Behavioral Health Director

Supportive environments, strong teams, and fulfilling purpose at TCC

Job Overview

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Behavioral Health Director to lead our clinical team in delivering high-quality mental health and behavioral care. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, extensive clinical expertise, and a passion for improving community health outcomes. This role involves overseeing clinical operations, supervising staff, ensuring compliance with regulations, and fostering an environment of continuous improvement in behavioral health services.

Duties

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight of all behavioral health programs, including mental health counseling, addiction counseling, and neurodevelopmental disorder services.
• Supervise clinical staff, including clinicians, therapists, case managers, and support personnel, ensuring effective team management and professional development.
• Treats a patient and develops treatment plan according to the needs of the patient's needs and extent of emotional, social, cognitive, developmental or behavioral disorder. 
• Oversee patient assessments, diagnostic evaluations, treatment planning, and documentation to ensure accuracy and compliance with HIPAA standards.
• Implement evidence-based practices such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), applied behavior analysis (ABA), motivational interviewing, and trauma-informed care across programs.
• Coordinate intake processes, crisis management protocols, group therapy sessions, and family involvement to optimize patient outcomes.
• Ensure adherence to federal and state regulations including ICD coding standards (ICD-9/10), EMR/EHR management, and medical records documentation.
• Foster a culturally competent environment that respects diverse backgrounds while maintaining high standards of patient care and safety.

Requirements

● Doctoral level degree in Psychiatry or related mental health field

● Licensed to practice in New York State

● At least 1 year full-time paid experience in clinical management in an OMH Licensed or FQHC setting.

● Experience in an integrated behavioral health model and NYS Art 28, 31 and 32 regulations

● Ability to travel to multiple sites

● Excellent communication and writing skills, Microsoft Office and computer knowledge needed

● Cultural and linguistic sensitivity to populations served

● Bilingual in English and Spanish a plus

Join us in leading innovative behavioral health initiatives that make a meaningful difference in our community's well-being!

The Chautauqua Center (TCC), a Community Health Center, is located on the border of Pennsylvania and Buffalo, NY centered in wine country, master breweries, more than 5 local lakes, and home of Lucille Ball and the National Comedy Center. Our behavioral health offices are located in Dunkirk and Jamestown, NY.

Why Join TCC?

-Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) provide a well-rounded healthcare experience with a focus on the whole person

-Work with a multidisciplinary team (chiropractors, primary care providers, behavioral health and psych providers, pediatricians, pharmacy on site, etc.)

-Qualifying site for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program

-Variety of health/dental/vision health plans vis Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of WNY

-$10,000 towards premiums health/dental/vision for family plans, and single individuals $5,000 per year

-403b Retirement Plan (including up to 4% matching funds)

-Flexible Work Schedules-weekends off

-Manageable Patient Caseloads

-Work-Life Balance

-Malpractice through Federal Tort Claims Act

-Payments of professional dues, CEU allowance

-4 weeks PTO (split between personal and sick banks)

-6 Holidays off

-New hire onboarding and extensive training-you're not alone!

-Staff Retreats and engagement activities such as monthly virtual BINGO

-Patient Centered Medical Home

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