CCBHC Data and Quality Strategy Advisor - Term Limited

State of Colorado; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Colorado invites applications for a term-limited Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Data and Quality Strategy Advisor in the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF). You will lead data quality initiatives for CCBHC programs and partner with BHA and providers to enhance reporting and performance monitoring.

This hybrid role requires expertise in data analysis, policy impact, and program evaluation to support Medicaid behavioral health initiatives.

Qualifications

• Six (6) total years of professional experience in data analysis, statistics, program analysis, or a related field.
• Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Public Policy, Healthcare Administration, or related field and two years of professional experience in data analysis, statistics, program analysis, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME on CCBHC quality measurement and data strategy.
• Design, implement, and oversee CCBHC data and quality initiatives.
• Provide analysis and recommendations on policies, programs, and demonstrations.
• Collaborate with BHA to align quality monitoring, reporting requirements, and statewide implementation strategies.
• Review proposed legislation for fiscal impact assessment and implementation plan development.
• Provide expertise on CCBHC data collection, quality measurement, and reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with DAS, BHA, providers, and vendors to support dashboards and data infrastructure.
• Respond to inquiries from providers, clients, and stakeholders; assess current/future benefit policies to ensure efficiency and quality.
• Develop and track milestones in the project lifecycle, such as baseline data collection and data-sharing agreements.
• Work with providers, vendors, state agencies, and federal partners to collect input and build consensus on quality measurement and reporting.
• Support special projects and Department priorities.

Skills

Communication

Attention to details

Adaptability

Conflict management

Teamwork

Time management

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Public Policy, Healthcare Administration, or related field

Job description

State Of Colorado Residency Required At Time Of Application

Note: This announcement may be used to fill multiple openings.

Envision Yourself Working at HCPF

The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness. The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.

Department Information

State Of Colorado Residency Required At Time Of Application

Note: This announcement may be used to fill multiple openings.

Envision Yourself Working at HCPF

The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness. The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.

The Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) oversees and operates Health First Colorado (Colorado's Medicaid Program), Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+), and other state public health programs for qualified Coloradans. Our mission is to improve health care equity, access and outcomes for the people we serve while saving Coloradans money on health care and driving value for Colorado.

We are looking for a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Data and Quality Strategy Advisor - Term Limited for the Behavioral Health Benefits (BHB) Section of the Office of Medicaid & CHP Behavioral Health Initiatives and Coverage (BHIC)!

BHIC administers and oversees performance of Medicaid State Plan services and programs. The services and programs include both physical health and behavioral health and span the managed care continuum from fee-for-service to fully capitated risk programs. BHIC plays an instrumental role in achieving the mission of HCPF to improve access to cost-effective, quality health care services for Coloradans. The BHB Section of BHIC oversees cohesive development, alignment, and sustainability of benefits across the behavioral health continuum of care. This section provides strategic direction, integration, and oversight for high-acuity and complex behavioral health Medicaid benefits to ensure that individuals experiencing behavioral health crisis or complex needs have coordinated access to appropriate services in the least restrictive setting, while maintaining fiscal integrity and alignment with federal and state authorities.

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.

As part of the State of Colorado, HCPF offers a competitive benefits package:

• PERA retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan, PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus 401K and 457 plans
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance coverage
• Automatic Short-Term and Optional Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) job protection and State of Colorado Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML)
• 11 Paid Holidays Annually and Accrued Annual and Sick Leave
• Accrued Sick Leave for State of Colorado Temporary Employees
• Flexplace and Flextime work arrangements
• Variety of discounts on services and products available through the State of Colorado's Work-Life Employment Discount Program
• Free RTD EcoPass to all eligible State Employees
• Reduced college tuition through CSU Global
• Credit Union of Colorado Membership Eligibility
• Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs.https://dhr.colorado.gov/dhr-resources/student-loan-forgiveness-programs

We are onboarding new employees using a hybrid approach. The Department supports flexible work arrangements. Depending on the business need and description of the position, we have options that range from hybrid to full-time in the office. Specific discussions about the schedule will be discussed during the offer stage.

