State Behavioral Health Director

We have been asked to help a great client of ours fill a State Behavioral Health Director role in Massachusetts. We are searching for a dynamic, visible, and hands on leader with an entrepreneurial spirit who would be interested in helping enhance and grow OTP services across the state. The organization is best in class, growing like crazy, and offers a leading edge, patient focused approach to care for those in need. If you would like to be an influential part of the leadership time and involved in helping expand a program across the state, this opportunity could be for you. Contact us today!

What you will be doing:

• Helping to implement a cohesive, high-fidelity implementation of behavioral health programming model across multiple locations throughout the state.
• Ensuring the ongoing, consistent delivery of best in class services throughout the territory.
• Evaluating, measuring and managing for the appropriate use of evidence-based treatment approaches.
• Implementing standards of clinical supervision for all behavioral health staff, in compliance with regulatory agencies.
• Supporting the recruiting, training and evaluation of behavioral heath staff.
• Collaborating with compliance team to provide appropriate training and ensure adherence to statutes.

A successful candidate for this State Behavioral Health Director will possess the following:

• A minimum of 5 years experience in the behavioral health field, including program management and policy development.
• A minimum of 2 years experience providing clinical supervision to therapists and counselors and other behavioral health professionals.
• A Master's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Public Health or related field.
• Independent licensure required.
• Supervision designation preferred.
• Knowledge of recovery, mental health, and other co-occurring disorders and experience in working with addiction in an outpatient and/or intensive outpatient setting.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to maintain a positive collaborative relationship among staff.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and inspire teams.
• Knowledge of state and federal regulations governing behavioral health services.

Compensation: Compensation will be commensurate with skills and experience.

Benefits: A full suite of benefits are offered.

Desired Location: This position will be remote but will be expected to spend a majority of the time in the offices in the territory. Central to Eastern Massachusetts is the ideal location for this candidate.

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*Candidates must be eligible to work in the US as well as meet the qualifications listed above in order to be considered for the State Behavioral Health Director job.