Senior Program Manager - Behavioral Health Services-151468
Description
What does it mean to work at Group Health?
At Group Health, our mission is to enrich people’s lives by improving health. As a Group Health employee, your role is to deliver on that mission every day by living our values—Customer Focus, Accountability, Innovation, Excellence, and Integrity. You take initiative, set goals, and solve problems while collaborating with friends and colleagues. Together we make a meaningful impact on our community.
In return, Group Health is committed to providing you competitive pay, excellent benefits, and an opportunity to make a difference each day as we strive to reach our vision to be the preferred health care partner by excelling in quality, service, and affordability.
Provides content of care consultation and operational support to local/regional operations managers at multiple BHS locations state-wide; develops and maintains the contracted mental health and chemical dependency network statewide.
Assures, in collaboration with local/regional operation leadership, that BHS specialty services quality of care, safety, service and financial performance within the IDS behavioral health delivery systems meet or exceed standards and goals. Collaborates with the BHSS management team to design and support the implementation of quality assessment goals, staffing and productivity targets and standards of care; participates in the development of long-range service planning objectives with regional leadership. Represents BHS at the regional medical delivery system design and long-range service planning objectives with regional leadership. Represents BHS at the regional medical delivery system design and performance meetings.
Qualifications
Education
Minimum Education Requirements
Masters Degree Behavioral Health field
Knowledge/Skills
Minimum Knowledge/Skills Requirements
Intermediate Working knowledge of mental health and/or chemical dependency treatment of a variety of psychiatric diagnoses, including evidenced-based therapies. Working knowledge of NCQA and Medicare Regulations as it applies to BHS. Effective communication and negotiating skills and the ability to work within large systems to effect change. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with primary care clinicians.
Preferred Knowledge/Skills
Intermediate Working knowledge of managed care principles
Experience
Minimum Experience Requirements
5 years Post-graduate experience in clinical work, including management and clinical supervision.
Preferred Experience
2 years Experience in chemical dependency treatment; working within a managed care environment; managing network behavioral health services; managing and developing clinical programs in behavioral health.
License/Certifications
Minimum License/Certifications Requirements
At time of hire Washington License, Masters Level Therapist
Group Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected status.
Job: Behavioral Health & Social Services
Organization: Behavioral Health
Primary Location: WA - Seattle-Seattle-Metropolitan Park East
Bargaining unit: WWA Admin Exempt (non-union)
FTE: 1
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Days of shift: Mon - Fri
Hours of shift: 8:00-5:00
Travel: No
Job level: Manager with Direct Reports
Job type: Standard
Employee status: Regular
J2W code: BH5, D1V
Description
What does it mean to work at Group Health?
At Group Health, our mission is to enrich people’s lives by improving health. As a Group Health employee, your role is to deliver on that mission every day by living our values—Customer Focus, Accountability, Innovation, Excellence, and Integrity. You take initiative, set goals, and solve problems while collaborating with friends and colleagues. Together we make a meaningful impact on our community.
In return, Group Health is committed to providing you competitive pay, excellent benefits, and an opportunity to make a difference each day as we strive to reach our vision to be the preferred health care partner by excelling in quality, service, and affordability.
Provides content of care consultation and operational support to local/regional operations managers at multiple BHS locations state-wide; develops and maintains the contracted mental health and chemical dependency network statewide.
Assures, in collaboration with local/regional operation leadership, that BHS specialty services quality of care, safety, service and financial performance within the IDS behavioral health delivery systems meet or exceed standards and goals. Collaborates with the BHSS management team to design and support the implementation of quality assessment goals, staffing and productivity targets and standards of care; participates in the development of long-range service planning objectives with regional leadership. Represents BHS at the regional medical delivery system design and long-range service planning objectives with regional leadership. Represents BHS at the regional medical delivery system design and performance meetings.
Qualifications
Education
Minimum Education Requirements
Masters Degree Behavioral Health field
Knowledge/Skills
Minimum Knowledge/Skills Requirements
Intermediate Working knowledge of mental health and/or chemical dependency treatment of a variety of psychiatric diagnoses, including evidenced-based therapies. Working knowledge of NCQA and Medicare Regulations as it applies to BHS. Effective communication and negotiating skills and the ability to work within large systems to effect change. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with primary care clinicians.
Preferred Knowledge/Skills
Intermediate Working knowledge of managed care principles
Experience
Minimum Experience Requirements
5 years Post-graduate experience in clinical work, including management and clinical supervision.
Preferred Experience
2 years Experience in chemical dependency treatment; working within a managed care environment; managing network behavioral health services; managing and developing clinical programs in behavioral health.
License/Certifications
Minimum License/Certifications Requirements
At time of hire Washington License, Masters Level Therapist
Group Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected status.
Job: Behavioral Health & Social Services
Organization: Behavioral Health
Primary Location: WA - Seattle-Seattle-Metropolitan Park East
Bargaining unit: WWA Admin Exempt (non-union)
FTE: 1
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Days of shift: Mon - Fri
Hours of shift: 8:00-5:00
Travel: No
Job level: Manager with Direct Reports
Job type: Standard
Employee status: Regular
J2W code: BH5, D1V
