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Nexus HR

Emergency Department Director

Floresville, TX · On-site

$110K - $130K/yr

Nexus HR is seeking an Emergency Department Director for a reputable acute‑care hospital and integrated community health provider serving Wilson County and the surrounding rural region. About the ...

Lincoln County

Transit Department Director

Newport, OR · On-site

$121K - $163K/yr

Post-Employment Health Plan Account Portable Heath Savings Account with County contribution ... Transit Department Director EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE Bachelor's degree in Business Administration ...

State of Wisconsin

Director-Health Officer

Eau Claire, WI · On-site

$112K - $134K/yr

Eau Claire County Health Department The Eau Claire Board of Health is recruiting for the position of Department Director - Health Officer for the Eau Claire City-County Health Department. This ...

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Department Director

Providence, RI • On-site

Family Service of Rhode Island
Offices of Mental Health Practitioners • 201 - 500 employees
Learn more about Family Service of Rhode Islandexternal

$94K - $117K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Life

Re-posted 23 hours ago

Job description

FSRI is always looking for candidates that want to make a positive impact on the community!
Position Summary: This role ensures high-quality service delivery, regulatory compliance, staff development, and fiscal accountability. As an integral member of the leadership team within the Health Division at FSRI, responsible for the development and growth of new and existing services. Responsible for the administrative oversight of assigned staff and programmatic initiatives for clients that span from birth to adulthood including overall community health and wellness especially those focusing on prevention related activities. Represent the department/ agency at both internal and external subcommittees/meetings. Responsible for reaching target budgetary and programmatic goals, ensures best practice standards, development of new cutting-edge integrated care initiatives and management of assigned contracts. Advances the Agency Mission within the Health Division and FSRI. Provides advocacy at local, state and federal levels.
Qualifications:
  • Master's degree in a human service, public health or related field (psychology, social work, public health administration, marriage/family, etc.).
  • Minimum of 5 years in a supervisory or leadership role required.
  • Experience with administrative oversight of multidisciplinary teams required.
  • Experience with navigating complex systems of care required.
  • Experience with grant writing and budget development required.
  • Knowledge in the delivery of medical and behavioral health services to children, adolescents, adults and families.
  • Ability to work remotely with knowledge of how to navigate various computer systems and data bases.
  • Must pass a DCYF and criminal record clearance.
  • Possession of a valid driver's license, reliable transportation and auto insurance also required.
  • Bilingual skills a plus.
  • Bilingual/ASL skills are compensated by an additional 6%, above base pay.
  • Multilingual skills are compensated by an additional 8%, above base pay.

Physical Requirements:
  • This position requires residential and community visits, employees in this position must have the ability to:
  • Travel to and from clients' residence, community locations and office site, which could include using walkways, stairs and/or elevators.
  • Ability to lift up to 20lbs.
  • Must be able to work remotely and in person adhering to PHI requirements.
  • Ability to adhere to all vaccination requirements necessary to work in a healthcare setting.

Don't meet every single requirement? Here at FSRI, we're dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you're excited about one of our career opportunities, but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be the perfect fit for this or another opportunity!
We offer our employees a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental and work life benefits.
Only together can we continue to grow and make a difference in our communities.
Join our FAMILY today!
Family Service of RI (FSRI) is a statewide organization with a 130 year track record of improving the health and well-being of children and families. We are passionate about our mission to advance opportunity and hope. FSRI's diverse and inclusive teams - working across the Health, Healing, Home and Hope divisions, are experts in their fields, delivering strategies to positively impact lives. We provide services statewide, and currently operate in three locations in Providence; and four locations in East Providence, Smithfield and North Smithfield.
Family Service of Rhode Island provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
FSRI determines pay based on a candidate's relevant and transferable experience, certifications, licenses, degree and language ability.

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