System Director – Behavioral Health
Bon Secours Mercy Health
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- Provides strategic leadership, clinical oversight, and operational direction for behavioral health programs across the health system.
- Collaborates with executive leadership, physicians, nursing, and community partners to develop and implement integrated behavioral health strategies that align with the health system’s mission, regulatory requirements, and best practices.
- Serves as the system’s subject matter expert for all behavioral health services, policies, and initiatives.
- Identifies opportunities to expand access to care, improve clinical outcomes, and enhance patient experience.
- Monitors emerging trends, regulatory changes, and innovations in behavioral health to inform system strategy.
- Provides clinical leadership and direction to behavioral health programs, ensuring alignment with best practice models, clinical guidelines, and accreditation standards and system standardization.
- Collaborates with key stakeholders to ensure coordination and integration of behavioral health services throughout the continuum of care.
- Leads quality improvement initiatives focused on patient safety, outcomes, and experience.
- Ensures all behavioral health programs comply with applicable federal, state, and local regulations, as well as Joint Commission standards.
Requirements
- Current, active licensure LISW, LPCC, RN in good standing state(s) of operation required
- Master’s degree Social Work, Counseling, Nursing, Healthcare Administration, or related field preferred
- Minimum 7 years of progressive experience in behavioral health, including 3–5 years in a leadership role
- Strong understanding of behavioral health regulations, evidence-based care models, and integrated behavioral health practices
- Experience in training employees, excellent communication skills, and ability to navigate change
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
- Ability to lead through influence.
- Ability to ensure a high level of customer service for all customers including patients, physicians and other medical professionals, and external stakeholders
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and collaboration skills
- Proven ability to drive clinical and operational excellence across multiple sites
- Strong data-driven decision-making, problem-solving, and change management abilities
- Commitment to patient-centered, trauma-informed, and recovery-oriented care.
Benefits
- Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
- Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurances, mental health resources and discounts
- Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, shot- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
- Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
behavioral health regulationsevidence-based care modelsintegrated behavioral health practicesclinical guidelinesaccreditation standardsquality improvement initiativesdata-driven decision-makingproblem-solvingchange managementpatient-centered care
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationcollaborationcustomer servicetrainingnavigating changeinfluenceclinical excellenceoperational excellenceteam coordination
Certifications
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