Aso Dir, Mental Health

NYC Health + Hospitals / Metropolitan is the community hospital of choice for residents of East Harlem, northern Manhattan, and neighboring communities. The hospital provides culturally-sensitive care in a welcoming and hospitable setting, emphasizing primary care medicine and utilizing the latest advances in medical science. Metropolitan delivers high quality health services with compassion, dignity, and respect to all, without exception. Since its founding in 1875, the hospital has been affiliated with New York Medical College, representing the oldest partnership between a hospital and a private medical school in the United States. Metropolitan is a part of the NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest municipal hospital and health care system in the country.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Work Shifts

9 : 00 A.M - 5 : 00 P.M

Duties & Responsibilities

PURPOSE OF POSITION :

To Assist the Medical Director and Director of Mental Health in a Mental Health Operations.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Oversee operations needs and quality improvement projects as it pertains to life safety and environment of care in the Behavioral Health Service
• Liaise with all services and central office to ensure safety and to resolve goals and objectives of the department.
• Provides direction and execution of proposed projects or other related programs designed to enhance the service.
• Work collaboratively with all programs and the Department of Facilities and Quality Management to ensure regulatory survey readiness
• Formulates and develops methods and procedures for monitoring, evaluating and operating mental health programs and services
• Reviews city, state and federal regulations in connection with compliance. Reviews and advises pertinent personnel on improving programs for full compliance
• Prepares special reports, studies and budgetary estimates
• Supervises staff assigned and provides professional direction
• Participates in staff meetings, conferences and attends meetings with key leadership officials and external representatives
• Implements policies and procedures based on standards and regulatory requirements.
• Responds to and investigates patient complaints
• Performs related duties as assigned.
• Monitors providers' access and utilization

Minimum Qualifications

1. Possession of a valid license and current registration to practice in a mental health discipline issued by the

New York State Education Department (NYSED); and

2. Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in a health care setting or regulatory agency

administration, with an emphasis on development and evaluation of mental health delivery services; one (1)

year of which must have been in an administrative, managerial or supervisory capacity.

Benefits

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes :

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