CCHP Director of Behavioral Health Services

Location

Worcester, MA | United States

Job description

At Open Sky Community Services, we open our doors, hearts, and minds to the belief that every individual, regardless of perceived limitations, deserves the chance to live a productive and fulfilling life.

Open Sky is on an anti-racist journey, committed to learning, living, and breathing inclusion, opportunity, diversity, racial equity, and justice for ALL.

At Open Sky, you’ll join over 1,300 compassionate and highly trained professionals who put innovative, evidence-based practices to work in ways that positively impact our communities across Central Massachusetts and beyond.

As a trauma-informed organization, Open Sky strives for transparency and sensitivity to the experiences of those we interact with. Self-care is encouraged, and we are committed to providing a positive work culture that is focused on continuous learning and the value of diverse perspectives.

Open Sky is proud to be an industry leader in pay and benefits. Open the Door to Possibility and begin your career with Open Sky today!

  Benefits of Working for Open Sky Include:

• Excellent Supervision (Individual and Group), Professional Development, and Training Opportunities
• Generous paid time off plan – you start with 29 days (almost 6 weeks!) in your first year, including 12 paid holidays. Increases to 32 days in your 2nd year, and the current maximum is 43 days (OVER 8 WEEKS!)
• We pay for your higher education! Ask about our Tuition Reimbursement Program, and reimbursement for a variety of Human Services certifications.
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Prescription Plan
• 403b Retirement Plan with Employer Match
• Life Insurance (100% Employer-Paid)
• Eligible employer for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program
• And more!

Open Sky celebrates diversity and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with federal and state employment opportunity laws, qualified applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran, or disabled Veteran status. 

The Central Community Health Partnership is a collaboration of premier human service organizations in Central Massachusetts that has been selected to provide Behavioral Health Community Partner and Long-term Services and Supports through the MassHealth program. Finding the right combination of services and knowing how to access them can seem to be an overwhelming task for those with Behavioral Health Challenges and Central CHP stands ready to help navigate the array of choices. The vision of Central Community Health Partnership is integrated care that ensures that every member receives the right care at the right time – making good health and wellness a reality, not a dream. 

The Director of Behavioral Health Services will provide and oversee integrated care coordination and care management to individuals assigned and/or enrolled in the Central Community Health Partnership’s Behavioral Health Community Partner Program. They work collaboratively with the Long-Term Services & Supports Community Partners Program to ensure that the program operations and needs are met. The Director also oversees a team of Clinical Care Managers and Care Coordinators who provide integrated care management in collaboration with individuals served, community partners as well as medical and behavioral health providers.

Other Key Responsibilities:

• Review and oversee the assessment and person-centered care plans for clinical appropriateness, appropriate service referral/utilization and integration across all health domains. Provide clinical consultation and recommendations to care coordinators, providers, and/or others as appropriate.
• Represent the program to the agency, provider partners, MassHealth and external stakeholders such as Accountable Care Organizations and Managed Care Organizations.
• Work collaboratively with the CCHP central team, care management teams, medical and behavioral health providers to obtain clinical information to inform care management and coordination, care transitions, medication reconciliation and health and wellness coaching.
• Lead the care coordination/care management staff providing regular supervision, performance appraisal and professional development. Lead BHCP Consumer Advisory Committee.

Open Sky is committed to anti-racist hiring practices to foster and provide opportunity to diverse leadership and professional advancement of those who offer a diverse set of experiences and perspectives to achieve the Open Sky mission. This position adheres to our Equitable Hiring and Interviewing Practices, which provides intentionally equitable recruitment hiring procedures to diversify our most senior levels of management.

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in Massachusetts or a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker or a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, required.
• Minimum five years experience working with adults with serious and persistent mental illness and substance use disorders, required.
• Minimum of two years of supervisory experience and/or overseeing operational performance of a program, required.
• Excellent communication skills, documentation, time management, and organizational skills, required.

• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record, required.

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