Who We Are

Pawnee Mental Health is proud of the high-quality services we offer and the positive outcomes our clients achieve. Our employees are the heart of our organization, and each person contributes to our mission. We’re looking for motivated, passionate individuals who want to use their skills to support others. We believe people facing mental health or substance use challenges deserve the chance to live meaningful, productive lives. If that mission resonates with you, we encourage you to explore this role and join us in making an impact.

 What We Offer

 At Pawnee Mental Health, we are committed to supporting our employees’ well-being by offering a comprehensive and competitive benefits package, including:

• HRSA- Health Workforce:  Loan Repayment Program for Health Careers 
• Continuing Education: Pawnee provides up to 5 days of additional paid leave for continuing education and a fund of up to $1,000 annually.
• Medical & Vision Insurance: Accessible plans to support your health needs offered through BCBS or Aetna.
• Dental Insurance: 100% covered by Pawnee for employees.
• Kansas Public Employee Retirement System (KPERS): Secure your future with KPERS retirement benefits, a lifetime pension program.
• Life Insurance: coverage up to 150% of your annual income and long-term disability insurance at no cost.
• Paid Holidays: Enjoy 8 paid holidays throughout the year.
• Generous PTO:   Start earning 10 hours of PTO per month—equivalent to 15 days per year—with an increase to 24 days per year after your first anniversary.
• Paid Medical Leave: Receive a 40-hour bank of paid medical leave.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access support resources for your personal and professional life.
• Supplemental Benefits: Additional life insurance coverage, ambulance transportation, short term disability, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and more.

The Role You’ll Play

The CCBHC Specialist serves as a subject matter expert and operational lead for our Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) program. This position supports compliance, coordination, and performance monitoring of CCBHC services while partnering closely with clinical, administrative, and leadership teams.

Position Scope

The CCBHC Specialist serves as a subject matter expert and operational lead for the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) program. This role supports compliance, coordination, and performance monitoring of CCBHC services without formal supervisory authority. The CCBHC Lead collaborates with clinical, administrative, and leadership teams to ensure adherence to CCBHC requirements, supports quality improvement initiatives, and assists with data tracking, reporting, and process improvement.

Essential Responsibilities:

· Serve as the primary point of contact and internal resource for CCBHC requirements, standards, and workflows.

· Support ongoing compliance with federal and state CCBHC regulations, including documentation, service delivery, and reporting requirements.

· Serve as the primary point of contact and internal resource for CCBHC requirements, standards, and workflows.

· Support ongoing compliance with federal and state CCBHC regulations, including documentation, service delivery, and reporting requirements.

· Coordinate with clinical and operational departments to ensure CCBHC service components are implemented consistently.

· Assist with monitoring performance metrics, outcomes, and quality indicators related to CCBHC services.

· Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned by immediate supervisor or other management personnel. 

Required:

•   Post-secondary education in Healthcare Administration, Nursing, Public Health, or related field (bachelor’s degree Preferred). 
• Experience in behavioral health, quality, or compliance.
• Working knowledge of CCBHC requirements and integrated care models strongly preferred.
• Experience with quality improvement, audits, data tracking, or compliance activities.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across programs without direct supervisory authority.
• Proficiency with electronic health records (EHRs) and reporting systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
   

Preferred:

• Experience with CCBHC demonstration or expansion programs
• Familiarity with trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, and person-centered care models
• Experience supporting grant-funded or federally regulated programs