Adm AcuteCarePsych Psychology

Overview

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Functional

Title:

Adm Acute Care Psych  Psychology

Job Title: Manager III

Agency: Health & Human Services Comm

Department: Vernon South Campus

Posting Number: 10704

Closing Date: 01/27/2026

Posting Audience: Internal and External

Occupational Category: Healthcare Support

Salary Group: TEXAS-B-24

Salary Range: $5,425.33-$8,886.16

Pay Frequency: Monthly

Shift: Day

Telework: Not Eligible for Telework

Travel: Up to 10%

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full Time/Part Time: Full time

FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt

Facility

Location:

Vernon State Hospital

Job Location City: VERNON

Job Location Address: 4730 COLLEGE DR

Other Locations:

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Would you thrive in an environment where you learn and grow personally and professionally all while helping make a positive impact on people's lives? Do you appreciate being around others who are dependable, trustworthy, hard workers who believe in the value of teamwork? HHSC is dedicated to building an atmosphere where employees feel valued and supported while providing specialized care for Texans in need.

HHSC is comprised of nine psychiatric hospitals, one youth residential treatment facility, and thirteen state supported living centers. The psychiatric hospitals are a hub of excellence for forensic mental health and complex psychiatric care, with all facilities accredited by The Joint Commission. They provide state-of-the-art treatment that is recovery-oriented and science-based. If providing hope and healing through compassionate, innovative, and individualized care interests you, we welcome your application for the position below.

This position performs complex (journey level) managerial work administering daily operations and activities of a hospital clinical program and interventions. In coordination with clinical disciplines, develops a program to provide effective interventions such that length of stay is the minimum necessary for patients to meet discharge criteria.

Performs other duties as assigned. Other duties as assigned include but are not limited to actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agency's obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation. Such participation may require an alternate shift pattern assignment and/or location.

This position may also be eligible to earn additional pay for work performed on maximum security locations.

Attends work on a regular basis and may be asked to work a specific shift schedule or, at times, even a rotating schedule, extended shift and/or overtime in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.

Supervises the unit clinical programming and provide a psychiatric rehabilitation program that reduces length of stay necessary to meet discharge criteria. Ensures clinical interventions are provided to meet individual needs of patients as well as developing interventions that meet common needs of the patient population. Develops programs that are holistic, recovery-oriented, and appeal to patients to ensure patient participation. Ensures recovery plans and active treatment meet regulatory standards.

Administratively supervises clinical staff to ensure program coverage, completion of tasks to include delivery of recovery plan interventions and documentation of tasks and timeliness; works with discipline supervisors to ensure quality of care excellence.

Plans, organizes, and directs daily administrative functioning of the unit to ensure efficient operation. Ensure the efficient flow of patient movement to allow for availability of beds or admitting and/or receiving unit(s). Completes required reports/manuals/other related documentation accurately according to hospital policies within designated time frames and with evidence of consideration for the units' population/staff.

Hires/terminates/participates in resolution of employee complaints as they flow through the appropriate chain of command. Ensure that documents to hire/terminate employment are completed in a timely manner to ensure adequate coverage. Ensures all complaints within chain of command are solved within the established time frames for the department. Quality issues are referred to discipline unit administrators and/or discipline directors.

Promotes program excellence through evidence-based practices,…