Lifepoint Health®
Director of Behavioral Health
Job Type: Exempt
About the Role Lifepoint Behavioral Health is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well‑being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Director of Behavioral Health joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.
More About Canyon Vista Medical Center Canyon Vista Medical Center is located in the beautiful high desert of southeastern Arizona and serves residents in Sierra Vista, Ft. Huachuca, Cochise County – a population of more than 131,000 people – and our surrounding communities. We’re comfortably nestled in the San Pedro River Valley, 75 miles southeast of Tucson. Founded in 1963 as Western Baptist Osteopathic Hospital, we built our new 177,000 square‑foot hospital at 5700 E Hwy 90, completed in 2015.
How You'll Contribute The Director of Behavioral Health provides strategic and operational leadership for the behavioral health department, directing clinical, administrative, and financial activities to achieve organizational goals and ensure high‑quality patient care. This role oversees departmental operations, staffing, budgeting, compliance, and performance improvement while integrating evidence‑based practices and regulatory standards into clinical and operational protocols. The Director fosters a culture of professional growth, collaboration, and accountability, manages interdisciplinary teams, ensures effective service delivery and resource utilization, and serves as a key liaison to internal and external stakeholders to support safe, ethical, and efficient behavioral health services.
Why Join Us
Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full‑time and part‑time employees.
Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
Employee Well‑being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
What We're Looking For
Bachelor's Degree in a related field (preferred)
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Leadership experience managing the work of others, including planning, assigning, scheduling and reviewing work to ensure quality standards. Includes hiring, terminating, training, developing, reviewing performance and administrative corrective action for staff.
Connect with our Recruiter Not ready to complete an application, or have questions? Please contact Brandi Walton, Talent Acquisition Recruiter at 629‑257‑6103, brandi.walton1@lifepointhealth.net. Or click here to schedule a time to discuss your career interests with Lifepoint Health.
More About Canyon Vista Medical Center
Canyon Vista Medical Center (CVMC) has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Stroke Association's Heart‑Check mark for the Advanced Primary Stroke Center Certification.
Canyon Vista Medical Center (CVMC) is proud to announce that its Advanced Wound Care Center has been recognized with five national awards from Healogics®, the nation's largest provider of advanced wound care services. Benchmarked against 650 clinics nationwide, the center received the Center of Distinction, Robert A. Warriner III, M.D. Clinical Excellence Award, President's Circle Award and the 2024 Center of the Year Award–Healogics' highest honor.
Canyon Vista Medical Center (CVMC) received an "A" Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group. This national distinction celebrates CVMC's achievements in protecting hospital patients from preventable harm and errors.
EEOC Statement "Lifepoint Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint Behavioral Health is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."
Lifepoint Health is a leader in community‑based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post‑acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.
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About the Role Lifepoint Behavioral Health is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well‑being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Director of Behavioral Health joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.
More About Canyon Vista Medical Center Canyon Vista Medical Center is located in the beautiful high desert of southeastern Arizona and serves residents in Sierra Vista, Ft. Huachuca, Cochise County – a population of more than 131,000 people – and our surrounding communities. We’re comfortably nestled in the San Pedro River Valley, 75 miles southeast of Tucson. Founded in 1963 as Western Baptist Osteopathic Hospital, we built our new 177,000 square‑foot hospital at 5700 E Hwy 90, completed in 2015.
How You'll Contribute The Director of Behavioral Health provides strategic and operational leadership for the behavioral health department, directing clinical, administrative, and financial activities to achieve organizational goals and ensure high‑quality patient care. This role oversees departmental operations, staffing, budgeting, compliance, and performance improvement while integrating evidence‑based practices and regulatory standards into clinical and operational protocols. The Director fosters a culture of professional growth, collaboration, and accountability, manages interdisciplinary teams, ensures effective service delivery and resource utilization, and serves as a key liaison to internal and external stakeholders to support safe, ethical, and efficient behavioral health services.
Why Join Us
Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full‑time and part‑time employees.
Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
Employee Well‑being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
What We're Looking For
Bachelor's Degree in a related field (preferred)
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Leadership experience managing the work of others, including planning, assigning, scheduling and reviewing work to ensure quality standards. Includes hiring, terminating, training, developing, reviewing performance and administrative corrective action for staff.
Connect with our Recruiter Not ready to complete an application, or have questions? Please contact Brandi Walton, Talent Acquisition Recruiter at 629‑257‑6103, brandi.walton1@lifepointhealth.net. Or click here to schedule a time to discuss your career interests with Lifepoint Health.
More About Canyon Vista Medical Center
Canyon Vista Medical Center (CVMC) has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Stroke Association's Heart‑Check mark for the Advanced Primary Stroke Center Certification.
Canyon Vista Medical Center (CVMC) is proud to announce that its Advanced Wound Care Center has been recognized with five national awards from Healogics®, the nation's largest provider of advanced wound care services. Benchmarked against 650 clinics nationwide, the center received the Center of Distinction, Robert A. Warriner III, M.D. Clinical Excellence Award, President's Circle Award and the 2024 Center of the Year Award–Healogics' highest honor.
Canyon Vista Medical Center (CVMC) received an "A" Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group. This national distinction celebrates CVMC's achievements in protecting hospital patients from preventable harm and errors.
EEOC Statement "Lifepoint Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint Behavioral Health is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."
Lifepoint Health is a leader in community‑based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post‑acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.
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