National Medicaid Program Lead — Behavioral Health

World Relief; Towson (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Job summary

World Relief seeks a Medicaid National Program Specialist to lead the development and implementation of the National Medicaid Billing Program within the MHPSS service line. The role collaborates with Finance, IT, Legal, HR, and offices nationwide to establish a coordinated Medicaid-funded model for mental health and related services.

The position emphasizes governance, readiness, training, and performance tracking, advancing sustainability and compliance across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Public Health, Social Work, or related field.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in healthcare program or project coordination, Medicaid-funded services, behavioral health operations, multi-site implementation, reporting.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams, coordinate teams, track risks, and travel up to 15%.
• Commitment to World Relief's mission and Christian faith.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate national Medicaid program planning, governance, milestones, and status reports.
• Support readiness assessments, onboarding, go-live prep, and expansion planning.
• Coordinate training, resources, tools, and program materials.
• Track dependencies, issues, decisions, and escalation.
• Maintain dashboards, KPIs, and progress summaries.
• Engage stakeholders and foster cross-office collaboration.
• Summarize trends and risks to support program sustainability.

Skills

Program coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder engagement

Project reporting

Travel up to 15%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Public Health, Social Work, or related field

Tools

Billing software (Medicaid)

EHR systems

Job description

World Relief seeks a Medicaid National Program Specialist to lead the development and implementation of the National Medicaid Billing Program within the MHPSS service line. The role collaborates with Finance, IT, Legal, HR, and offices nationwide to establish a coordinated Medicaid-funded model for mental health and related services.

The position emphasizes governance, readiness, training, and performance tracking, advancing sustainability and compliance across multiple sites.