Senior Director, Community Behavioral Health Programs

Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board; Rapid City (SD); On-site; USD 81,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board seeks a Director of Community Behavioral Health Programs in Rapid City, SD. This senior leader will guide planning, development, implementation, and oversight of community behavioral health services, aligning with tribal priorities and federal requirements.

The role drives cultural responsiveness, collaboration with tribal leaders, and funding growth while supervising staff and ensuring high-quality, trauma-informed care across programs.

Qualifications

• Exemplary customer service with tribal stakeholders and partners.
• Ability to work with diverse populations and communities.

Responsibilities

• Plans, directs, and evaluates all community behavioral health programs and services.
• Builds and maintains partnerships with tribal nations, community organizations, healthcare providers, schools, and agencies.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, tribal, and organizational standards; updates policies as needed.
• Identifies funding opportunities, writes grant applications, and manages grant implementation.
• Ensures programs are culturally appropriate and trauma-informed.
• Collects, analyzes, and reports program data; leads quality improvement initiatives.
• Develops and manages the departmental budget and monitors expenditures.
• Represents the organization at meetings and coordinates with IHS, SAMHSA, and other agencies.
• Develops crisis intervention protocols and trains staff.
• Recruits, trains, mentors, and retains staff.
• Develops and implements a comprehensive behavioral health strategy.
• Oversees projects and approves work by consultants.
• Monitors and edits program reports to funding agencies.

Skills

Customer service

Stakeholder engagement

Crisis management

Policy interpretation

Education

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

3+ years grant management experience

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board seeks a Director of Community Behavioral Health Programs in Rapid City, SD. This senior leader will guide planning, development, implementation, and oversight of community behavioral health services, aligning with tribal priorities and federal requirements.

The role drives cultural responsiveness, collaboration with tribal leaders, and funding growth while supervising staff and ensuring high-quality, trauma-informed care across programs.