Treatment Specialist

MID-STATE HEALTH NETWORK; Michigan; Sur place; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Mid-State Health Network seeks a Treatment Specialist to join a clinical team coordinating SUD treatment provider networks across Michigan. The role emphasizes data-informed program development, quality improvement, and reporting under the DSSO and Chief Clinical Officer.

The position requires a Master’s degree in a related field, clinical licensure in good standing, and multiple years of behavioral health and healthcare delivery experience, with strong communication and confidentiality skills

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work, psychology, professional counseling or related health field.
• Appropriate clinical licensure, in good standing, if applicable.
• 3 years’ experience in behavioral health treatment service delivery or utilization management.
• 3 years’ working experience in healthcare service delivery.
• Knowledge of continuous quality improvement principles.
• Capacity to use data to inform program development and reporting.
• Strong written and oral communication skills with confidentiality awareness.

Responsabilités

• Develop, plan, implement, coordinate, evaluate, analysis, and report SUD treatment provider initiatives.
• Lead projects under the Director of SUD Systems & Operations and the Chief Clinical Officer.
• Apply Recovery Oriented Systems of Care principles in program delivery.
• Communicate findings clearly in high-quality written reports and presentations.

Connaissances

Listening skills

Project management

Analytical problem-solving

Written and oral communication

Confidentiality

Formation

Master’s degree in social work or related field

Clinical licensure in good standing

Description du poste

Company Description

Mid-State Health Network (MSHN) is a Medicaid Managed Care Organization that coordinates behavioral health services across twenty-one counties in Michigan through contracts with twelve Community Mental Health Programs. MSHN and its provider network ensure access to an adequate system of care for individuals living with Serious and Persistent Mental Illness, Serious Emotional Disturbances, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Disorders. The organization focuses on integrated, person-centered services and collaboration with local partners to improve outcomes and quality of care. MSHN emphasizes accountability, service quality, and efficient use of resources to support diverse communities and populations in need.

Role Description

The Treatment Specialist is part of a clinical team that is responsible for development, planning, implementation, coordination, evaluation, analysis, problem-solving, process improvement, and reporting of MSHN’s substance use disorder (SUD) treatment provider network, projects, initiatives, and mandates. All regional treatment efforts shall be developed under the direction of MSHN’s Director of Substance Use Disorder Systems & Operations (DSSO) and the Chief Clinical Officer (CCO) and shall be consistent with the philosophy and principles of Recovery Oriented Systems of Care and other practice guidelines adopted by the region. This position requires strong listening skills, attention to detail, effective project management and organizational skills, an analytical and pro-active approach to problem‑solving, a sense of independence and initiative, as well as the ability to be flexible, efficient, and effective as part of a team. This position calls for excellent written and oral communication skills and a clear understanding of confidentiality issues.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work, psychology, professional counseling or related health field;
• Appropriate clinical licensure, in good standing, if applicable.
• 3 years’ experience in behavioral health treatment service delivery or utilization management;
• 3 years’ working experience in healthcare service delivery;
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of continuous quality improvement;
• Capacity to use data to inform program development, quality improvement, resource allocation and expansion of best practices;
• Knowledge and experience in distilling and presenting complex information into high-level written reports and/or high-quality delivery of presentations;
• Flexibility to meet obligations outside of normal business hours.

Preferred Qualifications

• Thorough working knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements for public system treatment and service delivery planning and deployment;
• Experience and training in implementation of regional clinical best practice priorities;
• Experience in a Community Mental Health and/or public substance use disorder (SUD) treatment services and programs;
• Knowledge of federal statutes surrounding participation in Federal Block Grant, Public Act 2, Medicare and Medicaid programs;
• Knowledge of Michigan’s Mental Health Code and Public Health Code governing mental health and substance abuse services; and
• Lived experience with behavioral health issues is desired