Strategic Campus Director

About the Role

Sheppard Pratt, a leading provider of mental health services, seeks an experienced Executive Director to lead our Baltimore/Washington campus.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and direction to the campus, working collaboratively with nursing and medical leaders to deliver high-quality, cost-effective behavioral health services.
• Operate within a matrix organization structure, collaborating with clinical, support, and administrative service leaders to achieve system-wide strategic goals.
• Build and maintain relationships with the broader community, serving as the public face of Sheppard Pratt in the region.

Leadership Expectations

• Support the delivery of world-class patient care services, ensuring the overall quality and delivery of patient care services throughout the campus.
• Develop and maintain a positive and collaborative working relationship with nursing leadership and the Medical Director/Chief of Staff.
• Lead the campus management team, defining the philosophy, goals, and objectives of clinical programs and support services.
• Implement mechanisms to coordinate clinical and support services throughout the continuum of care, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Ensure quality assurance, quality management, and utilization review, working collaboratively with nursing leadership and the Medical Director/Chief of Staff.

Administrative and Fiscal Management

• Lead the development of a financially sound model of care, working collaboratively with campus nursing and medical leaders.
• Develop and submit budgets for the campus, monitoring financial performance and making adjustments to ensure financial objectives are achieved.
• Interact with support services to ensure a safe, clean, and secure environment of care for patients, staff, and visitors.

Staff Supervision and Leadership

• Have administrative oversight of clinical, support service, and administrative staff for the campus.
• Work with human resources to ensure employees receive prescribed orientation, in-service, and continuing education.
• Ensure established personnel policies are communicated and followed.

Business Development & Strategic Goals

• Lead campus leadership meetings, providing expertise, information, and strategic planning content to the executive leadership team.
• Support business development activities, including enhancement of third-party payer contracts and growth in referral relationships.

Community Relations

• Serve as a community liaison, working with city, county, and state government officials and agencies to ensure positive relationships and position Sheppard Pratt as the leading resource for mental health.
• Ensure effective referrer liaison procedures are established and utilized to ensure satisfaction with referral, admission, treatment, and discharge processes.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Mental Health, Health Services, or Business Administration, or active Maryland mental health professional license.
• Thorough knowledge of health care management theory and practice, outpatient mental health system, and service delivery management.
• At least 5 years of progressively responsible related experience, with knowledge of reimbursement, licensing, and credentialing requirements.
• Leadership ability sufficient to develop and attain short and long-term goals and objectives, formulate and administer budgets, promote services in the community, and lead/direct staff.

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