Project Director, Kansas CCBHC-T

The Project Director, Kansas CCBHC-T will play a crucial role in supporting state-level efforts in Kansas to advance the transformation of care through the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model. This position will serve as a contracted member of the Behavioral Health Services Commission within the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services, leading transformation efforts to further the state’s Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) program.

This position requires a highly skilled individual with a proven record of effectively managing project planning and execution, collaborating with diverse stakeholders, and delivering high-quality results.

Kansas is one of three states selected to participate in a three-year, multistate pilot program that will provide critical training and technical assistance (TTA) support to states and clinics to advance the vision and impact of the CCBHC model. CCBHCs provide mental health and substance use services to anyone who walks through the door, regardless of a person’s ability to pay.

Through their documented ability to improve access to mental health care, lifesaving substance use treatment, recovery supports, crisis services, integrated care and other services, CCBHCs are eliminating barriers to care for people in hundreds of communities. This role will serve as a core member of the program implementation team and lead priority initiatives of the state roadmap and implementation plan.

This position is contingent upon continued project funding. This is a limited-term, full-time, benefits-eligible position with employment expected through July 2028.

This is a hybrid remote position with residence in Kansas required. You will primarily work remotely but may also occasionally travel to Topeka, KS or other cities throughout the state as needed. Business hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CT. This is an individual contributor role without any direct reports.

• Serve as main point of contact for the Kansas state team in leading the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Transformation (CCBHC-T) project, coordinating and communicating with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead development and execution of project management processes, tools, and protocols for the Kansas state team.
• Facilitate collaboration and coordination across the state team and the state’s CCBHC initiatives to optimize resource utilization, opportunities for collaboration and achieve shared objectives.

• Lead and manage the implementation of the CCBHC-T state roadmap and clinic strategy for KS, including the management of complex project strategies and work plans, consulting and partnering with the KS state CCBHC-T team and teaming partners as needed.
• Serve as the main point of contact regarding all project activities and plans, for clinics, state contacts, and partners.
• Monitor overall project performance and identify areas for improvement. Ensure adherence to project timelines, budgets, quality standards, and funder requirements.
• Conduct regular project reviews and communicate project status to internal and external stakeholders and partners as needed.

• Leads efforts related to state and project CCBHC data and information systems design and implementation
• Manages the project’s data and information systems, ensuring data is accurate, secure, and accessible.
• Oversees data collection, integration, governance, and reporting; maintaining system performance and usability; and translating data into actionable insights to support project decision-making, monitoring, and continuous improvement.
• Leads reporting efforts for various stakeholders – including programmatic, state leadership and other identified needs.
• Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of a communications strategy for the CCBHC-T project, leveraging key stakeholders and partners as needed.
• Define CCBHC-T project audiences for Kansas and develop themes and talking points tailored to each audience needed.
• Support efforts to collect, analyze and package data, stories and value statements that…