Director of PACE

Connecticut Department of Social Services

The Connecticut Department of Social Services is seeking applications for a durational Director of PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly).

This role will start and lead a new PACE pilot as part of the new Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) federal grant. Specifically, the Director of PACE will be responsible for establishing a regional PACE hub to expand access to integrated primary, behavioral, and long‑term care for older adults dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid in surrounding rural communities. The hub will provide coordinated, community‑based services that reduce hospitalizations and emergency visits, promote aging in place, support independence, and delay or prevent institutional care through a sustainable urban‑rural care model.

This position is durational and will terminate at the end of the RHTP grant spending period (October 30, 2030, but depending on available RHTP funds and business needs, may be extended by up to 11 months, no later than September 30, 2031), unless funding for this position ends sooner.

Qualifications include:

• Experience and expertise in the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) and/or health policy areas related to PACE, including one or more of:
  • Home and community-based services, including home health services;
  • Long-term care facility services;
  • Programs serving older adults and individuals with disabilities;
  • Models of integrated care similar to PACE, such as programs involving financial capitation.
  • Experience in a Clinical background relevant to PACE, preferably as a registered nurse with experience in PACE or health or clinical policy areas related to PACE.
• Experience in programmatic leadership, focusing on designing, implementing, and monitoring a large or complex project.
• Experience overseeing a project team across in-house staff and outside contractors, partners, and providers.

Applications will be accepted until Thursday, October 8, at 11:59 p.m.