Associate Director of Behavioral Health - Quality

The Associate Director of Behavioral Health - Quality, under the Director of Behavioral Health & Integrated Clinical Services, provides strategic leadership and oversight for Behavioral Health quality, accreditation, regulatory readiness, performance improvement, and quality analytics across the organization’s Behavioral Health programs. This position develops and directs the Behavioral Health quality strategy, oversees quality systems, audits, corrective actions, outcome measurement, and accreditation activities; and ensures alignment with organizational goals, applicable federal, state, contractual, and accreditation requirements. This position provides leadership for the Behavioral Health quality team and directs quality components of the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model, including quality measure readiness, data validation, performance monitoring, continuous quality improvement, and required reporting. The Associate Director collaborates with clinical, operational, compliance, data, and executive leaders to strengthen patient safety, clinical outcomes, access, care coordination, and integrated care delivery.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology, Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, Public Health, Health Care Administration, Health Care Quality, or closely related field.
• Five year’s post-graduate experience in behavioral health, including progressive responsibility in clinical quality, performance improvement, accreditation, regulatory compliance, patient safety, outcomes measurement, or program management.
• Experience with audit preparation, accreditation or survey activities, quality management methods, clinical risk assessment, case record review, and outcome measurement is required.
• Experience with Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers, integrate care, or other complex behavioral health delivery systems is preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Must have by date of hire and maintain current throughout employment:

• New Mexico State independent licensure as a Master's or doctorate level mental health counselor, social worker, or psychologist is required, e.g., LPCC, LISW, LCSW, LMFT, LCP or LPAT. Must have by date of hire and maintain current throughout employment.
• Must also obtain a supervisor designation certification no later than the next licensure renewal date and maintain current thereafter.