OUR SERVICES
Behavioral Health Strategies, Inc. has two separate but closely related practice areas:
Interim Management
Services and Consultation Services.
INTERIM
MANAGEMENT SERVICES:
Behavioral
Health Strategies, Inc. specializes in providing interim senior management for
the Behavioral Health Industry. Either through a planned or unanticipated
event, a behavioral health organization can experience a leadership vacuum
which can affect its day-to-day functioning and viability. During periods of
leadership interruption, transition or crisis, Behavioral Health Strategies
provides experienced, value-based, high-level leadership for as long as
required. Experience extends to all aspects of behavioral health operations,
including governance, management structure, system design, day-to-day
operations, financial management, managed care, clinical protocols, quality
assurance, staff morale problems, and larger system issues. Expert interim
management is especially useful in maintaining an organization’s operations
without interruption to avoid rushing the process of finding a permanent
executive. The interim period can be used to build strength into the
organization with a seasoned interim manager who will evaluate all existing
programs and operations in depth, make needed transitional changes if requested
and assist in hiring a topnotch permanent manager.
Consider
the following:
· The use of Interim
Management is becoming more and more prevalent during periods of leadership
transition, or in turnaround or recovery situations.
·
Interim management
through Behavioral Health Strategies provides a dual benefit: providing an experienced executive to
maintain continuity, as well as the benefit of an expert management consultant,
but at lower cost.
·
Interim Management
prevents loss of momentum in the highly competitive, regulated environment of
behavioral health care during the often lengthy period of recruiting a
permanent senior executive.
· Outside Interim Management
avoids the loss of management capacity through an internal interim appointment
and allows for greater objectivity in making the permanent appointment.
· Operating with
board-level sanction, an interim manager is able to capitalize on the
transition period in effecting needed changes within the organization.
· Behavioral Health
Strategies, Inc. focuses exclusively on meeting the unique interim management
needs of the Behavioral Health Industry.
· Behavioral Health Strategies
is committed to speed, experience, knowledge of best practice, objectivity, and
accountability.
· Behavioral Health
Strategies provides interim management support to behavioral health
organizations in all practice settings: Community Mental Health Centers,
Inpatient Care, Managed Care Organizations, etc., both private and public.
· Positions include CEO, COO, Executive Director, Inpatient Unit Director, and Project Management.
CONSULTATION SERVICES:
Behavioral
Health organizations are faced with many financial, clinical, and management
challenges in the highly competitive and increasingly regulated environment in
which they operate. Each organization naturally faces its own unique problems
and challenges. What is needed is an individualized yet best practice-based
understanding of the problem or situation and a clear, detailed pathway to the
solution. Behavioral Health Strategies, Inc. offers both a process and an
outcome-driven approach to assessing a Behavioral Health Organization and
providing clear recommendations and action plans for moving forward. Attention
is devoted to the vital aspects of the organization: mission, governance,
management structure, clinical operations, cash flow and financial management,
quality assurance, consumer satisfaction, and relationships with stakeholders.
Behavioral Health Strategies works with management, relevant governmental
agencies, managed care organizations, and consumer and community groups to
determine the outcome requirements for the organization and to develop methods
to monitor performance and ensure continued accountability. Consultation can be
tailored to assess discrete aspects of the operation such as management
structure or quality assurance, or to assess the system as a whole.
Behavioral
Health Strategies is experienced in managing unstable or crisis situations that
may be associated with cash flow tightening, poor performance, regulatory and
funding agency problems, and staff morale issues. In crisis management
situations, Behavioral Health Strategies will assist in assessing and quickly
stabilizing the situation, identifying root problems, reestablishing
credibility with constituents and funding sources, and, most importantly, in
developing a solid recovery plan. This of course includes negotiations with critical
parties to ensure the plan is implemented.
In all consultations Behavioral Health Strategies understands the unique forces operating within today’s behavioral health environment. We are able to use our values and experience to provide an objective outside assessment and calm reassuring approach that will result in a successful outcome for all parties. The consultation services provided by Behavioral Health Strategies are problem and solution focused, can be concluded promptly, and are cost effective.
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