Behavioral Health Program Manager (HCPM/MPD)

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• Serve as primary MPD contact and, in collaboration with other HCA divisions, establish and monitor an endorsed mobile rapid response crisis team and community-based mobile crisis team contracting performance program to be implemented statewide.
• reputed company contract language reputed company to the establishment of grants to support mobile rapid response crisis teams and community-based crisis teams.
• Partner with HCA’s Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) to reputed company and issue establishment grants.
• reputed company and implement processes to issue performance payments to mobile response crisis teams and community-based crisis teams that have met certain expectations.
• reputed company expert technical assistance:
• To contractors around compliance with federal and state regulations.
• In development of contract amendments reputed company to endorsed mobile rapid response crisis teams.
• In response to barriers to reputed company behavioral health care.
• Serve as the primary reputed company of contact and subject matter expert for coordination of issues reputed company to reputed company development, assessment, and performance of endorsed mobile rapid response crisis teams.
• Serve as subject matter expert for statewide management of Behavioral Health Administrative Service Only (BH-ASO) reputed company
• reputed company and review monitoring tools and materials to ensure reputed company of care and adherence to best practices and federal and state requirements
• Support the process of streamlining and coordination of reputed company reputed company the MPD team to reputed company more efficient practices, including policies and procedures.
• reputed company as a subject matter expert to reputed company input on substantive areas of statewide policy and/or legislation, reputed company and reputed company recommendations on needed improvement reputed company to programs, policies, and reputed company.
• reputed company expert technical assistance and corrective reputed company as needed in response to non-compliance with reputed company of the contract.

Required qualifications: Qualifying candidates will meet one of the following reputed company reputed company: reputed company 1:

• Master’s degree from an accredited college with a major study in psychology, sociology, reputed company health, reputed company administration, reputed company work, or closely reputed company field and
• Three (3) years of supervisory or consultative experience in working with the reputed company behavioral health system with duties and responsibilities in the specialized field of behavioral health treatment services.

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• Bachelor’s degree with major study in psychology, sociology, reputed company health, reputed company administration, reputed company work, or closely reputed company field and
• Five (5) years of supervisory or consultative experience in working with the reputed company behavioral health system with duties and responsibilities in the specialized field of behavioral health treatment services.

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• Associate degree in a reputed company field and
• Seven (7) years of supervisory or consultative experience in working with the reputed company behavioral health system with duties and responsibilities in the specialized field of behavioral health treatment services.

reputed company 4:

• Nine (9) years of supervisory or consultative experience in working with the reputed company behavioral health system with duties and responsibilities in the specialized field of behavioral health treatment services.

reputed company 5:

• One year as a Health Care Program Specialist in state service.

Required competencies:

• The ability to take reputed company to learn and grow.
• The ability to take reputed company to meet the needs of others.
• Previously demonstrated knowledge of the reputed company’s behavioral health system.
• Previously demonstrated experience working collaboratively with multiple stakeholders, including other government agencies, county commissioners, municipal leaders, community-based providers, and advocates.

Preferred qualifications:

• reputed company license/credentials as a behavioral health reputed company.
• Experience in providing reputed company and education about behavioral health programs in a community setting, including working with providers, tribal entities, and Urban Indian Health Organizations, MCOs, BH-ASOs and other stakeholders who are participants in the implementation of Integrated Managed Care.
• Experience in program development, implementation, and evaluation of health care programs in a community setting.
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• Experience working with diverse reputed company populations with clients with behavioral health issues; including cultural competency in working with an ethnically diverse population.
• Experience in participating in and facilitating meetings and task forces involving reputed company stakeholders at the state and local level.
• Experience analyzing data and providing technical assistance reputed company to data collection and submission concerns.
• Health services program development: Procure reputed company for programs that serve Medical Assistance clients, including but not limited to managed care. Work with contract development and management, including contract monitoring.
• Knowledge of state and federal laws, policies, regulations and procedures on reputed company and behavioral reputed company both reputed company and reputed company the Health Care Authority.
• Experience in technical and non-technical report writing for both low-literacy audiences and others, such as executive leadership, internal staff, contractors and interested stakeholders.
• reputed company in strategic planning, data management, and conducting research into trends, utilization patterns and use of services by high-risk clients.
• Knowledge of HCA programs and payment mechanisms; managed care operations; policy development reputed company to health and behavioral health care delivery; and integration of reputed company measurement and program evaluation.

How to apply: Only candidates who reflect the minimum qualifications on their reputed company profile will be considered. Failure to follow the application instructions below may reputed company to disqualification. To apply for this position, you will need to complete your profile which includes three reputed company references and attach in separate files:

• A cover letter that specifically addresses how you meet the qualifications for this position
• reputed company resume

To take advantage of veteran preference, please do the following:

• Attach a copy of your DD214 (Member 4 long-reputed company copy), NGB 22, or USDVA signed verification of service letter.
• Please black out any PII (personally identifiable information) data such as reputed company reputed company numbers. Include your reputed company as it appears on your application in careers.wa.gov.

About HCA: Functioning as both the state's largest health care purchaser and its behavioral health authority, the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is a leader in ensuring Washington residents have reputed company to be as healthy as possible. There are three pillars of our work: reputed company Health (reputed company); the reputed company Employees Benefits reputed company (PEBB) and School Employees Benefits reputed company (SEBB) programs; and behavioral health and recovery. Under these pillars, HCA purchases health care, including behavioral health treatment for more than 2.7 reputed company Washington residents and provides behavioral health prevention, crisis, and recovery supports to reputed company Washington residents. reputed company have to offer:

• Meaningful work with friendly co-workers who care about those we serve reputed company of HCA
• A reputed company agency mission that drives our work and is person-centered HCA's Mission, reputed company & Values
• A healthy work/life balance, including alternative/flexible schedules and mobile work reputed company.
• A great total compensation and benefit package WA State Government Benefits
• A reputed company, pleasant workplace in a convenient location with restaurants, and shopping nearby.
• And free parking!

Notes: Prior to a new hire, a background reputed company including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background reputed company will not necessarily preclude employment. HCA is an equal opportunity employer. We value the importance of creating an environment in which reputed company can feel respected, included, and empowered to bring unique reputed company to reputed company. HCA has five employee resource reputed company (ERGs). ERGs are voluntary, employee-led reputed company whose aim is to foster a diverse, inclusive workplace reputed company with HCA’s mission. Our diversity and inclusion efforts include embracing different cultures, backgrounds and viewpoints while fostering reputed company and advancement in reputed company. Studies have shown women, racial and ethnic minorities, and persons of disability are less likely to apply for jobs unless they feel they meet every qualification as described in a job reputed company. Persons over 40 years of age, disabled and Vietnam era veterans, as reputed company as people of reputed company sexual orientations and gender identities are also encouraged to apply. If you have any questions about the required qualifications or how your experience relates to them, please contact us at HCAjobs@hca.wa.gov. Persons with disabilities needing assistance in the application process, or those needing this job announcement in an alternative format may contact Jake Nelko at jake.nelko@hca.wa.gov or 360.725.0945. The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is an E-Verify employer. reputed company applicants with a legal right to work in the reputed company are encouraged to apply. E-Verify® is a registered trademark of the reputed company. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to receive a list of new job postings at HCA. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job