Grants Project Specialist

Are you a behavioral health or public health professional looking to make a lasting, systemic impact on community healthcare?

Our client, a prominent state-level behavioral health authority in Rhode Island, is seeking a dedicated CCBHC Grants Project Specialist. In this vital role, you will champion the state-wide compliance, implementation, and success of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs).

This is a premier opportunity for a strategic, detail-oriented leader to collaborate with state leadership, local health agencies, and federal partners to elevate behavioral healthcare delivery across the regi on.

• pply
  
  High-Impact Work:
  Direct the oversight and expansion of critical community health models that support thousands of vulnerable reside
• nts.
  
  Strategic Leadership:
  Act as the primary guide to ensure local and regional clinics meet and exceed rigorous national healthcare standa
• rds.
  
  Collaborative Environm ent:
  Partner directly with senior division leadership and key statewide stakeholders to solve complex systemic barri

• ties Regulatory Oversight & Compliance:
  Ensure all state and federal regulations, certification standards, and funding requirements associated with the CCBHC model are strictly
• met.
  
  Cross-Departmental Coordination:
  Align internal resources and guide diverse departmental teams to successfully implement CCBHC requirements and hit key milesto
• nes.
  
  Monitoring & Evaluation:
  Actively monitor newly established CCBHCs throughout the state; evaluate program effectiveness, identify barriers, and engage in proactive, collaborative problem-solving to drive positive patient and community outco
• mes.
  
  Stakeholder Engagement:
  Facilitate and lead collaborative meetings with all clinical and administrative partners involved in the implementation and monitoring of CCB
• HCs.Executive Reporting:
  Prepare comprehensive status and performance reports for the division's executive leadership and Director to support long-term strategic plann

• ons:
  
  Education:
  
  Minimum of a Master’s degree in Behavioral Health, Public Health, Healthcare Administration, or a closely related fi
• eld.
  
  Experience:
  
  5+ years of professional experience in healthcare administration, behavioral health, or public health syst
• ems.
  
  Governmental
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Proven experience collaborating successfully with state-level administrative agencies and community behavioral health agenc
• ies.
  
  Industry Knowle:
  Deep, working knowledge of behavioral health services, federal/state grants, and healthcare resources on local, state, and national lev
• els.
  
  Strategic Capabil:
  Strong leadership skills with the ability to guide organizations through complex federal certification and compliance standa