What are the responsibilities and job description for the PROGRAM MANAGER position at Kempsville Center For Behavioral Health?
Responsibilities
One of the nation’s largest and most respected hospital companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Steadily growing from a startup to an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, UHS today has an annual revenue nearing $10 billion. In 2017, UHS was recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; ranked #276 on the Fortune 500, and listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Companies.
Our operating philosophy is as effective today as it was 40 years ago: Build or acquire high quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets, invest in the people and equipment needed to allow each facility to thrive, and become the leading healthcare provider in each community we serve. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 90,000 employees, and through its subsidiaries, operates more than 400 acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, and ambulatory centers in the United States, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin islands, and the United Kingdom.
About Kempsville
Located in Norfolk, Virginia, Kempsville Center for Behavioral Health is a leading community partner providing acute, residential and partial hospitalization treatment for children and teens exhibiting behavioral and/or mental health concerns. The hospital is dedicated to providing high quality care to children, adolescents, and their families. We provide quality care to children and adolescents in need using quality evidence based practice treatments. Founded in 1986, Kempsville Center for Behavioral Health in an 82-bed hospital facility accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC), and licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia and The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS).
Job Summary
Provides leadership, supervision, and support to Mental Health Technicians to ensure continuity of quality patient care. Works in close coordination with the Director of Nursing, Program Director, and Nurse Managers to implement programming and provide ongoing training to create and maintain a safe and therapeutic milieu. Collaborates with the Admissions department to ensure active communication with the Charge Nurse during the intake process. Serves as a role model for employees and patients in demonstrating socially effective values, attitudes, and behaviors.
Position Description/Scope Of Work
REQUIRED EDUCATION:
UHS is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at UHS via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of UHS. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by UHS as a result of the referral or through other means.
EEO Statement
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.
Notice
At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.
One of the nation’s largest and most respected hospital companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Steadily growing from a startup to an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, UHS today has an annual revenue nearing $10 billion. In 2017, UHS was recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; ranked #276 on the Fortune 500, and listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Companies.
Our operating philosophy is as effective today as it was 40 years ago: Build or acquire high quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets, invest in the people and equipment needed to allow each facility to thrive, and become the leading healthcare provider in each community we serve. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 90,000 employees, and through its subsidiaries, operates more than 400 acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, and ambulatory centers in the United States, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin islands, and the United Kingdom.
About Kempsville
Located in Norfolk, Virginia, Kempsville Center for Behavioral Health is a leading community partner providing acute, residential and partial hospitalization treatment for children and teens exhibiting behavioral and/or mental health concerns. The hospital is dedicated to providing high quality care to children, adolescents, and their families. We provide quality care to children and adolescents in need using quality evidence based practice treatments. Founded in 1986, Kempsville Center for Behavioral Health in an 82-bed hospital facility accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC), and licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia and The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS).
Job Summary
Provides leadership, supervision, and support to Mental Health Technicians to ensure continuity of quality patient care. Works in close coordination with the Director of Nursing, Program Director, and Nurse Managers to implement programming and provide ongoing training to create and maintain a safe and therapeutic milieu. Collaborates with the Admissions department to ensure active communication with the Charge Nurse during the intake process. Serves as a role model for employees and patients in demonstrating socially effective values, attitudes, and behaviors.
Position Description/Scope Of Work
- Assists in hiring, training, and supervision of staff to include interview and selection of new hires and internal promotions, ongoing training and development, and workforce staffing and planning
- Facilitates, establishes, and implements standardized communication methods across the department (and organization, when appropriate) utilizing various mechanisms such as reporting, documentation, and training and education
- Demonstrates sound clinical judgment and communication skills for managing out-of-control resident behavior and assists staff in exercising the same level of clinical judgement and communication
- Maintains safe and therapeutic work environment
- Ensures appropriate staffing and coverage throughout hospital to ensure consistent around the clock coverage across the department
- Provides Leadership and Supervision for all units (acute, residential, PHP).
- Service Excellence
REQUIRED EDUCATION:
- High School diploma or GED required
- 1 year of experience working with children in a residential treatment facility
- A minimum of 6 months facilitating group sessions with children
- Ability to communicate effectively with diverse groups and individuals
- Knowledge of therapeutic relationships as it related to adolescents, therapeutic process, adolescent growth and development, limit setting and behavior management, and crisis management of aggressive behavior
- CPR certified
- The physical requirements for this position include being able to stand, squat, kneel, sit, and lie on the floor for long periods of time. Must be able to climb, run, and walk for long periods of time as well. Must be able to lift 50 lbs of weight. Must be able to read, write clearly, talk, and listen. Able to verbally de-escalate and physically restrain patients/residents when necessary.
UHS is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at UHS via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of UHS. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by UHS as a result of the referral or through other means.
EEO Statement
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.
Notice
At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.
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