Academic/Faculty/Research Physician

Position Highlights:

• In office role, no remote
• Lead day-to-day behavioral health operations and supervise program staff
• Participate in hiring, training, supervision, and staff evaluations
• Guide behavioral health integration across medical, dental, vision, and other departments
• Identify opportunities for program improvement and innovation
• Supervise and train behavioral health externs to support recruitment and retention
• Help develop procedures supporting quality care, productivity, risk management, and employee engagement
• Provide high-level input on behavioral health grants and program goals
• Monitor program contracts, budgets, and performance to ensure compliance with State and County requirements
• Oversee program documentation, statistical analysis, and reports for agency and funders
• Participate in peer review, quality improvement, and program evaluation
• Coordinate clinic audit preparation and serve as the behavioral health point of contact during audits
• Participate in community needs assessments, program planning, and resource allocation
• Collaborate with community partners and internal departments to represent behavioral health programs
• Promote staff safety, de-escalation, teamwork, and a respectful patient-centered environment
• Participate in development and implementation of the behavioral health program budget and business plan

Qualifications:

• Master s degree in social work or directly equivalent experience
• Minimum 2 years of behavioral health or related experience
• Minimum 1 year of supervisory or directly related project leadership experience
• Current LCSW license
• Bilingual skills; Spanish highly desirable

• $128,810.00 - $149,156.00 annually
• Additional benefits available

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