Sr Consultant Behavioral Health

Job Brief

Sr. Consultant, Behavioral Health

The Senior Consultant Behavioral Health, under the direction of the Senior Business Operations Manager/Director, Behavioral Health, leads strategic and consulting initiatives for the Behavioral Health department in the Georgia Region. The Senior Consultant will be either assigned to support Medicine Management or Therapy work but can cross cover and lean into any area within the overall department. Serves as both a broad-based business advisor and a Program/Project Manager in partnership with TSPMG Behavioral Health leadership team & Health Plan Behavioral Health business owners.

The Behavioral Health Senior Consultant drives efficient and effective operations and improvements, while achieving high-priority business objectives and outcomes. This position typically manages multiple projects and consulting initiatives concurrently with cross‑functional resources and stakeholders and may require engagement of multiple Behavioral Health stakeholders and Executive-level Sponsors. Position takes accountability for all project work, functions independently with very minimal guidance. Although this position is assigned solely to Behavioral Health, other consulting and project work can be assigned in other Primary Care departments if needed.

The Southeast Permanente Medical Group (TSPMG) is one of Georgia’s largest independent, physician‑owned, multi‑specialty medical groups. More than 700 physicians and 300 associate practitioners work together in a unique integrated care model to provide high‑quality care to Kaiser Permanente members. Our focus is on long‑term health, effective prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease. Care is delivered across 40+ specialties at 26 medical offices featuring state‑of‑the‑art equipment, labs, imaging services, and pharmacies.

We also provide surgical services and around‑the‑clock care at some of the area’s top hospitals. We invite applications for a hybrid Sr. Consultant, Behavioral Health based out of our regional office in Buckhead.

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• Leads Behavioral Health programs and projects that evaluate and enhance performance using operations and process improvement knowledge and management. Identifies best practices and deficiencies and drives improvements which have measurable outcomes. Maintains a working knowledge of Behavioral Health operations especially within programs/projects assigned.

• Provides project management leadership and will create and maintain project charters and project plans. Develops and presents recommendations to Stakeholders, Behavioral Health, and Executive Leaders.

• Establishes and maintains collaborative, results‑oriented relationships with Behavioral Health and Executive Leaders, TSPMG and Health Plan stakeholders. Identifies projects, manages implementations, and measures effectiveness.

• Demonstrated experience with full lifecycle project management concepts for leading complex projects from inception to closure, providing leadership and role models for same, and growing the depth of project management knowledge among KP and TSPMG leadership.

• Develop, implement, and monitor all BH programs. Will create…