Behavioral Health Payor Strategy & Partnerships Lead

Remote; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Journey Clinical is transforming mental health care by expanding access to Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy through a specialized payor strategy lead role. You will own payor contracting, develop partnerships with national and local insurers, and shape reimbursement models to support scalable access to high-quality behavioral health services.

You will work on negotiations, relationship management, data-driven performance tracking, and strategic advisory to guide leadership on market positioning

Qualifications

• 5-8 years in payor relations and strategy.
• Proven success in negotiating contracts and rate improvements upon renewals.
• Experience in the behavioral health space.

Responsibilities

• Lead contract negotiations and renegotiations with health plans to secure favorable rates and terms.
• Expand and strengthen partnerships with existing and prospective health plans to improve access to behavioral health care.
• Analyze payor data, reimbursement policies, and market trends to optimize strategies and track KPIs with RCM.
• Communicate payor trends, contract changes, and regulatory developments to internal stakeholders and leadership.

Skills

Payor relations

Strategy

Contract negotiations

Healthcare payor market

Job description

Journey Clinical is transforming mental health care by expanding access to Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy through a specialized payor strategy lead role. You will own payor contracting, develop partnerships with national and local insurers, and shape reimbursement models to support scalable access to high-quality behavioral health services.

You will work on negotiations, relationship management, data-driven performance tracking, and strategic advisory to guide leadership on market positioning