Chief Executive Officer

Saginaw County Community Mental Health Authority•Saginaw, MI

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About The Position

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Saginaw County Community Mental Health Authority (SCCMHA) reports to the twelve-member SCCMHA Board of Directors. This role provides management of a broad range of public community mental health services to individuals with mental illness and individuals with a developmental disability. The CEO assists the board in policy development and manages program development and service delivery within board policy, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services policies, procedures, and contract guidelines, the Michigan Mental Health Code, MI Public Health Code, and Michigan Social Welfare Act. This position requires knowledge of and active support for culturally competent recovery-based practices, person-centered planning as a shared decision-making process, and a trauma-informed culture of safety to aid consumers in their recovery process.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology or closely related Human Services field and solid knowledge of Behavioral Health Care and administration in a managed care environment.
Seven (7) years progressively responsible community mental health management experience, with at least 4 years in senior management roles.
Valid Michigan Driver’s license with a good driving record.
Demonstrated success in leading with strong values, principles and high ethical standards.
Extensive knowledge of mental health administration, public administration, fiscal management/budgeting, network management, human and other resource management.
Exceptional leadership ability, experience, confidence and executive presence.
Strategic thinker, having exceptional diplomacy, verbal and written communication skills, and innovative problem-solving skills.
Demonstrates accountability by taking ownership and empowering others to do the same.
Demonstration of high quality innovative executive decision making.
Ability to build organizational inclusiveness and diversity and work with diverse communities to increase their participation.
Treats all people inside and outside the organization with dignity and respect while honoring individual differences, demonstrated through the use of positive and encouraging statements and/or interactions.
Ability to communicate complex content to wide variety of audiences to facilitate understanding, both orally and in writing.
Ability to build and maintain community partnerships in both formal and informal arrangements.
Understands and values those with lived experience and their key informant role to improving service quality.
Working knowledge of Health Care Compliance laws and regulations.
Hearing acuity to converse in person and on the telephone or virtual meetings.
Ability to manage change through layers of subordinates.
Ability to use software applications and programs including Microsoft Office Professional.
Calm and deliberate processing of customer or customer family crisis and concerns.
Ability to travel within the county and state for various meetings, activities and events, occasionally including overnight stays away from home.

Nice To Haves

Ideally preferred senior management experience was with behavioral health organizations with at least $70 Million in revenue.

Responsibilities

Directs service delivery and related administrative operations within the guidelines of the organization’s mission, values and policies.
Directs service delivery in compliance to specialty populations specific to Medicaid Waivers, State Plan Services, EPSDT and other Medicaid Authorities as a partner in PIHP Region 5/MidState Health Network.
Directs service delivery through a comprehensive specialty network comprised of both board operated and contracted providers credentialled by SCCMHA.
Directs service delivery to adults and children/youth with mental health and substance use disorders and their families with status as a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC).
Participates in Local, Regional and Statewide behavioral health related work and committees.
Works with Saginaw County Board of Commissioners on SCCMHA Board of Directors appointments as per the Michigan Mental Health Code requirements, Saginaw Count Match funding, sharing of Annual Financial and Compliance Audits.
Supports SCCMHA Citizens Advisory Committee
Leads SCCMHA Annual Strategic Planning and related budget development and monitoring reports to the SCCMHA Board of Directors.
Ensures SCCMHA maintains all necessary MDHHS Certifications and CARF Accreditation.