Behavioral Health Project Specialist

About the Organization Meta Star is a nonprofit quality improvement organization with more than 50 years of experience helping to improve the quality of health care in Wisconsin communities and beyond. Our success is grounded in our longstanding reputation for excellence, and high customer satisfaction.

We are currently recruiting for qualified individuals who excel in a team-focused, collaborative, and supportive work environment where all can thrive. We want you to help us achieve our vision of 'optimal health for all". Please note that by applying for a position, you are agreeing to receive various forms of communication from Meta Star Human Resources including but not limited to: email, phone, SMS text messages.

Category Healthcare Transformation

Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time

Open Date 9/24/2026

Close Date 10/23/2026

Description

• Location:
  
  Onsite at Madison, WI office, hybrid or remote (must reside within state of WI)
• Reports directly to:
  Healthcare Transformation Program Manager
• Direct reports to this position include:
  None
• Other individuals or Meta Star staff with whom the person works on a regular basis:
• Vice President and Program Managers in Healthcare Transformation
• Vice Presidents, Directors and Managers in Meta Star departments
• Senior Administrative Assistant
• Project Specialists
• Healthcare teams in behavioral health settings of care
• Relevant stakeholders throughout Wisconsin

To successfully perform this job, the individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

• Support implementation of behavioral health, workforce development and healthcare transformation activities.
• Coordinate project activities, timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
• Assist with development and execution of project work plans.
• Recruit participating organizations, providers, and program participants.
• Maintain ongoing communication with healthcare partners.
• Facilitate partner engagement and ensure follow-through on project commitments.
• Provide technical assistance to participating organizations.
• Assist behavioral health organizations in adopting evidence-based interventions.
• Support continuous quality improvement activities and performance monitoring.
• All other duties as assigned.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to successfully perform this job at the minimum level. Additional requirements are listed as preferred.

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Health Administration, Social Work, Psychology, Behavioral Health, Human Services, Nursing, Education, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 2-5 years’ experience working with behavioral health substance use disorders
• Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered in place of the requirements above.
• Experience designing and delivering evidence-based substance use prevention programs to youth and adults.
• Experience coordinating multi-stakeholder projects and working with healthcare organizations, providers, or community-based organizations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications, especially Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint.
• Experience supporting grant-funded initiatives, contracts, or program implementation.
• Experience organizing meetings, trainings, learning collaboratives, or stakeholder engagement activities.
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with healthcare partners
• Understanding of behavioral health systems,…