Job Description

Director of Business Development

Rivendell Behavioral Health Services is an 80-bed full-service behavioral healthcare acute care facility located in Benton, AR, that has been providing quality health care to the residents of Arkansas since 1985. Rivendell Behavioral Health Services has been offering hope to individuals, families, and communities for over 40 years.   Rivendell offers unique and individualized programming for adolescents and adults that sets us apart from many other treatment facilities, and is proud of our tenured leadership team and our committed staff members. Website:

Rivendell is the leader in providing quality mental health and addiction treatment services. Our commitment to care includes developing integrated delivery systems through partnerships with medical surgical hospitals, community mental health centers, educational institutions, managed care organizations, local health professionals and agencies. Rivendell Behavioral Health Services strives to set the standard for excellence in the field of behavioral health care and maintains its leadership role by treating each patient as a respected individual of our community.

The Director of Business Development directs, implements, and coordinates 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's Senior Management Team, the Director of Business Development is actively involved in strategic planning, sales and marketing management, and identification of potential growth opportunities and future projects.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Identify and oversee the development of the community relations programs necessary to meet the key mental health and substance abuse treatment needs of the community
• Develop and implement strategic marketing and referral initiatives to generate a continuous flow of admissions to meet the census goals of the hospital and build the Rivendell Behavioral Health brand in the community
• Perform personnel management duties including recruiting and retention, providing department orientation and training, completing performance evaluations, competency assessments of direct reports, etc.
• Supervise direct staff to ensure effective utilization of referral services and community relations opportunities including scheduling employees, identifying and addressing training needs and implementing a system of on-going employee performance monitoring
• Under the direction of the CEO and CFO, manage contractual partnerships including creating, renewing, and negotiating terms and conditions.
• Gather, analyze and report monthly facility clinical data to the Performance Improvement Committee, Medical Executive Committee, Board of Trustees, Patient Safety Council, etc.
• Initiates, develops and maintains relationships with community providers and stakeholders in support of the clinical needs of the community

What do our current employees value at Rivendell Behavioral Health & UHS?

An environment that puts patient care first. One of the most rewarding aspects of working as a team member of Rivendell is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families at their most vulnerable times. Supportive and responsive leadership. You are never alone, as you are part of a large network of staff and leaders that routinely exchange ideas and review current topics within the industry. Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career. There are very robust continuing education options and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement as an employee with Rivendell and our parent company, UHS.  

Benefits include: 

·         Challenging and rewarding work environment

·         Competitive Compensation and Generous Paid Time Off

·         Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans

·         401(K) with company match

·         Career development opportunities with the facility and UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

·         Educational Tuition Reimbursement

Rivendell is part of 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 $13.4 billion in 2022. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94,000 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.

• Minimum of a Bachelors’ degree in Marketing, Sales or other relevant field with a minimum of seven years of experience in management preferably in behavioral health or medical field
• Strong oral communication skills and an ability to communicate at a level appropriate to the audience, strong presentation skills, and  creativity in developing marketing methods to effectively deliver the service message to referral sources
• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record and dependable transportation

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.

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