Project Manager

About the role

The Project Manager supports the planning, coordination, and execution of projects related to the organization’s Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model. Working under the direction of the CCBHC Implementation Project Manager and organizational leadership, this role assists with driving deliverables, tracking milestones, managing timelines, maintaining project documentation, and coordinating across clinical and operational teams so that CCBHC-related initiatives progress on schedule and meet certification and program requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliverable & Project Coordination
• Aid in driving deliverables for projects related to CCBHC implementation, certification, and ongoing operations.
• Maintain project plans, timelines, task lists, and milestone trackers, and monitor deliverable status against deadlines.
• Track action items across teams and follow up to ensure timely completion.
• Identify slippage or barriers early and escalate risks and delays to the CCBHC Implementation Project Manager.
• Planning & Documentation
• Develop and maintain project documentation, including charters, roadmaps, RACI matrices, and status reports.
• Prepare meeting agendas, capture minutes, and track decisions and follow-ups.
• Keep a single source of truth for project status accessible to stakeholders.
• Cross-Functional Coordination
• Coordinate across clinical services, operations, finance, IT/HIT, quality, compliance, and human resources.
• Facilitate project meetings, track milestones, drive alignment, and remove barriers to execution.
• Review and include process improvement and lean methodologies to project initiatives.
• Support communication and hand-offs among internal teams and external partners.
• CCBHC Requirements Support
• Support readiness activities tied to the nine required services and the CCBHC Certification Criteria.
• Aid in preparation of the CCBHC Compliance Checklist, Community Needs Assessment, DCO Memoranda of Agreement, and Attestation as directed.
• Help track certification milestones and audit/survey readiness.
• Risk, Issue & Quality Management
• Maintain risk registers and issue logs and support mitigation and resolution.
• Support continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities and tracking of key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Reporting & Communication
• Provide regular, clear status updates to the CCBHC Implementation Project Manager and leadership.
• Support SAMHSA and grant reporting timelines and deliverable tracking as directed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, business, public health, project management, or a related field required, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Required Experience: Minimum two to three years of project coordination or project management experience, including managing timelines, deliverables, and cross-functional coordination. Healthcare experience is strongly recommended for applicants.

Ferred Qualifications

• Project management certification preferred (PMP, CAPM, PPM, or equivalent).
• CCBHC experience preferred.
• Behavioral health, integrated care, or other healthcare project experience.
• Familiarity with the CCBHC model, Designated Collaborating Organizations (DCOs), and Medicaid/Prospective Payment System (PPS) concepts.
• Familiarity with EHR systems and behavioral health data/reporting platforms.
• Bilingual or multilingual skills reflecting the demographics of the community served.

How to Apply

If you are ready to take the next step in your career and join a company that values your contributions, we would love to hear from you! Please submit your resume (cover letter optional) detailing your relevant experience and why you are the perfect fit for this role. We are dedicated to Equal Opportunity Employment & embrace the contributions of a diverse and inclusive workforce. Valley Cities Counseling and Consultation is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans and does not unlawfully discriminate under federal, state, or local laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status. This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.