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Manager Behavioral Services-Powell Chemical Dependency Ctr

📍 Des Moines, IA 🕒
Work Model
📍 Des Moines, IA
Employment
💼 Full-Time Direct
Recruitment Type
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📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities

Overview

Provides overall management of assigned areas and supports the overall mission of the Behavioral Health Services Department. Responsibilities include Powell Chemical Dependency Cente. Ensures high quality, efficient and affordable comprehensive services for patients, families and the community. Oversees the Powell CDC Alumni and Friends Association. Educates the organization and community to understand addictions and recovery. Accountable for the program’s fiscal performance.

Why UnityPoint Health?

Commitment to our Team – For the third consecutive year, we're proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare for our commitment to our team members.Culture – At UnityPoint Health, you Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.Benefits – Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment – We’re committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.Development – We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.Community Involvement – Be an essential part of our core purpose—to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.

Visit https://dayinthelife.unitypoint.org/ to hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work.

Responsibilities

Employee Development

Engages and motivates staff and providers to achieve a Patient Experience to exceed customer expectations. Determines adequate staffing resources needed for service delivery. Ensures clinical oversight of staff providing care to patients. Identifies and promotes professional and educational opportunities. Performs human resources functions.

Performance Improvement

Identifies performance improvement opportunities. Measures and meets quality goals and expectations. Creates teams that develop effective improvement plans. Leads staff proactively through change. Ensures services provided meet community needs. Maintains program’s State of Iowa licensure.

Budget Management

Develops, implements, and achieves or exceeds annual operating and capital budgets. Completes business plans for new programs or staffing. Plans strategies to achieve sustainable results. Understands the revenue cycle and supports processes to improve it.

Qualifications

Education: Master’s degree or commitment to complete a Master’s degree within 3 years. Master’s degree in a behavioral or administration field.

Experience: 1 year of supervisory experience. 3 years in a behavioral health field with increasing levels of accountability, Case Management, Managed Care, & Chemical Dependency.

License(s)/Certification(s): Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons. Iowa Board of Certification-Substance Abuse certification. Independent licensure as a mental health clinician in the State of Iowa.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Effective use of ASAM PPC-2R. Knowledge of State of Iowa substance abuse licensure standards. Word processing, spreadsheet, email and web browser. Utilization Management, Principles of Case Management, Performance Improvement, Care Coordination.

Other: Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.

Area of Interest: Management;FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0;Department: Powell CDC;Shift: M-F day shift;Job ID: 145839;

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