Director of Business Development - Behavioral Health Setting
 Universal Health Services | |
paid time off, tuition assistance, 401(k)
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 United States, South Carolina, North Charleston | |
| 2777 Speissegger Drive (Show on map) | |
 Aug 09, 2025 | |
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Responsibilities
WHO WE ARE: Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health (a Universal Health Services facility) serves the state of South Carolina with a broad range of psychiatric and substance abuse services. Located on the beautiful Ashley River near Charleston, SC, Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health lends a helping hand to people struggling with mental health and substance use disorders. Our Treatment Programs and Services: At Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health, we strive to provide individuals with compassionate treatment that serves as a foundation for continued hope, healing and recovery. Our facility offers a broad range of inpatient and outpatient treatment options for adolescents, adults and senior adults. The goal of our programs is to help patients stabilize as quickly as possible and return home with new coping skills. Every one of our programs provides highly individualized treatment tailored to meet the needs and goals of each patient based on a review of their history, assessments and input from the patient, family and referral source. Treatment is provided by a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, therapists, nurses, social workers and mental health technicians. Our treatment team is experienced in caring for those with suicidal or homicidal thoughts, substance use disorders, co-occurring disorders, mood and anxiety disorders and trauma-related issues. After completing a program, patients may transition to a less intensive level of care for continued progress and reduced risk of rehospitalization. Yoga is a component of all our inpatient and outpatient programs. Our age specific and speciality treatment programs include: - Adolescent programs - Adult programs - Specialty programs. - Trauma Recovery Program: The Trauma Recovery Program is a specialty program offered to those who have experienced a traumatic event. With a focus on how trauma relates to emotions, the environment, trust and the brain, this group program can assist people struggling with depression, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, panic disorder and/or obsessive-compulsive behavior due to trauma. JOB SUMMARY: The Director of Business Development oversees the provision of Sales, Marketing, and Customer Service activities within the Marketing Department. The Director of Business Development is responsible for achieving the desired utilization of the organization's continuum of care through the effective application of marketing principles and methods. As a member of the facility management team, the Director of Business Development is actively involved in discussions related to a wide variety of facility issues including, but not limited to, strategic planning, potential growth opportunities, future projects, changing in programing/protocols, recruitment, and retention. The Director of Business Development is responsible for the facility's strategic marketing plan, enhancing the facility's brand/image, management of all sales and business development activities and maintaining an active and productive working relationship with internal departments and communicates issues or potential problems proactively, especially with CEO and Director of Admissions/Intake. Hours are based on departmental, and facility needs and may include day, evening, and weekend hours, as directed by the CEO/Managing Director. BENEFITS:
More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com About Universal Health Services (UHS): One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com Qualifications Education: Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related field is required; Master's Degree a plus. Combination of education and experience may be considered. Experience: At least three (3) years' leadership experience in a health care business development position with extensive community education/ business development experience resulting in measurable results, and with direct experience developing managed care agreements (especially with capitation and at-risk areas.) Candidates with detailed knowledge of psychiatric and chemical dependency treatment principles highly preferred. Five (5) years' prior marketing and/or sales experience within a behavioral healthcare setting highly preferred. Licensure: Must have a valid driver's license with good driving record. Knowledge/Skills: Prefer knowledge of the greater Charleston, South Carolina metro area behavioral health marketplace, insurance plans, target markets and referral sources, psychiatric and chemical dependency treatment, and age-specific programming. Must possess demonstrated superior leadership abilities and excellent written and oral communication skills; knowledge of and skills in application of marketing principles including product, placement, pricing and promotion as well as management of sales, advertising, social media, online presence and, public relations resources; creativity and flexibility; skills in data collection and analysis, interpretation, application and, evaluation; strategic planning skills; record of adherence to deadlines; customer service skills; teaching or training skills; willingness to travel up to 75%, including overnight travel as required. EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success. Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters. | |