CMHW Provider Policy Specialist

CMHW Provider Policy Specialist

Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package, and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

The Division of Mental Health and Addiction supports Indiana's network of mental health care providers. We operate six hospitals and fund addiction and prevention programs.

Role Overview :

The CMHW Provider Policy Specialist is responsible for managing, training, and ensuring a competent workforce for individuals and entities who provide services for the 1915i Child Mental Health Wraparound (CMHW) program. This position is vital as it ensures that providers meet the qualifications and maintain all applicable standards to provide behavioral health services to vulnerable youth and families. This also includes policy development, review, and updates, as well as provider training, oversight and management, and provider quality assurance (QA) reviews, qualification determinations, and incident reporting. Also, this position will ensure the CMHW program maintains compliance with all state and federal rules, including Medicaid & Center for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) policies, State Plan Amendment (SPA), and applicable Indiana Administrative Codes.

The salary for this position traditionally starts at $59,800.00 but may be commensurate with education or work experience.

A Day in the Life :

The essential functions of this role are as follows :

• Research and perform analysis of the efficiency and effectiveness of existing and proposed programs and policies of the agency.
• Identify procedural inefficiencies and process duplication among and between programs and make recommendations for potential alternatives.
• Research compliance of all existing and new policies and procedures in meeting federal and state requirements.
• Use process improvement to facilitate the collection and analysis of information to assist management in identifying and planning business process changes for short and long-term strategic goals.
• Review and evaluate new or improved practices for application to agency programs or operations.
• Perform analyses of business issues, prepare project reports, and develop proposals to implement changes in program processes and procedures.
• Provide recommendations to Agency Leadership regarding multi-dimensional issues impacting program processes and procedures.
• Monitor proposed or pending changes in federal programs, laws, rules, regulations, eligibility criteria, etc., in terms of the potential impact on programs, rules, laws, and policies. Recommend appropriate response and / or action.

The job profile is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

This position is exempt from overtime compensation for additional work hours that may be required to complete essential functions or other assigned work. Exempt employees may work more than 75 hours in a pay period without additional compensation and must report a minimum of 75 hours per pay period of work hours and / or paid leave taken to receive their base biweekly salary.

What You'll Need for Success :

You must meet the following requirements to be considered for employment :

Supervisory Responsibilities / Direct Reports :

This role may be utilized in a supervisory capacity based on agency needs.

Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana :

Equal Employment Opportunity :

The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruiting, selecting, developing, and promoting employees based on individual ability and job performance. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process as well as perform the essential functions of a role. If you require reasonable accommodations to complete this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at jobs@spd.IN.gov .