Director - Behavioral Health
Prime Healthcare
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Philadelphia, PA · Posted November 11, 2026
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About the job
Overview
Director of Behavioral Health
Roxborough Memorial Hospital - Philadelphia, PA
Full Time - Exempt
Starting Annual Salary: $99,840 - $134,784
Lead with Compassion. Inspire Excellence.
At Roxborough Memorial Hospital, we believe exceptional patient care begins with exceptional leaders. We are seeking a hands-on, servant leader to oversee our Behavioral Health Services and build an engaged, high-performing team dedicated to delivering compassionate, evidence-based mental health care.
Reporting directly to the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), the Director of Behavioral Health provides strategic, clinical, and operational leadership while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
The Director of Behavioral Health is a Registered Nurse who assumes 24 hour administrative responsibility for the management of all Behavioral Health Program functions.
Supervises, assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the delivery of patient care. Develops and implements programmatic plans, including performance improvement activities and compliance with current regulations.
Supervises and evaluates all personnel assigned to the Behavioral Health program(s) and effectively utilizes employee resources, time responsibilities for the unit and is directly accountable to the CNO/Administrator/CEO.
Communicates with staff, physicians and administration both written and verbally.
Develops and administers comprehensive Behavioral Health Programing that responds to the patient demographic needs and support the organization’s overall mission, philosophy, and goals.
Integrates the Behavioral Health Services’ into the continuum of care, as appropriate to the facility needs; provides leadership, direction and clinical supervision in accordance with the organizational and departmental goals and objectives.
Qualifications
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING 1. Must have a current and valid Registered Nurse Licensure. 2. Director of psychiatric services has a master's degree (preferred) in psychiatric or mental health nursing 3. Must have a minimum of have a Bachelor’s degree, with at least 2 years’ experience in psychiatric nursing providing care to the mentally ill, or be qualified by education and experience in the care of the mentally ill, in accordance with local and state regulatory requirements. 4. Must have minimum of two (2) years management experience with Behavioral Health Care programs. 5. Must have BCLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.6. Must have working knowledge of mental health laws and practice standards. 7. Must have knowledge of the continuum of care for behavioral health treatment. 8. Must have excellent verbal, written, and management skills.
Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Roxborough Memorial Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.
Roxborough Memorial Hospital is a 131-bed community hospital. The hospital has been serving the medical and health care needs of the Roxborough, Manayunk, East Falls and northwest section of Philadelphia communities for more than a century, having first opened its doors in 1890. Roxborough Memorial Hospitals School of Nursing has been educating nurses since 1898. The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nation's oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency.
Pay Transparency
Roxborough Memorial Hospital offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. Benefits may vary based on employment status, i.e. full-time, part-time, per diem or temporary. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $99,840 to $134,784 on an annualized basis. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.
Employment Status Full Time
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Equal Employment Opportunity
Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf