Director I in Austin, TX

Description

Director I with extensive latitude for use of initiative and independent judgement, directly oversees the Behavioral Health Medicaid (BHM) program quality management team in development, implementation, and administration of two Medicaid programs (YES waiver and HCBS-AMH) for individuals with high acuity mental health needs; including the development and monitoring of program policies and procedures, rules, billing guidelines, Medicaid services and standards of care for home
and community-based services. Performs complex managerial and leadership work leading the day-to-day operations of the Behavioral Health Medicaid Programs Unit.

Responsibilities include: direction of personnel; development and coordination of strategic planning related to BHM program services; design and implementation of the aforementioned programs in response to funding and legislative requirements; research and development of statewide or pilot programming in conjunction with evidence-based best practices; development of legislative appropriations requests; analysis of legislative and other proposals; providing testimony to legislative and other bodies as requested; grant writing; prompt response to requests for information, and serving as a public speaker or division representative with stakeholder organizations, trade organizations, inter or intra agency task groups, and other organizations or agencies as requested.