Director of Behavioral Health

Company: Firefly Recruiting
Location: Anaheim
Posted on: March 17, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Summary: The Director of Behavioral Health is accountable and responsible for leading, setting strategic direction, coordinating, and supporting behavioral health services. While reporting directly to the CNO, the Director collaborates with inter professional teams across the continuum and the community to improve patient care and address social determinants of health promoting quality, cost, and effective outcomes. The Director is responsible for developing data-driven, strategic operational and implementation plans for a model of integrated behavioral health services. The Director has oversight for the behavioral health team in the process that assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates services in order to meet patient’s health needs. The position has service area accountability for behavioral health services that include: behavioral health, chemical dependency, outpatient behavioral health, community partnerships and collaboration, and behavioral health integration. Licensure and Certification: Current BLS provider card required Current California RN license Workplace violence/de-escalation training required Education: Master’s Degree required Membership and/or certification in professional organization Experience: Minimum five to ten (5-10) years’ experience in mental health facilities, healthcare and/or medical industry.

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