RHTP Rural Crisis Program Lead
About The Position
The primary purpose of this position is to provide programmatic leadership, consultation, and implementation support for the Rural Crisis initiative under the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). RHTP is a five-year federal grant awarded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to improve healthcare access, quality, and outcomes in rural communities. This role supports the planning, execution, and continuous improvement of Rural Crisis services designed to enhance crisis response and community-based behavioral health care, particularly in rural and underserved areas. The Rural Crisis Program Lead works under the direction of the RHTP CCBHC/Rural Crisis Team Lead to translate strategic priorities into actionable program activities. The position partners with internal teams, providers, LME/MCOs, and other stakeholders to support program implementation, ensure alignment with state and federal requirements, and promote high-quality, accessible crisis services. The role is responsible for monitoring program performance, supporting program budgeting and fiscal oversight activities, building stakeholder buy-in, identifying implementation challenges, supporting solution development, and contributing to the overall success and sustainability of rural crisis services within the broader crisis continuum.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited institution and three (3) years progressively responsible experience related to the area of assignment OR An equivalent combination of training and experience.
Nice To Haves
- Working knowledge of behavioral health service systems
- Experience supporting program implementation, including planning and budgeting, as well as identifying, elevating, and addressing barriers and risks to program goals
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to partner with evaluation staff to build data and reporting structures and use data to inform program improvements and decision-making and the ability interpret and apply federal and state policies, rules, and guidance
- Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present information clearly to varied audiences, build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders, and build buy-in for programmatic priorities
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a cross-functional team
Responsibilities
- Provide programmatic leadership, consultation, and implementation support for the Rural Crisis initiative.
- Support the planning, execution, and continuous improvement of Rural Crisis services.
- Enhance crisis response and community-based behavioral health care, particularly in rural and underserved areas.
- Translate strategic priorities into actionable program activities.
- Partner with internal teams, providers, LME/MCOs, and other stakeholders to support program implementation.
- Ensure alignment with state and federal requirements.
- Promote high-quality, accessible crisis services.
- Monitor program performance.
- Support program budgeting and fiscal oversight activities.
- Build stakeholder buy-in.
- Identify implementation challenges.
- Support solution development.
- Contribute to the overall success and sustainability of rural crisis services.
Benefits
- Health insurance options
- Standard and supplemental retirement plans
- NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis)
- Paid vacation
- Sick leave
- Community service leave
- Paid parental leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
