Behavioral Health Program and Policy Analyst

Spherion Staffing, LLC; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Prescription coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

AD&D

Life insurance offerings

Short-term disability

Job summary

Spherion Staffing, LLC seeks a Behavioral Health Program and Policy Analyst to manage and develop mental health and substance use treatment benefits. You will draft communications to providers, coordinate with technical staff for accurate payments, and respond to coverage inquiries from external stakeholders.

The role involves researching regulations, designing implementation plans, and proposing budget initiatives to improve cost-effectiveness and quality across assigned benefit areas.

Qualifications

• Experience working with large data sets to evaluate program impact.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills for diverse stakeholder groups.
• Ability to work independently, manage complex projects, and meet core deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Analyze proposed changes to mental health and substance use treatment coverage and reimbursement policies.
• Research state and federal regulations to support healthcare policy development.
• Create detailed implementation plans and timetables for approved policy initiatives.
• Collaborate with technical staff, fiscal partners, and legal experts to launch new programs.
• Respond to coverage inquiries from healthcare providers, legislative staff, and community partners.
• Review clinical data and healthcare trends to present actionable policy options to leadership.

Skills

Research

Policy analysis

Healthcare program management

Education

Public policy/healthcare degree

Job description

behavioral health program and policy analyst

The position is responsible for both the ongoing management and the long-term development of assigned mental health and substance use treatment benefits. Ongoing activities include, but are not limited to, drafting communications to healthcare providers to announce policy changes, working with technical staff to ensure accurate payment of healthcare providers, collaborating with intra-departmental workgroups, researching and responding to coverage and reimbursement questions from external stakeholders, and acting as a liaison with behavioral healthcare providers. Long-term activities include, but are not limited to, analyzing proposed changes to coverage and reimbursement policies, developing alternative health care delivery models, and proposing budget initiatives to improve the cost-effectiveness and quality of assigned benefit areas.

Responsibilities

• Analyze proposed changes to mental health and substance use treatment coverage and reimbursement policies
• Research state and federal regulations to support healthcare policy development
• Create detailed implementation plans and timetables for approved policy initiatives
• Collaborate with technical staff, fiscal partners, and legal experts to launch new programs
• Respond to coverage inquiries from healthcare providers, legislative staff, and community partners
• Review clinical data and healthcare trends to present actionable policy options to leadership

Skills

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Public Policy, Healthcare Administration, Public Health, or related field
• Strong background in research, policy analysis, and healthcare program management
• Knowledge of Medicaid programs, medical coding, or healthcare billing processes

Qualifications

• Experience working with large data sets to evaluate program impact
• Excellent written and oral communication skills for diverse stakeholder groups
• Ability to work independently, manage complex projects, and meet core deadlines

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At Spherion, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact [e-mail].

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Benefits

• medical
• prescription
• dental
• vision
• AD&D
• life insurance offerings
• short-term disability (all benefits are based on eligibility)