quality care, mutually supportive County and State relationships, and budgetary expectations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Demonstrates the Telecare mission, purpose, values and beliefs in everyday language and contact with internal and external stakeholders

Responsible for the administrative functioning of facilities in the assigned geographical region and/or product type

Makes use of management practices that include empowerment of staff, the provision of clear and concise expectations regarding duties assigned employees, frequent feedback focusing on both positive and problematic aspects of work performance and other management practices that are consistent with Continuous Quality Improvement

Supervises facility Administrators, including:

Establishing operational objectives with all Administrators and SVP-Ops

Developing communication linkages between the Administrators and the SVP-Ops

Monitoring the performance of Administrators and facility department heads and reviewing these assessments with the SVP-Ops on a quarterly basis

Continuously monitoring the financial performance of each Administrator and reporting the findings to the SVP-Ops

Collaborates with other administrative staff in strategic planning activities with the goal of ensuring ongoing effectiveness of the company

Ensures that personnel objectives are met, including:

Monitoring, on a monthly basis, personnel standards for attendance, turnover, recruitment and Workers' Compensation claims at all facilities

Monitoring personnel office functions at all facilities, identifying problems and recommending corrective action

Ensuring that all facilities are in compliance with federal and state labor laws including affirmative action, EEOC, OSHA and others as applicable

Develops and maintains a collaborative relationship with State and County officials, including:

Regularly contacting county officials for the purpose of gathering feedback on program performance and maintaining an excellent community reputation

Providing county officials with information needed (research and other data) to support effective Telecare performance

Informing all Telecare managers of legislative changes affecting operations

Maintains a continuous analysis of market conditions, state and county policy directives, political changes and shifts in patient needs to respond to changes in a timely fashion

Submits a semi-annual written plan to the SVP-Ops containing objectives and schedules related to patient care, finance, county/payer relations and personnel

Travels to Telecare facilities and the corporate office frequently

Manages county contracts, including:

Ensuring that all facilities are in compliance with state and county licensing and monitoring requirements on an ongoing basis

Monthly program monitoring resulting in problem identification and corrective action plans for review by executive management staff (as needed)

In collaboration with facility management staff, manages the clinical programs, including:

Developing and monitoring each facility's clinical program on a monthly basis, identifying problems and recommending corrective action

Ensuring that a safe, clean and therapeutic environment is maintained at all facilities

Recommending program staffing changes in response to changes in members served needs or market conditions

Annually evaluating program needs and clinical objectives with facility administration and county officials

Recommending topics for annual research reports to the Research and Evaluation department

In collaboration with facility Administrators, assumes responsibility for fiscal objectives, including:

Monitoring, on a monthly basis, facility expenditures, ensuring that expenses are within the budget and reporting significant variances

Monthly monitoring of FTE reports to ensure that facility staffing is in line with the budget

Reviewing with facility administration all financial requests that are beyond the limits of the facility budget and making recommendations regarding approval or disapproval to the Executive Committee

Establishes and defines standards which ensure safe and therapeutically effective care

Assesses the quality of care rendered by each facility and ensures sound practice

Supports and facilitates the comprehensive Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement program, including frequent collaboration with facility staff, employee education and a focus on monitoring standards and actively removing barriers to the provision of high quality care

Actively participates in meeting members served needs and adapting to changing customer needs at all times

Represents the corporation professionally in community, state and national hospital associations to create a clear and positive understanding of the corporation's programs

Market program to current and new customers

Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted and/or changed at the discretion of management.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

License: LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, Ph.D., or Psy.D.

Forensic experience, with a preference for experience with the CA Department of State Hospitals.

Ability to travel frequently.

Ten (10) years' experience in healthcare administration

Master's Degree in Hospital Administration, Mental Health Administration or related field

Strong knowledge of labor relations

Strong team management skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills and experience managing multiple sites

Must be at least 18 years of age

All opportunities at Telecare are contingent upon successful completion and receipt of acceptable results of the applicable post-offer physical examination, 2-step PPD test for tuberculosis, acceptable criminal background clearances, excluded party sanctions, and degree or license verification. If the position requires driving, valid driver's license, a motor vehicle clearance and proof of auto insurance is required at time of employment and must be maintained throughout employment. Additional regulatory, contractual, or local requirements may apply.

Preferred:

Knowledge and experience in a psychiatric treatment milieu preferred

Experience with the CA Department of State Hospitals.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, twist, bend, squat, kneel and lift and carry items weighing 10 pounds or less as well as to frequently sit and to do simple grasping. The position requires manual deviation, repetition and dexterity and to occasionally drive.

EOE AA M/F/V/Disability

If job posting references any sign-on bonus internal applicants and applicants employed with Telecare in the previous 12 months would not be eligible.

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