- Serve as Netsmart’s clinical authority on state hospital operations, including inpatient psychiatry, forensic programming, competency restoration, and long-term treatment models
- Provide subject matter expertise on state-specific regulations, accreditation standards, documentation protocols, and operational workflows in secure clinical settings
- Maintain current knowledge of regulatory, accreditation, legal, and funding structures affecting state hospitals
- Learn Netsmart solutions and translate clients’ current and future-state work practices into Netsmart solutions
- Provide clinical guidance throughout the client relationship lifecycle, including pre-sales, implementation, go-live, and maintenance
- Guide workflow and regulatory requirements during solution development and implementation
- Translate state hospital requirements into EHR workflows, documentation templates, assessment tools, and clinical decision-support elements
- Support EHR adoption through change-management guidance and clinical leadership
- Track emerging regulations, treatment models, and national trends in state hospital and forensic mental health care
- Partner with statewide psychiatric hospitals, forensic treatment programs, competency restoration units, and secure inpatient environments
- Focus on clients from the Midwest to the West Coast, including Hawaii
Requirements
- Minimum bachelor’s degree in nursing, psychology, social work, counseling, behavioral health, or related clinical field
- Active clinical or professional licensure
- 5+ years of experience in a state hospital, forensic mental health program, secure inpatient psychiatric facility, or related high-acuity environment
- Strong familiarity with state hospital workflows, treatment models, interdisciplinary team processes, and clinical documentation standards
- Recent experience with EHR systems, clinical informatics, or healthcare IT
- Knowledge of state and federal regulations governing state hospitals
- Strong public speaking, training, and facilitation skills
- Experience working within the California Department of State Hospitals (preferred)
- Experience with Netsmart solutions or another EHR vendor (preferred)
- Experience implementing or optimizing EHR workflows in state hospital or forensic settings (preferred)
- Knowledge of statewide reporting needs, quality programs, and compliance frameworks (preferred)Ability to work extended or irregular hours when required
- Any required travel
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
- Netsmart does not provide work visa sponsorship
- Successful completion of a post-offer background check, including a drug screen
Core Competencies
Demonstrates expertise in state hospital operations, including inpatient psychiatry and forensic programming, while providing clinical guidance and translating state-specific requirements into effective EHR workflows. Strong knowledge of regulatory standards and experience in EHR systems are essential for supporting clinical leadership and change management.
Highest-signal resume keywords
- Clinical Authority on State Hospital Operations
- EHR Workflow Implementation
- Knowledge of State and Federal Regulations
- Experience in Forensic Mental Health Programs
- Public Speaking and Training Skills
ATS Optimization Keywords
Hard Skills
- EHR Systems
- Clinical Informatics
- Clinical Documentation Standards
- State Hospital Workflows
- Forensic Programming
- Competency Restoration
- Treatment Models
- Assessment Tools
- Change Management
- Operational Workflows
Soft Skills
- Public Speaking
- Training
- Facilitation
- Collaboration
- Leadership
Certifications & Qualifications
- Active Clinical or Professional Licensure
Industry Keywords
- State Hospital Operations
- Secure Inpatient Environments
- Accreditation Standards
- Regulatory Compliance
- Quality Programs
- California Department of State Hospitals
- High-Acuity Environment
- Interdisciplinary Team Processes
- Documentation Protocols
- National Trends in Mental Health Care
Tools & Technologies
- Netsmart Solutions
- Healthcare IT