Texas Behavioral Health Center

Join our team and help launch the first state psychiatric hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth, where innovative caregivers will make a lasting impact on behavioral health in Texas.

The Texas Behavioral Health Center is a newly completed state-funded psychiatric hospital opening in Dallas’ Southwestern Medical District through a partnership between UT Southwestern Medical Center and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC).

When fully operational, the 505,000-square-foot facility will house 292 beds – 200 for adult patients and 92 for children and adolescents. As DFW’s first state-funded behavioral health hospital, it is designed to deliver state-of-the-art, patient-centered care in a modern and healing environment. The center provides comprehensive behavioral health treatment and features private patient rooms, abundant access to natural light and nature, and thoughtfully designed spaces that promote recovery. The hospital will also provide training to all behavioral health disciplines.

As employees of UT Southwestern, team members will join a world-class academic medical center committed to patient-centered care, innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and preparing patients for successful reintegration into their families and communities. With competitive benefits and a mission-driven culture, Texas Behavioral Health Center offers an unparalleled opportunity to make a lasting impact on mental health care in North Texas. Learn more about Texas Behavioral Health Center here!

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career! 

JOB SUMMARY
The Vice President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Texas Behavioral Health Center(TBHC) will be responsible for the executive oversight of the Texas Behavioral Health Center, including inpatient, outpatient, and community-based behavioral health services. TBHC is a state-funded psychiatric hospital in Dallas with approximately 296 beds, offering comprehensive inpatient psychiatric care for adults and children, and serves as a cornerstone in expanding Texas’s mental health infrastructure. This role will provide vision and strategic planning in the dynamic health care landscape, driving operational excellence in high-quality, patient-centered care with an emphasis on psychiatric and behavioral health services, and fostering essential alliances and partnerships within the Texas Department of Health and Human Services, community and across UT Southwestern Medical Center. Reporting to the Executive Vice President of Health System Affairs the TBHC CEO is a vital member of the health system’s executive leadership team. 

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Job Duties

• Develops and fosters an environment of respect, collaboration, competence, transparency, innovation, and principle-driven management. Maintains a positive work environment, promoting a service-oriented culture, and a culture of collaboration and engagement where everyone is valued. Drives change initiatives, maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment.
• Responsible for leading inpatient psychiatric services, behavioral health emergency and crisis services, partial hospitalization programs, intensive outpatient programs, and affiliated outpatient behavioral health clinics and oversees the operational and clinical support services necessary to support behavioral health care delivery.
• In collaboration with the Health System Quality, Safety and Performance Improvement Office, responsible for the efforts to identify and continuously improve clinical quality with attention to behavioral health–specific quality, safety, and access metrics.
• Supports providers, nursing, and staff to ensure the highest levels of quality and safety, patient service, and patient satisfaction. Identifies and continuously improves clinical quality and efficiency as measured against internal and external benchmarks applicable to psychiatric and behavioral health care.
• Establishes a vision, goals, and strategy for TBHC that enhances the tripartite mission of UTSW. Identifies opportunities for growth, program development, and clinical services that serve patients, their families, and deliver on UTSW’s promise of outstanding care delivery and service across the behavioral health continuum.
• Provides overall guidance and direction to ensure the TBHC is operated ethically, compliantly, efficiently, and financially sound. Develops a structured process to optimize decision-making and outcomes in alignment with applicable regulatory and accreditation requirements.
• Facilitates a matrixed governance and interdisciplinary approach for planning and implementation of behavioral health enterprise strategies, goals, and priorities; supports UTSW leaders in executing on the UTSW Strategic Plan and goals.
• Coaches and mentors other executives, directors, and managers. Holds the management team accountable for staff development to meet overall objectives in quality, service, and cost-effectiveness.
• Develops and maintains workforce planning and talent (and succession) planning in partnership with other health system leaders with focus on recruitment and retention of behavioral health professionals.
• Primarily responsible for the oversight and coordination of psychiatric, complexity intervention, and behavioral health service lines.
• Collaborates, supports, and optimizes relationships with partner health systems and community behavioral health organizations, public agencies, and referral partners.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

Required

• Education
  Master’s Degree in a relevant field, or equivalent combination of education and experience in healthcare or hospital administration

• Experience
  10 years of successful health system leadership and P&L experience 
  Must have extensive knowledge of healthcare operations, preferably including behavioral health or psychiatric services, in a multi-hospital or academic health system setting.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to successfully work and collaborate with administrators, clinicians, and researchers at all levels.
• Proven expertise in operational management within a multi-entity health system.
• Demonstrated ability to manage large budgets and drive financial performance.
• High level of complex problem-solving abilities both in groups and one-on-one situations.
• Understanding of compliance and regulatory requirements for large-scale healthcare and education organizations including those applicable to behavioral health services.
• Proven experience at building a culture of teamwork.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders including community and public-sector partners.
• Ability to read, write, develop plans and procedures, and coordinate persons and other resources to accomplish goals.
• Ability to be a team-player, bringing an innovative and creative approach to management of all functions.
• Ability to develop long and short-term business strategies, operational plans and oversee implementation.
• Ability to ensure adherence to all policies and procedures of the University.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS

• Physical Demands
  Talking

• Working Conditions
  Office Setting

PACT STATEMENT

The following is the acronym, “PACT”, and is fundamental to all non-clinical positions at UT Southwestern Medical Center:

• P-Problem Solving: Employees take ownership in solving problems effectively, efficiently, and to the satisfaction of customers, or managers. They show initiative in addressing areas of concern before they become problems.
• A-Ability, Attitude and Accountability: Employees exhibit ability to perform their job and conduct themselves in a professional and positive manner reflecting a professional environment readily assuming obligations in a dependable and reliable manner.
• C-Communication, Contribution, and Collaboration: Who are our Customers? Anyone who requests our help, needs our work product, or receives our services. Employees focus on customer service with creative solutions while improving the customer experience through clear, courteous, and timely delivery and communication. Sharing ideas with others helps expand our contribution to department goals.
• T-Teamwork: Employees work to contribute to the department’s success by supporting co-workers, promoting excellence in work product and customer service, and in maintaining a satisfying, caring environment for each other.

Salary
Salary Negotiable

Security

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO Statement

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.