CCBHC Program Director

Impact Life; Dover; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Impact Life, a behavioral health organization, seeks a dynamic CCBHC Program Director to spearhead essential initiatives that enhance community health services. This role focuses on ensuring program compliance, implementing innovative strategies, and fostering interdepartmental collaborations. If you're passionate about improving behavioral health care and have a strong background in program leadership, this could be your next significant opportunity.

Benefits

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

Retirement Plan (401k, ROTH 401k)

Paid Time Off

11 Paid Holidays Yearly

Training & Development

Wellness Resources

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in behavioral health, program leadership preferred.
• Knowledge of CCBHC standards or experience with implementation highly desirable.
• Licensure as a mental health professional is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead efforts toward achieving CCBHC certification and manage related budgets.
• Oversee quality improvement strategies and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Direct training initiatives to build staff capacity around CCBHC workflows.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Team Building

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree in Social Work, Public Health, or Psychology

Job description

Impact Life is a behavioral health organization committed to delivering accessible, comprehensive, and high-quality care. We are currently seeking an experienced and mission-driven CCBHC Program Director to lead the strategic development and oversight of our Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) initiative.

As the CCBHC Program Director, you will play a critical role in shaping the future of behavioral health services across our communities. This position requires a visionary leader with experience in program implementation, regulatory compliance, and cross-system collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead organizational efforts toward achieving and maintaining CCBHC certification.
• Develop and execute service expansion plans aligned with CCBHC’s nine required service lines.
• Oversee quality improvement strategies to ensure effective and equitable care delivery.
• Serve as the primary liaison with technical assistance providers, state partners, and regulatory bodies.
• Direct implementation of the CCBHC Organizational Self-Assessment (OSA) and Implementation & Action Plan (IAP).
• Ensure regulatory compliance and alignment with state and federal behavioral health standards.
• Provide internal training to build staff capacity around CCBHC goals and workflows.
• Manage CCBHC-related budgets, data reporting, and Medicaid billing development.
• Champion change management and interdepartmental collaboration across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with project management certification and relevant experience required.
• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Public Health, Psychology, or a related field preferred
• At least 5 years of experience in behavioral health; program leadership preferred.
• Knowledge of CCBHC standards or experience with implementation is highly desirable.
• Strong project management, communication, and team-building skills.
• Licensure as a mental health professional (LPCMH, LCSW, LMFT, etc.) or project management certification is a plus.

Why Join Impact Life?

• Mission-driven culture grounded in harm reduction and recovery support
• Dynamic team committed to innovation and community impact
• Opportunities to influence system transformation in behavioral health care
• Competitive salary and benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, ROTH 401k)
• Paid Time Off
• 11 Paid Holidays Yearly
• Training & Development
• Wellness Resources