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Behavioral Site Director

The State of Colorado is seeking a Behavioral Site Director to lead, coordinate, and manage the operations of a multi-disciplinary psychiatric treatment team, ensuring high-quality care, compliance with state and federal regulations, and efficient use of resources. This role provides direct supervision to staff, develops clinical programs, manages budgets, and serves as an administrative representative during emergencies.

Additionally, as a Behavioral Site Director, you can expect to: provide formal supervision to staff, including hiring, training, evaluations, disciplinary actions, and resolving grievances; direct staff resources to ensure effective delivery of psychological and therapeutic services; monitor and evaluate staff performance, compliance, and adherence to regulations and policies; develop, implement, and oversee clinical treatment programs consistent with standards of care; ensure patients receive comprehensive, well-balanced treatment across multiple therapeutic approaches; collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and outside agencies to support patient recovery and continuity of care; participate in agency-wide policy development and strategic planning; manage departmental budget, monitor expenditures, and make purchasing decisions within fiscal rules; act as Approving Official for purchasing processes and ensure audit compliance; may serve in an on-call capacity to respond to emergencies, conduct safety assessments, and support crisis or after-hours needs as needed; coordinate crisis response with external agencies (law enforcement, mental health centers) when needed; role-model professional communication, create a culture of continuous improvement, and ensure stewardship of public resources. This is a hybrid position. Minimum 4 days in the office and maximum 1 day of remote work. Regular schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Occasional evenings and weekends may be required. Specific remote day to be arranged upon hire. This position will comply with the Grand Junction Regional Center's current working arrangements. Please note: Work arrangements are subject to change at any time. This position does not include any billable-hour requirements for behavioral service support, allowing the Behavioral Site Director to focus on leadership, quality oversight, and team development.