Director of Quality and CCBHC - COMCARE

Department:  COMCARE 

Job ID: 12907

Pay:  $97,265.00 annually  

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm  

Sedgwick County offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees that includes health coverages, paid leave, regular compensation reviews, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities.  For more detailed information, please visit our benefits page at SCBenefits.

This is a Director level position that is responsible for completing highly complex administrative work with a focus on directing quality management, regulatory compliance, risk management and innovative approaches that identify new technologies and strategies to solve organizational problems and to better ensure good clinical outcomes.  Role is broad, highly visible and part of the organization’s Administrative Strategy Team. Employee must be able to complete complex tasks by applying CCBHC practices, standard office policies, authorized instructions, and past precedents to achieve a desired outcome. Employee must quickly recognize emergency or sensitive situations and take appropriate action. Critical decision making and the ability to think through the consequences of a decision are essential in this position. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

• Champion innovation that leads to stronger partnerships, business practices and evidence-based clinical approaches to care
• Assure regulatory compliance including a focus on risk management
• Organizational staff development activities

Minimum Qualifications: Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Quality Management, psychology, nursing, business or public administration. 8 years in a physical and/or behavioral health setting with progressive responsibility or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Demonstrated experience supervising others. Must have a valid Kansas Driver’s license and current proof of automobile insurance. Must be able to safely operate a motor vehicle and meet driver qualification standards as set forth in Sedgwick County’s Fleet Vehicle Operation and Usage policy. Meet the specifications as outlined in the CMHC/CCBHC licensing standards and pass KBI, DCF child abuse check, adult abuse registry, and motor vehicle screens.  Must complete orientations provided by Sedgwick County and COMCARE. Demonstrated experience supervising others. Demonstrated knowledge of quality improvement principles and regulatory compliance as well as an ability to understand and apply applicable state and federal regulations relevant to mental health, substance abuse, HIPAA and corporate compliance. Demonstrated ability to form quick and lasting relationships and ability to communicate audit findings in ways that others do not feel criticized. Knowledge and experience with collaborative leadership and working within teams, as well as, across and up/down an organization is required.

Preferred Qualifications: 10 years in a physical and/or behavioral health setting with progressive responsibility or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. BSRB licensing. The scope of the position is broad and in addition to being a licensed practitioner, significant work experience in corporate compliance, HIPAA, and innovation is desirable.

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