Director of Behavioral Health Services, Fond du Lac Market

It's more than a career, it's a calling WI-St. Agnes Hospital

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Named 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare 2025 - Becker's Healthcare

Named One of the World’s Happiest Workplace 2025 – WorkL

Named One of America's Best In-State Employers 2025 - Forbes

Named One of America's Greatest Workplaces for Women 2025 – Newsweek

Named One of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Culture, Belonging & Community 2026 – Newsweek

SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system serving the comprehensive health needs of communities across the Midwest through a robust and fully integrated health care delivery system. The organization’s 40,000 team members and more than 13,900+ providers are committed to providing exceptional health care services and revealing God’s healing presence to everyone they serve. ​​​​​​​

With care delivery sites in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin, SSM Health includes 23 hospitals, more than 300 physician offices and other outpatient and virtual care services, 12 post-acute facilities, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance company, and an accountable care organization. It is one of the largest employers in every community it serves.

This position will be based at St. Agnes Hospital and will support the Fond du Lac market. This role is NOT remote work eligible and will require relocation upon acceptance of the position.

To request additional information, confidentially submit your interest, or nominate a fellow colleague, please contact:

Angela Jones

Executive Talent Partner

Angela.Jones1@ssmhealth.com

Job Summary: Responsible for setting operational goals, planning, and staffing for behavioral health services. Responsible for the department or service area’s overall delivery of services.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Develops short and long range strategic goals and plans for services, operating and capital budgets, and integrated strategic and financial plans.

Directs and establishes policies, procedures and protocols. Develops new programs and enhancements to existing ones.

Prepares service area budgets and ensures that the department operates in compliance with allocated funding. Coordinate and directs internal/external audits.

Collaborates with healthcare staff to achieve preventative, supportive and restorative goals for patients.

Establishes and monitors operating performance targets and metrics.

Directs and coordinates the human and financial resources. Provides overall accountability for staffing levels, retention, structure and skill mix for direct staff.

Identifies opportunities to mitigate risk and improve processes to ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines. Maintains safe work environment by following established organization safety standards.

Directs and evaluates all clinical activities, including care plan development, service level agreements, and complaint management.

Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

Master's degree in Behavioral Health or related field

EXPERIENCE

Seven years' experience, with five years' in leadership

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Or

Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Or

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Or

Psychologist - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

8455000038 BEHAV HEALTH OP ADMIN

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

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