CCBHC Program Director

Collaborates with CCBHC Director and Leadership Team to strategize on program innovations that promote the mission, program quality, and financial integrity of the CCBHC.

Collaborates with the Team Managers and Directors in the program to build commitment to and ownership of the mission and goals of the CCBHC model.

Along with program evaluators, leads the community needs assessment process in Year 1 and every 3 years thereafter, ensuring that consumers, medical providers, schools, social service agencies, behavioral health providers, and other key stakeholders are included in the process. Based on an assessment of the information gathered, work with leadership to identify opportunities to meet community needs.

Identifies populations that experience health disparities and develops a plan for reducing the disparities by improving access to behavioral health services that are culturally and linguistically appropriate.

Collaborates with internal and external service providers, community members, and other stakeholders in outreach and engagement of specific populations and establishment of care coordination agreements.

Guides the development of services that fully meet the CCBHC criteria.

Supervises the CCBHC-specific specialty staff, including the Behavioral Health Training Supervisor, Family & Community Care Coordinator, and community-based clinical staff,.

Works with CCBHC Director and program leadership to set goals, establish workflows, support staff in their implementation, collect data, and assess processes and outcomes. These systems should be coordinated across all three Gateway CCBHCs.

Under the guidance of the Quality Improvement and Accreditation Department, conducts process improvement activities based on program outcomes.

Establishes protocols for client services delivered by Designated Collaborating Organizations (DCOs) to ensure their compliance with documentation, data collection, and CCBHC criteria.

Develop CCBHC- related materials with support from Brown University Health Communications Department.

Supports the Family & Community Care Coordinator in the recruitment and coordination of the Consumer Advisory Council, ensuring that issues and recommendations are appropriately documented, communicated to leadership, and acted on as needed.

Supports the Training Supervisor in coordinating training in the identified evidence-based practices.

Monitors compliance with CCBHC criteria, attesting annually with required documentation evidence.

Ensures all deadlines and deliverables are met for state and federal requirements.

Develops workplans, prepares reports, and communicated regularly as with the State and any other grantors.

Attends state and local community meetings related to the CCBHC and the behavioral health needs of the community.

Oversees the budget allotted for management or development of CCBHC activities, coordinating with program managers on budgetary needs for staffing to meet the CCBHC

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

*Master's Degree minimum in Human Services field (Public Health, Health Administration, Social Work, Psychology, Education); behavioral health license preferred

*At least five years professional experience in community mental health, or related setting.

*At least three years professional experience managing programs/projects, including grants.

*At least three years experience supervising staff.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

* Ability to engage and motivate staff in working towards mission of the agency; ability to translate the vision and goals in action; change management.

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong interpersonal skills.

* Ability to manage financial systems for budgeting.

* Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

* Ability to work collaboratively as a team to coordinate program activities and establish a presence in the community.