Deputy Director of Integrated Care

Salary Range: $88,315.00 To $ Annually

The Deputy Director of Integrated Care provides leadership and operational oversight for OCHN's healthcare integration initiatives, promoting coordinated physical and behavioral healthcare across the organization and provider network. This role implements and evaluates integrated care strategies, partnerships, contracts, grants, quality measures, and practice improvement activities to ensure high-quality, person-centered services. The Deputy Director supervises, coaches, and supports the Manager of Integrated Healthcare and integrated care staff.

In collaboration with the Deputy Director of Clinical Practice and other partners, this position uses clinical, quality, utilization, and performance data to enhance integrated service delivery, improve outcomes, ensure compliance, and advance organizational priorities and healthcare practices.

• Lead healthcare integration initiatives that support organizational, contract, and strategic objectives.
• Provide supervision, coaching, performance management, and professional development for the Manager of Integrated Healthcare and assigned integrated care staff.
• Lead and represent OCHN in healthcare integration committees, work groups, collaborative partnerships, and cross-system initiatives.
• Negotiate, manage, and monitor integrated healthcare contracts, grants, related funding, deliverables, and performance expectations.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate integrated care protocols, practice standards, workflows, and quality improvement activities.
• Collaborate with providers and internal and external stakeholders to support integrated care training, workforce development, and practice improvement efforts.
• Evaluate provider performance and contract compliance for integrated healthcare initiatives and recommend corrective actions or recognition based on outcomes and quality measures.
• Analyze clinical, quality, utilization, and integrated healthcare data to identify trends, improve performance, and support strategic decision-making.
• Resolve provider and system-level issues related to integrated care, including complaints, disputes, performance concerns, and barriers to coordination.
• Collaborate across departments and with external partners on local, state, and federal initiatives impacting integrated physical and behavioral healthcare.
• Develop and monitor assigned budgets, grant expenditures, and resources for integrated healthcare initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Master's degree or higher in Psychology, Social Work, or Counseling.

• State of Michigan licensure as a Psychologist (LLP), Social Worker (LMSW), or Counselor (LPC).

• State of Michigan licensure as a Psychologist (LLP), Social Worker (LMSW), or Counselor (LPC).

Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant clinical experience.
• Leadership experience in a managerial or supervisory role in the public or private sector is preferred.
• Departmental leadership or director-level experience is required.

Preferred Experience:

• PIHP/CMHSP
• Medicaid managed care
• Behavioral health administration
• Integrated physical/behavioral healthcare
• NCQA / CARF

Knowledge Requirements:

• Michigan Mental Health Code
• Medicaid rules and regulations
• Michigan Provider Manual
• Community Mental Health service delivery system
• Integrated healthcare practices
• Working knowledge of PIHP and CMHSP
• Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations

Job Specific Competencies/

Skills:

• Proven ability to lead high-performing, cross-functional teams and organizational initiatives
• Experienced in project management, including planning, coordination, implementation, and execution
• Effective at analyzing and resolving complex operational, clinical, and financial challenges
• Expertise in quality improvement, quality assurance, and performance monitoring processes
• Knowledge of integrated clinical healthcare practice development and implementation
• Experienced in budget development, fiscal management, and resource oversight
• Demonstrated success in coaching, mentoring, and developing staff to achieve organizational goals
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and other business technology applications
• Strong leadership capabilities in change management, problem-solving, and crisis response
• Committed to fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
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