Sr Consultant Behavioral Health

Kaiser Permanente / The Southeast Permanente Medical Group (TSPMG)

Sr. Consultant, Behavioral Health

Job Summary

The Senior Consultant Behavioral Health, under the direction of the Senior Business Operations Manager / Director, Behavioral Health, leads strategic and consulting initiatives for the Behavioral Health department in the Georgia Region. The Senior Consultant will be either assigned to support Med. Mgmt. or Therapy work but can cross cover and lean into any area within the overall department. Serves as both a broad-based business advisor and a Program / Project Manager in partnership with TSPMG Behavioral Health leadership team & Health Plan Behavioral Health business owners. The Behavioral Health Senior Consultant drives efficient and effective operations and improvements, while achieving high-priority business objectives and outcomes. This position typically manages multiple projects and consulting initiatives concurrently with cross-functional resources and stakeholders and may require engagement of multiple Behavioral Health stakeholders and Executive-level Sponsors. Position takes accountability for all project work, functions independently with very minimal guidance. Although this position is assigned solely to Behavioral Health, other consulting and project work can be assigned in other Primary Care departments if needed.

Major Responsibilities / Essential Functions

• Leads Behavioral Health programs and projects that evaluate and enhance performance using operations and process improvement knowledge and management. Identifies best practices and deficiencies and drives improvements which have measurable outcomes. Maintains a working knowledge of Behavioral Health operations especially within programs / projects assigned.
• Provides project management leadership and will create and maintain project charters and project plans. Develops and presents recommendations to Stakeholders, Behavioral Health, and Executive Leaders.
• Establishes and maintains collaborative, results-oriented relationships with Behavioral Health and Executive Leaders, TSPMG and Health Plan stakeholders. Identifies projects, manages implementations, and measures effectiveness.
• Demonstrated experience with full lifecycle project management concepts for leading complex projects from inception to closure, providing leadership and role models for same, and growing the depth of project management knowledge among KP and TSPMG leadership.
• Develop, implement, and monitor all BH programs. Will create presentations, communications, and trainings.
• Will help to develop and prioritize Behavioral Health department strategies.
• Leads problem resolution between interdepartmental groups across TSPMG, Health Plan, and interdisciplinary groups to understand the issues and work through possible solutions.
• Demonstrates strong business acumen and healthcare industry expertise. Leads regional resources in workflow development, training, systems deployment, and sustainability of initiatives to maximize positive outcomes, quality of care, efficiency, revenue capture and compliance. Serves as a business advisor.
• Designs and delivers robust models and workflows for strategic initiatives. Develops and manages clinical operations and department dashboards as required. Monitors key performance metrics and develops approaches and recommendations for spread or intervention. Partners with TSPMG reporting resources to obtain needed information and project reports for leadership review.
• Leads projects for internalizing additional services within the Behavioral Health department. Leads internalization of additional services into KP's Behavioral Health department; helps to identify additional services for internalization based on cost-effectiveness and ROI analysis.
• Partners with Business Operations team to help develop business cases for Behavioral Health projects including financial and strategic assessment.
• Complete research of best practices internally and externally to help drive Behavioral Health strategic priorities. Will identify process improvement, best practices and efficiency opportunities and share and provide knowledge to multi-disciplinary team.
• Joins in formal MOB rounding within the assigned Area to discover areas of opportunity and identify best practices for spread.

Minimum Education

Minimum Work Experience and Qualifications

Preferred Work Experience and Qualifications

The Southeast Permanente Medical Group (TSPMG) is one of Georgia's largest independent, physician-owned, multi-specialty medical groups. More than 600 physicians and 200 associate practitioners work together in a unique integrated care model to provide high-quality care to over 315,000 Kaiser Permanente members. Care is delivered at 26 medical offices featuring state-of-the-art equipment, labs, imaging services, and pharmacies. We also provide surgical services and around the clock care at some of the area's top hospitals.

TSPMG offers a competitive salary, a generous retirement package, paid time off, health, dental, vision, and life insurance, long and short-term disability, relocation allowance, and more. We also offer numerous clinical and non-clinical learning opportunities and physician leadership development.

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We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. We maintain a drug and nicotine free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.