Treatment Specialist

Company Description Mid-State Health Network (MSHN) is a Medicaid Managed Care Organization that coordinates behavioral health services across twenty-one counties in Michigan through contracts with twelve Community Mental Health Programs. MSHN and its provider network ensure access to an adequate system of care for individuals living with Serious and Persistent Mental Illness, Serious Emotional Disturbances, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Disorders. The organization focuses on integrated, person-centered services and collaboration with local partners to improve outcomes and quality of care. MSHN emphasizes accountability, service quality, and efficient use of resources to support diverse communities and populations in need.

Role Description The Treatment Specialist is part of a clinical team that is responsible for development, planning, implementation, coordination, evaluation, analysis, problem-solving, process improvement, and reporting of MSHN’s substance use disorder (SUD) treatment provider network, projects, initiatives, and mandates. All regional treatment efforts shall be developed under the direction of MSHN’s Director of Substance Use Disorder Systems & Operations (DSSO) and the Chief Clinical Officer (CCO) and shall be consistent with the philosophy and principles of Recovery Oriented Systems of Care and other practice guidelines adopted by the region. This position requires strong listening skills, attention to detail, effective project management and organizational skills, an analytical and pro-active approach to problem-solving, a sense of independence and initiative, as well as the ability to be flexible, efficient, and effective as part of a team. This position calls for excellent written and oral communication skills and a clear understanding of confidentiality issues.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work, psychology, professional counseling or related health field; • Appropriate clinical licensure, in good standing, if applicable. • 3 years’ experience in behavioral health treatment service delivery or utilization management; • 3 years’ working experience in healthcare service delivery; • Knowledge of the principles and practices of continuous quality improvement; • Capacity to use data to inform program development, quality improvement, resource allocation and expansion of best practices; • Knowledge and experience in distilling and presenting complex information into high-level written reports and/or high-quality delivery of presentations; • Flexibility to meet obligations outside of normal business hours.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Thorough working knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements for public system treatment and service delivery planning and deployment; • Experience and training in implementation of regional clinical best practice priorities; • Experience in a Community Mental Health and/or public substance use disorder (SUD) treatment services and programs; • Knowledge of federal statutes surrounding participation in Federal Block Grant, Public Act 2, Medicare and Medicaid programs; • Knowledge of Michigan’s Mental Health Code and Public Health Code governing mental health and substance abuse services; and • Lived experience with behavioral health issues is desired