2025-08-06
Legacy Health
Other
/yr
employee
contract
Portland
Oregon
97201
United States
Legacy Health
Mgr Behavioral Health Svcs
Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled
US-OR-PORTLAND
Job ID: 25-44318
Type: Regular Full-Time
Good Samaritan Medical Ctr campus
Overview
The Manager, Outpatient Behavioral Health – Specialty Services provides leadership and coordination in executing Legacy’s Integrated Behavioral Health programs collaboratively with medical leaders, directors and senior leadership for assigned specialties within Legacy Hospitals and specialty clinics.
This position is responsible for the development of strategic planning, business growth opportunities and quality improvement plans for Behavioral Health services. This position may also perform the duties of a licensed behavioral health provider who works in an independent clinical role, providing behavioral health interventions (health behaviors, developmental concerns, mental health and substance use disorders) to patients within a Legacy Medical Group and/or a hospital based clinic/program.
This role provides direct oversight over the operation/implementation of system wide Behavioral Health practices including Legacy’s payer related incentives and quality initiatives. This position works to integrate services within the programs to maximize efficiency and quality and to improve customer satisfaction, service quality and cost effectiveness. This position coordinates staffing needs and hires, trains and provides ongoing clinical and operational supervision of providers and staff.
Education:
Master’s degree or higher in social work, psychology or a related field required.
Experience:
Minimum of six years of progressively responsible experience in a healthcare setting is required, with a strong preference for experience within a multi-unit health system.
Demonstrated expertise in managing medical and surgical outpatient programs, inpatient psychiatric consult-liaison services, and/or emergency department telepsychiatry consultation is highly desirable.
Proven experience in healthcare business operations or administration, including successful collaboration with clinical providers and leadership of specialty clinical teams, is essential.
Skills:
LEADING AT LEGACY
Demonstrates the ability to act consistently with Legacy’s Values in Action, exemplifies our core organizational values, and exhibits the leadership competencies outlined in Leading at Legacy.
For additional information please formally apply or contact Erin Pendergraft at EPENDERG@LHS.ORG.
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