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Elevance Health Director, Behavioral Health Services, Kansas in Kansas City, Kansas
Director, Behavioral Health Services Kansas
Location: Kansas. This position will work a hybrid model (remote and office). The ideal candidate will live within 50 miles of one of our Kansas Elevance Health PulsePoint locations.
The Director, Behavioral Health Services, Kansas is responsible for the clinical vision and implementation of new behavioral health direct care programs and services. Works in partnership with the Product and Strategy team to execute on the company’s behavioral health clinical vision. Sets the stage for clinical design and implementation of a product strategy through innovative programs, such as peer support services, intellectual & developmental disabilities (IDD), and substance use disorder (SUD). Ensures that operational needs are met and ensures compliance with state/federal health plan requirements, Medicare guidelines and health plan requirements.
How you will make an impact:
Drives and assists in the design of strategic plans and management of enterprise-wide, large-scale clinical initiatives, pilots, and projects promoting quality care.
Directs and oversees innovation initiatives, data analysis activities, and evaluation strategies for clinical programs including, but not limited to, pilot projects, grant-funded research projects, and publication endeavors.
Maintains knowledge of innovative clinical best practices and applies creative solutions across different markets.
Build alliances across the business and clinical leadership teams to ensure a collaborative, efficient and viable operating model.
Innovates and implements new or revised models for clinical strategy functions in response to evolving trends in healthcare delivery and/or emerging models of care.
Supports cost management projects through analysis of medical expense to determine savings for both proposed and implemented initiatives.
Works to create evidence-based solutions for substance products and technologies.
Hires, trains, coaches, counsels, and evaluates performance of direct reports.
Minimum Requirements:
Requires MS in a behavioral health field (i.e. social work, counseling) and minimum of 10 years of experience in behavioral health setting, either provider or payer; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
Independent Clinical or Behavioral Health licensure required.
Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences:
Current unrestricted Kansas licensed psychologist or board certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist with an advanced practice nursing (APN) degree and experience with Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is highly preferred.
Experience directing behavior support services is highly preferred.
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