Job Location: This position is located at the Howerton State Office Building; 615 Howerton Court, Jefferson City, MO.

The Department of Social Services partners with families and communities to protect children, rehabilitate youth and move families to self-sufficiency so that Missourians can lead safe, healthy and productive lives.
Why you’ll love this position: The person in this position will work with a dedicated team of professionals while gaining new and valuable skills. This is a an independent position, responsible for implementing program changes and quality initiatives related to behavioral health services and integration of behavioral and physical health services in both fee-for-service and managed care delivery systems.

• Research best practices and innovative approaches related to delivery of behavioral health services and to integrated behavioral and physical healthcare.
• Collaborate with community partners, other DSS Divisions, and other state departments to improve access to and quality of behavioral health services.
• Participate in activities related to oversight of managed care health plans.
• Attend and facilitate meetings as assigned by MHD Behavioral Health Director, and communicate decisions and action items.
• Draft documents as assigned, related to program changes, quality initiatives, and oversight of managed care health plans.
• Review and trouble shoot concerns from various community partners/stakeholders.
• Supervise behavioral health team members.

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree and 4 years of experience in a behavioral health related field. (Experience can be substituted for the required education)

Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of Medicaid policy and operations is preferred. Strong critical thinking skills are essential. Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills. Knowledge of healthcare systems is necessary. Knowledge of best practices, emerging trends, and innovations in healthcare as well as behavioral health services is preferred. Knowledge of behavioral health and physical health integration is preferred. The ability to effectively facilitate meetings with community and state partners. Experience with data review and analysis is preferred. Training, certification, and/or education in continuous process improvement programs such as Lean Six Sigma as well as completion of Missouri Way, Leadership Academy, and similar programs is preferred.

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

If you have questions about this position please contact: Eric Martin at Eric.D.Martin@dss.mo.gov. If you experience accessibility issues while applying, please contact Courtney Hall at Courtney.A.Hall@dss.mo.gov