Director, Behavioral Health Programs

AIDS Foundation Chicago (AFC) mobilizes communities to create equity and justice for people living with and vulnerable to HIV or chronic conditions. We envision a world in which people living with HIV or chronic conditions will thrive, and there will be no new HIV cases. Our work focuses on advancing health equity, preventing new cases of HIV, serving as a collaboration and knowledge center, being a bold voice for change and strengthening our organizational excellence.

The Director, Behavioral Health Programs is responsible for leading the behavioral health components of the Housing Team’s programs.  The Director will provide expertise and training on behavioral health topics and programs as they relate to the housing team’s projects.  The Director will oversee the SOAR program, SAMHSA’s Road to Health and Housing (R2H), Connection to Harm Reduction (C2HR), in-home Behavioral Health and ensure all project outcomes are achieved.   The Director will lead and expand the behavioral health services via implementation of Medicaid billing as well as oversee a research project implementing behavioral health screening across Ryan White partners The Director will represent AFC and the Center for Housing and Health as a liaison to stakeholders in the behavioral health care sector.   
The salary range for this role is $75,000-$81,000 annually.

Principle functions and responsibilities of this position include the following:

Behavioral Health and Clinical Leadership

• Provide clinical/behavioral health-related expertise for the ongoing coordination of systems-level initiatives;
• Serve as subject-matter expert and share expertise on behavioral health, supportive housing system;
• Contribute to designing partnership models and inform grant proposals and other funding opportunities;
• Provide education and support to housing partners to assist their clients in engaging in appropriate behavioral health care services to manage ongoing chronic behavioral health conditions, and engage partners at agency-wide meetings;
• Provide ongoing clinical support to Housing programs;
• Lead AFC Housing team Strategic Plan goals around behavioral health integration and participant health and behavioral health outcomes;
• Create an innovative model for integrated in-home behavioral and health services for the housing department and expand the capacity of those services.

Program Direction and Management

• Oversee AFC Housing’s in-home behavioral health programming and provide clinical supervision to project staff;
• Direct the SOAR program to ensure contractual outcomes are achieved and project budget is appropriately expended;
• Direct SAMHSAs Road to Health and Housing (R2H) Program to ensure scopes and outcomes are achieved and project budget is appropriately expended;
• Direct SUPRs Connection to Harm Reduction (C2HR) Program to ensure scopes and outcomes are achieved and the project budget is appropriately expended;
• Hire, train, mentor, and supervise assigned staff; assist in the recruitment and selection of team staff; create scheduling and job assignments; manage performance and, complete and communicate performance evaluations; and recommend salary, disciplinary, and other personnel actions in accordance with personnel policies and procedures;
• Provide professional development opportunities and guidance to assigned staff;
• Serve as project lead for the ORCHID Study; develop and conduct training; write and disseminate best practices locally, statewide, and nationally;
• Implement Medicaid billing for in-home behavioral health services;
• Collaborate with Director of Data Services and Director of Quality Management and Compliance to improve case management systems and data systems (i.e., CaseWorthy) to capture behavioral health data;
• Work with external health and behavioral health care delivery systems to develop partnerships that meet health and behavioral health care needs of housing program clients.

Meetings

• Participate in applicable partner meetings and AFC housing team meetings;
• Represent CHH and AFC by leading or participating in committees such as the Medicaid Advisory Committee (MAC).

Other

• Assist with agency-wide activities as directed, including Annual Meeting, AIDS Run & Walk, and others;
• Maintain and update job knowledge by participating in training and educational opportunities, reading professional publications, and participating in professional organizations;
• Protect organization's value and manage risk by keeping information confidential;
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Qualifications

Master’s degree in Human Services field
5 or more years experience in Homelessness and/or Healthcare area
3 or more years supervisory experience
Established networks and contacts in the field

Preferred Qualifications

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) or equivalent license.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

The ability to work with internal or external Customers and/or Partner Agencies (i.e., Case Managers, Supervisors) to resolve program-related (i.e., substance use, housing participants) problems.
The ability to establish and maintain rapport with current and potential customers, partner agencies, and/or partner agency staff.  This includes the ability to interact comfortably with others.
Knowledge of best practice approaches to mental health and substance use treatment.  This includes the ability to apply a client-centered approach that considers individual diagnoses, psychosocial assessment, and environmental factors.
Strong attention to detail and the ability to provide efficient, quality service to both internal and external clients.
Solid interpersonal skills along with the ability and willingness to respect and value the differences and perceptions of different groups/individuals.

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