Responsibilities This position is based in the Richmond, VA area, supporting two UHS Facilities. One of the nation’s largest and most respected hospital companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Steadily growing from a startup to an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, UHS today has an annual revenue nearing $10 billion. In 2017, UHS Finish was recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; ranked #276 on the Fortune 500, and listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Companies. Our operating philosophy is as effective today as it was 40 years ago: Build or acquire high quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets, invest in the people and equipment needed to allow each facility to thrive, and become the leading healthcare provider in each community we serve. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 90,000 employees, and through its subsidiaries, operates more than 400 acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, and ambulatory centers in the United States, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin islands, and the United Kingdom. Kempsville Center for Behavioral Health and Newport News Behavioral Health invite applications for the position of Community Liaison to be based out of Richmond, VA and covering a primarily central Virginia area. Both hospitals are located in the Hampton Roads Region and provide acute and residential care for youth. KCBH also provides Partial Hospitalization treatment for children and teens exhibiting behavioral and/or mental health concerns. Both hospitals are dedicated to providing high quality care to children and adolescents in need, using quality, evidence based practice treatments. Both facilities are accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC), and licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia and The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS). BENEFITS: UHS Kempsville Center for Behavioral Health offers a comprehensive benefits package including: Competitive salary – and more important, the unfettered opportunity for career advancement!!! Excellent benefits program – Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short & Long Term disability, UHS Retirement Savings Plan Generous paid time off (PTO) plan The opportunity to work with an exceptional team!! Reporting to the Director of Business Development (DBD), incumbent serves as a liaison to the community by educating referral sources about Kempsville Center for Behavioral Health programs, and contributes to the development and implementation of referral development plans. Additional duties and responsibilities include: Plans, coordinates, and implements special functions including workshops, seminars, symposiums, receptions, conferences, and open houses, to highlight facility resources and programs. Gathers market intelligence and shares that information with DBD to assist with business development strategies. Represents the organization by serving on community committees to build business relationships; make public presentations. Utilizes strategic planning in planning short and long term development goals. Gathers information and identifies customer needs through effective meeting planning, documenting outcome and next steps. Fosters effective communication in the milieu consistent with therapeutic goals; fosters effective communication with staff members, and champions dialogue in addressing concerns. Serves as a role model for child and adolescent patients/residents to observe and learn socially effective values, attitudes and behaviors and demonstrates Service Excellence. Interprets facility and departmental policies and works cohesively with department in the attainment of organizational objectives. Works cooperatively as a member of a multidisciplinary team to achieve and exceed quality patient care. Qualifications Education: Minimum of Bachelors in Marketing, Business Administration or in some Behavioral Science. Experience: Minimum of three (3) years of experience directly related to mental health care marketing in hospitals or managed care environments. A strong client service background is mandatory. Has proven record in business development and sales. Ability to effectively manage time. Will manage several projects concurrently. May perform under demanding and changing circumstances with frequent interruptions. Must exercise good judgment, have extremely high business ethics, be flexible, and adaptable, polite and customer service oriented. Accuracy is mandatory in all aspects of position. Knowledge in areas of marketing and business development in healthcare and in managed care. Working knowledge of public relations, communications, media relations and event planning. Understanding of behavioral sciences and the objectives of mental health treatment in inpatient and outpatient settings in needed. Excellent oral, written and analytical skills are mandatory. Must be good public speaker and be able to present materials in a clear and concise and logical manner. Superior interpersonal skills are necessary for successful performance of duties. Must be computer literate and be able to operate simple machinery necessary to perform duties such as a computer, copy machines, calculator, typewriters, VCR, camcorder, television, camera, overhead projector, etc. Must possess solid ethical standards in relation to all aspects of business development. Must possess demonstrated superior leadership abilities so that can direct a marketing team, establish priorities and successfully plan, develop, implement, coordinate and manage marketing systems. UHS is a registered trademark of UHS of Delaware, Inc., the management company for Universal Health Services, Inc. and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. Universal Health Services, Inc. is a holding company and operates through its subsidiaries including its management company, UHS of Delaware, Inc. All healthcare and management operations are conducted by subsidiaries of Universal Health Services, Inc. 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