Vice President, Behavioral Health

POSITION SUMMARY:

The position, under the supervision of the Chief Operating Officer, and partnering with the Chief of Psychiatry, is responsible for developing strategies for behavioral health at BMC system hospitals. 

BMC’s department of psychiatry provides addiction treatment, emergency psychiatric services, child and adolescent services, adult services, integrated behavioral health services and global and local research programs. Our faculty, clinicians and staff are deeply committed to providing excellent care to the diverse populations served by Boston Medical Center, BMC-Brighton, BMC-South, the Boston Veterans Administration Health System, and our community health center partners.  Our psychiatric programs focus on mitigating the social determinants of health and providing culturally sensitive care, training, and research.

The portfolio of behavioral health services at BMC includes:

• The Addiction Psychiatry Treatment Program

• Adult Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic

• BMC’s Community Behavioral Health Center

• Boston Services for Trauma and Resources for Families

• Brockton Behavioral Health Center

• Criminal Justice Mental Health Programs

• Integrated Behavioral Health

• Psychiatric Consultation and Liaison Service

• Psychiatric Emergency Services

• Recovery Learning Community and Peer Support

• BMC South Geriatric Psychiatry Inpatient Care

• BMC Brighton Inpatient and Outpatient Psychiatric Care

The incumbent will help lead multidisciplinary strategic projects for the hospital as well as ensure that daily operations achieve quality improvement, fiscal accountability, and productivity and patient experience goals as established by the leadership team.

Position: Vice President

Department: Behavioral Health

Schedule: Full Time

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

Strategy

• In partnership with the Chief of Psychiatry, determines the overall direction, goals, tactics, and objectives of behavioral health services.

• Partner with System population health leaders and WellSense leaders on adaptation of the System population behavioral health strategy, including relevant MassHealth Quality and Equity incentives, for implementation with BMC’s BH programs

• Partners with Government Affairs to shape our system perspective on BH advocacy and reform, and identify new opportunities for program development in alignment with state policies and priorities

• Collaborates closely with SUD and Grayken programming on campus.

• Partners with senior leadership to evaluate new clinical programs, partnerships and/or expansions.

• Reimagines actions to impact system goals and dashboard items (e.g., quality, patient experience, access, readmissions)

• Resets standards and guidelines for BH services and programs.

• Re-evaluates and ensures excellence in quality goals and metrics in partnership with CQO and psychiatry leadership

• Grows relationships with community health centers and other community partners.

• Enhances BMC’s reputation for BH excellence and expertise.

• Implements continuous improvement strategies to advance efficiencies and continue lowering medical expense and other costs.

Leadership

• Works with the Psychiatry leadership team to establish and achieve long range goals and ensures the implementation of strategic business plans that are aligned with the vision, strategic plans, and goals of the institution.

• Serves as a critical leader at BMC, pushing forward strategic initiatives, driving performance improvement initiatives, presenting data and trends, and working to optimize volume, utilization, and year over year performance.

• Ensures healthy and collaborative relationships among the faculty and staff.

• Develops effective and clear methods of communicating with hospital and physician leaders, clinical faculty, and staff on a regular basis.

• Keeps current regarding trends and developments in the health care field, particularly when they pertain to strategic planning, analytic and decision support tools, financial trends, evolving technologies and programs.

Operations

• In partnership with physician, nursing, and operational leadership, supports the provision of harmonious, collaborative, safe and high-quality care and the timely and efficient use of assets.

• Enhances the current service to develop a productive, transparent, and safe place to work for employees and high quality and efficient place for our patients

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