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LifePoint Behavioral Health is seeking a passionate, creative and goal-oriented Program Director to join the team Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces, NM. Memorial offers a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, and professional development opportunities so you can focus on what really matters - providing quality patient care. Do not miss the opportunity to join our team and build a career that touches lives.

Position Summary:
Responsibility for the strategic planning, managing, directing, coordinating and controlling the overall operations of behavioral health program and services. Provides leadership to ensure attainment of strategic objectives and the delivery of quality, economical health care services and other related lines of business. Coordinates and enforces program-wide policies and procedures that support the accomplishment of the behavioral health services' aims, objectives, and programs. Directs the short-range and long-range planning functions that develop goals, objectives, and strategic plans to ensure quality services and a financially sound program. Participates and manages the budget for the programs, allocates funds within the budget as directed by the VP, Finance Behavioral Health and ensures that the programs operate within the budget. Provides supervision to the leaders and staff in the designated programs.

Qualifications:

Education:

* Registered Nurse - minimum Bachelor's, MSN degree preferred.

Licenses/Certification: Licensure in State of Practice

Experience:
* 5 years of leadership experience.
* 7 years of experience as an RN