Job Description
At Cincinnati Children\'s, we come to work with one goal: to make children\'s health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it at Cincinnati Children\'s.
Cincinnati Children\'s Hospital Has Been Named:
Consistently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 10 children\'s hospital in the nation
One of four Medical Centers making the list of the 2022 Glassdoor Best Places to Work
A Top Hospital and Health System for Diversity recognized by DiversityInc
One of the nation\'s most innovative companies by Fortune in March 2023
An LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Top Performer in 2022 by The Human Rights Campaign (HRC)
The purpose of this position is to transform behavioral and mental health care within CCHMC and the Cincinnati community to ensure patients and their families receive the right level of care at the right time. CCHMC\'s behavioral and mental health care ecosystem ranges from integrated behavioral health in primary care and schools, a large outpatient footprint, acute mental and behavioral health crisis care, an established partial hospitalization program, and an existing 100+ bed inpatient psychiatric hospital that is newly redesigned.
Investments will be made to allow the Leader to realize the following goals:
Develop strategic, innovative models of care across the entire CCHMC mental and behavioral health systems
Build systems of behavioral and mental health care in collaboration with the Cincinnati Community that ensures all care providers are trained and deliver evidence-based care.
Reduce the need for inpatient psychiatric bed utilization by increasing access to behavioral and mental health early in the development of psychological/psychiatric disorders.
Develop efficient and effective processes to optimize inpatient psychiatric bed utilization through a combination of prevention, diversion, evidence based inpatient care, and appropriate discharge planning and execution.
Sustain an impactful portfolio of externally funded research in behavioral and mental health including innovative research in anxiety, depression, and mood disorders on both the patient and population level.
Advocate holistically to government and other officials on behalf of patients and CCHMC to advance the infrastructure necessary to optimize the behavioral and mental health of children and adolescents.
Assure equity in all aspects of Institute activities.