Please note - equipment provisioning and certain onboarding tasks will take place in person, in our downtown Denver office, on the first day of employment.

Description of Job

What You’ll Be Doing as CCBHC Data and Quality Strategy Advisor:

• Serve as the Department's subject matter expert on CCBHC quality measurement, data strategy, federal reporting requirements, and quality improvement activities.
• Provide specialized expertise on the design, implementation, and oversight of CCBHC data and quality initiatives, identifying potential policy, operational, and regulatory conflicts and recommending solutions.
• Provide analysis and recommendations regarding policies, programs, and initiatives that support or intersect with the CCBHC Demonstration.
• Collaborate closely with the Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) to align quality monitoring, reporting requirements, technical assistance activities, and statewide implementation strategies.
• Review and provide input on proposed legislation for fiscal impact assessment and implementation plan development.
• Provide expertise and guidance regarding CCBHC data collection, quality measurement, performance monitoring, and reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with the Data and Analytics Section (DAS), BHA, providers, and vendors to support development of dashboards, data infrastructure, and reporting processes that ensure accurate assessment of CCBHC performance and outcomes.
• Solicit participation and respond to written and verbal inquiries from providers, clients, and stakeholders; assesses current and future benefit policies to meet the Department’s expectations for a high level of efficiency, economy, and quality of care.
• Develop and tracks key milestones in the project lifecycle, such as baseline quality measure collection, data sharing agreements, federal data submission readiness.
• Work with providers, vendors, state agencies, federal partners, and other stakeholders to collect and analyze input, and build consensus related to quality measurement, reporting requirements, data collection processes, performance monitoring, and continuous quality improvement activities.
• Support special projects, strategic initiatives, and implementation activities related to the CCBHC Demonstration, behavioral health services, and Department priorities.
• Other duties as assigned.

This is a term-limited position with funding through June 30, 2031.

Residency Requirement

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

Class Code & Classification Description

H1R3XX

POLICY ADVISOR III

Minimum Qualifications

There are two ways to qualify for this position:

Option 1

Experience Only:

Six (6) total years of professional experience in data analysis, statistics, program analysis, or an occupational field closely related.

Option 2

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Statistics, Public Policy, Healthcare Administration, or a field of study related to the work assignment

AND

two (2) years of professional experience in data analysis, statistics, program analysis, or an occupational field closely related.

Appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis. Relevant education will be calculated as the following:

• An associates will count as two years of experience
• A bachelors will count as four years of experience
• A masters degree will count for six years of experience
• A doctorate or juris doctorate degree will count for seven years of experience

Note: Per the Job Application Fairness Act, you may redact information that identifies your age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution on your transcripts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous relevant professional state experience
• Masters degree in Statistics, Public Policy, or Healthcare Administration
• Professional Experience with:
  • Stakeholder engagement including healthcare providers and government agencies
  • Developing data reporting
  • Developing quality metrics and measurement
  • Program analysis including performance monitoring

Skills To Support Success

• Communication
• Attention to details
• Adaptability
• Conflict management
• Teamwork
• Time management
• Collaboration

Definition of Professional Experience:

Work that involves exercising discretion, analytical skill, judgment, personal accountability, and responsibility for creating, developing, integrating, applying, and sharing an organized body of knowledge that characteristically is uniquely acquired through an intense education or training regimen at a recognized college or university; equivalent to the curriculum requirements for a bachelor's or higher degree with major study in or pertinent to the specialized field; and continuously studied to explore, extend, and use additional discoveries, interpretations, and application and to improve data, materials, equipment, applications and methods.

Conditions of Employment

• All positions at HCPF are security sensitive positions and require that the individuals undergo a criminal record background check as a condition of employment.
• Employees who have been disciplinary terminated, resigned in lieu of disciplinary termination, or negotiated their termination from the State of Colorado must disclose this information on the application.
• This is a term-limited position with funding through June 30, 2031. Successful candidates will sign a Waiver of Retention Rights and normal personnel rules regarding retention will not apply. Additional information regarding term-limited positions can be found here.

Appeal Rights

If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director. An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email ([e-mail]), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department’s action. For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.colorado.gov; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at [phone]; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.