Project Management Specialist, Michigan CCBHC-T

Project Management Specialist, Michigan CCBHC-T

The Project Management Specialist, Michigan CCBHC-T will play a crucial role in supporting state-level efforts in Michigan to advance the transformation of care through the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model. This position will serve as a contracted member of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, positioned within the Behavioral Health Transformation Division and leading transformation efforts to further the state’s Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) program.

This position requires a highly skilled individual with a proven record of effectively managing project planning and execution, collaborating with diverse stakeholders, and delivering high-quality results.

Michigan is one of three states selected to participate in a three-year, multistate pilot program that will provide critical technical assistance support to states and clinics to advance the vision and impact of the CCBHC model. CCBHCs provide mental health and substance use services to anyone who walks through the door, regardless of a person’s ability to pay. Through their documented ability to improve access to mental health care, lifesaving substance use treatment, recovery supports, crisis services, integrated care and other services, CCBHCs are eliminating barriers to care for people in hundreds of communities.

This role will serve as a core member of the program implementation team and lead priority initiatives of the state roadmap and implementation plan.

This position is contingent upon continued project funding. This is a limited-term, full-time, benefits-eligible position with employment expected through July 2028.

This is a hybrid remote position with residence in Michigan required. You will primarily work remotely but may also occasionally travel to Lansing, MI or other cities throughout the state as needed. Business hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET. This is an individual contributor role without any direct reports.

Leadership

• Support the development and execution of project management processes, tools, and protocols for the Michigan state team leading the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Transformation (CCBHC-T) project.
• Facilitate collaboration and coordination across the state team and the state’s CCBHC initiatives to optimize resource utilization, opportunities for collaboration and achieve shared objectives.

Project Management & Coordination

• Lead and manage the implementation of the clinic TA strategy for MI, including the management of complex project strategies and work plans, consulting and partnering with the MI state CCBHC-T team as needed.
• Serve as the main point of contact regarding all clinic TA activities and plans, for clinics, state contacts, and partners.
• Develop and manage, in collaboration with key partners, the platform for implementing and hosting all clinic TA activities.
• Monitor overall project performance and identify areas for improvement. Ensure adherence to project timelines, budgets, quality standards, and funder requirements.
• Conduct regular project reviews and communicate project status to internal and external stakeholders and partners as needed.

Clinic Technical Assistance Implementation

• Oversee and monitor the development and implementation of CCBHC clinic TA strategy, including for current and prospective CCBHCs.
• Manage and monitor the clinic TA workplans, timelines, and activities, ensuring all goals and priorities are achieved.
• Partner with key partners and stakeholders, such as the state CCBHC certification team, the Community Mental Health Association of Michigan, rural health groups across the state, and other key partners as needed to coordinate and deliver clinic technical assistance activities.
• Develop technical assistance content, materials and resources as needed and assigned.
• Build and manage relationships with subject matter experts, leveraging their expertise to inform technical assistance products and delivery.
• Develop and coordinate technical assistance activities tailored specifically for rural CCBHC clinics.
• Lead the development, implementation, and…