SDMI Waiver Program Lead – Behavioral Health

Water Resources Office; Helena (MT); Hybrid; USD 43,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework Eligible

Healthcare benefits

Job summary

The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) is seeking a SDMI Waiver Supervisor in the Treatment Bureau to lead the management and implementation of the SDMI home and community-based waiver programs.

This role oversees federal applications, reporting, contracts, and supervision of BHDD staff, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations while guiding program goals and priorities to improve outcomes for adults with severe mental illness and their families.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of program management and organizational principles.
• Extensive knowledge of quality assurance and quality improvement principles, practices, and review processes.
• Extensive knowledge of federal and state program policies, mandates, directives, and intents.
• Knowledge of federal and state budgeting processes.
• Thorough knowledge of concepts and practices of home and community-based behavioral health care, member directed care, issues surrounding freedom of choice, social, psycho social and community impacts on members and their families.
• Broad-based knowledge of grant and contract management practices.
• Knowledge of personnel management and supervision.

Responsibilities

• Supervision and oversight of the SDMI Waiver program and staff.
• Manage federal application, reporting, and administrative rules.
• Oversee contracts and provide support to contracted agencies and providers.
• Ensure compliance with complex federal and state regulations and set program goals and priorities.

Skills

Program management

Quality assurance

Budgeting processes

Supervision

Grant/Contract management

Montana Medicaid

Education

Public Administration

Business Administration

Health-related fields

Job description

The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) is seeking a SDMI Waiver Supervisor in the Treatment Bureau to lead the management and implementation of the SDMI home and community-based waiver programs.

This role oversees federal applications, reporting, contracts, and supervision of BHDD staff, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations while guiding program goals and priorities to improve outcomes for adults with severe mental illness and their families.