Master's level or professional degree in a mental health discipline, such as psychology, medicine, nursing, behavioral health advanced practice, social work, behavioral health therapy, or equivalent.
10 years of progressive leadership in healthcare business operations, including director-level or higher management experience supervising staff, providers, and leaders in behavioral health within a direct service provider organization.
7 years of experience in behavioral health administration, managed care, program development, service integration, and quality improvement.
Professional licensure such as LMSW, LADAC, LPCC, LCSW, LPAT, LMHC, RN BH, PMHNP-BC, AGACNP-BC, LSAA, LMFT, LMAFT, CNP, PsyD, PhD, MD, DO, or equivalent.
Knowledge of HRSA, Joint Commission, regulatory compliance, quality metrics, EMR systems, and provider payment models.
Current understanding of behavioral health research, trends, best practices, and delivery models, including Primary Care Behavioral Health, Managed Care, and Integrated Care Services.
Experience leading complex behavioral health operations across integrated care models, multiple sites, and diverse service lines.
Proven experience in structured continuous improvement models such as Lean, BPM, TQM or similar