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Chief Behavioral Health Officer
Job Description
Chief Behavioral Health Officer
Department: Behavioral Health Services
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Supervises: All Behavioral Health Services Staff
Overview
The Chief Behavioral Health Officer is responsible for providing psychiatric care to FCHC patients, supervising Behavioral Health Services and Care Teams (including Medication Assisted Treatment support), and managing behavioral health-related grants and community partnerships.
Core Values & Service Standards
- Demonstrates commitment to FCHC mission, vision, and core values (accountability, courtesy, excellence, flexibility, integrity, respect)
- Maintains strong customer service orientation and professional conduct
- Promotes cultural competency and inclusion
- Ensures adherence to safety and HIPAA standards
Clinical Leadership
- Provides psychiatric care to patients age 16 and above
- Conducts psychiatric evaluations and medication management
- Offers behavioral health consultations and emergency services
- Facilitates patient hospitalizations when needed
- Manages disability assessments and community resource referrals
Program Management
- Develops and implements behavioral health strategies aligned with organizational objectives
- Ensures department productivity goals are met
- Oversees safety, quality, patient experience, and regulatory compliance
- Directs daily activities and personnel for Behavioral Health Services
- Maintains and expands behavioral health service offerings
Team Supervision
- Leads regular team meetings for care coordination
- Provides individual supervision and performance evaluation
- Monitors continuing education and staff development
- Optimizes clinic coverage and scheduling
- Serves as clinical consultant to behavioral health team
Administrative Leadership
- Participates in organizational planning and policy development
- Coordinates with other departments (Pharmacy, Operations, Medical)
- Manages behavioral health program credentialing
- Implements quality improvement initiatives
- Maintains community partnerships and grant relationships
Qualifications
- Licensed physician in Missouri with current DEA/BNDD numbers
- Board certified in Psychiatry
- Completed accredited psychiatry residency program
- Medicare/Medicaid provider enrollment
- Minimum 5 years psychiatric experience
- Urban healthcare experience preferred
- Active professional memberships preferred
Working Relationships
- Internal: Executive leadership, department directors, and all staff
- External: Patients, community agencies, healthcare partners, educational institutions, and regulatory bodies
Continuing Education
- Maintains active professional development
- Meets Missouri State Board of Registration continuing education requirements
Meet Your Recruiter
Lindsey Cusic
Senior Account Executive - Community Health Leadership
In Lindsey’s early years she was a part of a youth group in her community that worked with the adolescence in the surrounding areas of Murfreesboro, TN. While She was there, she saw and learned the importance of caring for individuals who are less fortunate, in bad circumstances, or simply have nowhere to go. This is where her love of helping people developed. She had a craving to be a part of the bigger picture of caring more about the resolution than the problem.
She is passionate about people and is presently obtaining a BS in Psych so she can improve her understanding to truly make an impact on lives.
She is am married to her best friend whom she has known for 15 years, a proud pet mom, an avid hiker and wine connoisseur. She is passionate about travel, people and cooking. She has traveled to numerous states and backpacked Asia. In her career she spent 3 years in Admissions ranking among the top performers and successfully reaching the given target for her campus in her 2nd year as Director. She has also effectively recruited for Providence and Kaiser in the Portland Area for Acute Care & Skilled Nursing Communities RN’s and RN’s throughout Oregon before making the transition to UHC.
