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Chief of Behavioral Health Services

JFCS of Southern Arizona
Tucson, AZ Full Time
POSTED ON 1/17/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/15/2025

Job Description

Job Description

The chief of behavioral health services is a member of executive leadership team who provides broad oversight of all behavioral health services to clients. Works with individuals and teams to create a harmonious environment. Mediates differences between parties through the use of effective listening and communication skills. Act as a positive and professional ambassador for the agency both internally and in the greater community.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Oversees all aspects of behavioral health services
  • Provides leadership in the development, implementation, and evaluation of all aspects of clinical program operations
  • Creates and delivers professional development to clinical and non-clinical staff
  • Supervises and directs the clinical director, clinical supervisors, therapists, and other non-clinical staff to ensure client outcomes are achieved and standards are met; ensures contract compliance within assigned program areas, consistent with agency and funding source requirements
  • Participates in review of agency policies and procedures and monitors staff compliance with agency policies and procedures
  • Prepares and submits timely and accurate reports and other documents related to program services for the purpose of monitoring assigned program activities and functions
  • Ensures quality management, data validation, and utilization management / review requirements are met consistent with agency and funding source expectations
  • Prepares for and responds to audits
  • Recommends budget for department staff, staff development, and staff resources to ensure adequate funding for delivery of behavioral health services. Oversees and authorizes behavioral health services expenditures. Monitors expense budget reports and recommends adjustments as necessary
  • Collaborates with other agency leadership to receive input and communicate information relevant to program and agency operations
  • Collaborates with all other JFCS departments to integrate cross-program activities
  • Coordinates services with other behavioral health agencies, service organizations, and other community resources in order to inform practice, assist in collaborations, and provide consultation on services
  • Participates in the development of proposals to a variety of potential funding sources
  • Participates in the development and implementation of new services based on community need and consistent with the organization's mission
  • Delivers community presentations regarding agency services and represents the agency at meetings and professional or community functions
  • Performs other related duties in accordance with agency growth and changes

WORK HOURS, SCHEDULE & FLEXIBILITY

This position often works week-days, however there may be some evening or weekend events that will require your attendance in order to best represent the Agency. Some flexibility in scheduling exists, as long as agency needs are being adequately addressed.

COMMUNICATION AND INTERFACE

  • Engage in respectful and ongoing communication and problem solving with others
  • Act as a positive and professional ambassador for the agency both internally and in the greater community
  • Successfully engage, coordinate, and motivate agency staff to achieve program or project goals
  • Ability to face adversity, unpopular stands, or engage in tough debates when necessary
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • PROBLEM SOLVING AND JUDGEMENT

  • Follow established procedures while being creative and taking initiative
  • Take all practical steps to ensure a work environment that is safe, friendly, helpful, and free from harassment or bullying
  • Must be able to handle all facets of the business both standard and non-standard situations
  • SUPERVISION

  • Directly responsible for supervision of clinical director, clinical supervisors , Tucson Hebrew Academy school counselor, and special projects staff
  • Sets performance standards and monitor such performance
  • Documents potential concerns involving performance, discrimination, and / or harassment
  • Implements performance improvement plans and corrective action when appropriate
  • As part of the annual performance evaluation process, timely evaluate the results of each subordinate with written assessments, based upon established goals and responsibilities
  • REQUIREMENTS

  • Master's degree in social work, counseling psychology or related field plus ten years of experience to include clinical supervision
  • Positive attitude, proactive mentality, responsive, and strong work ethic
  • Proven management and leadership skills
  • Must have effective verbal and written communication skills including presentations to small and large groups of internal and external customers
  • Demonstrates knowledge of state licensure and other regulatory standards
  • Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of programs and services, as well as program development
  • Licensure by Board of Behavioral Health Examiners preferred but not required
  • JFCS is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to providing employees with a work environment that is free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at JFCS are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex age, physical, disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and / or expression, marital status, or other characteristic. JFCS will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

    Ability to obtain fingerprint clearance and pass a background check

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