Executive Center Director​/Program Manager III; Santee-Wateree

This position is located in Sumter, South Carolina.

Are you passionate about making a real difference in people's lives? Join our team at the Office of Mental Health where we are dedicated to providing compassionate and accessible care to our community. We are seeking an Executive Center Director who will oversee the Santee‑Wateree Mental Health Center and its employees who are motivated to help individuals and families navigate life's challenges and achieve long‑term wellness.

If you want to build a healthier, more resilient community, we encourage you to apply.

This position is located at the SC Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (BHDD) - Office of Mental Health (OMH), Santee‑Wateree Mental Health, 801 N Pike W, Sumter, SC 29153.

Partnering with a local Board of Directors and reporting to the SCBHDD‑OMH Deputy Director of Community Mental Health Services, the Center is an outpatient facility of the Office of Mental Health. The Santee‑Wateree Mental Health Center (SWMHC) operates within the guidelines established by the Office of Mental Health. The Center serves the residents of Sumter, Lee, Kershaw and Clarendon counties and has a staff of 93 permanent employees and a budget of approximately $11.5 million.

Santee‑Wateree Mental Health Center offers a wide range of outpatient mental health services for adults, children and their families to include assessments, individual therapy, family and group services, crisis management, case management, nursing and medication management.

The Executive Center Director has overall strategic and operational responsibility for the clinical and administrative operations of the Center. In collaboration with the Board of Directors, the Executive Director reviews and/or revises the vision and develops a strategic plan to guide the Center's goals, priorities and activities. The position oversees the efficient and effective day‑to‑day operation of the SWMHC and requires an individual with proven leadership skills demonstrating competence in management of the Center's programs, resources, and partnerships.

• Direct the Community Mental Health Center's operation to include an annual Operations Plan, a Quality Assurance Program, Records Management, a Management Information System (MIS), Corporate Compliance Program and a Financial Management Program.
• Report to the Deputy Director for CMHS and respective CMHC Board of Directors to assess needs and implement programs consistent with department priorities and local needs within capabilities of staffing resource availability.
• Ensure the preparation of the budget, grant proposals, managing grants, the supervision of funds generated and expenditures, and operate within the approved budget for the center.
• Directly supervise key management positions such as Chief Psychiatrist, Program Directors, Administrator, Human Resources Manager, QA/CARF/Corporate Compliance Director, Office of Performance Improvement and Education, and the Administrative Assistant.
• Direct appropriate implementation of personnel practices and procedures. Ensures requirements for access, staff productivity, and clinical documentation are met at all of the center's locations.
• Responsible for facilitating helpful and positive community and agency cooperation and service implementation and delivery; ensure the delivery of appropriate public information and education activities, to include the operation of Highway to Hope, mobile crisis, suicide prevention programming, etc.
• Assure the development of a behavioral system of care that is culturally competent, promoting the involvement of advocacy groups, clients, and family members.
• Perform special tasks as assigned by the Deputy Director and other related duties as necessary and required, such as ensuring that the Roads to Independence young adult program meets all of its metrics.

Santee‑Wateree Mental Health Center serves Sumter, Lee, Kershaw and Clarendon counties. The Center is located in Sumter, the heart of South Carolina. Sumter County has a population comprised of both native South Carolinians and…