BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LEAD

Stateof New Hampshire Job Posting Office of the Governor GO-NORTH Division 107 North Main Street Concord, NH 03301 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LEAD Nonclassified Position# NONCEX4007 Annual Salary: up to $124,000 (In-person; statewide travel required) See total compensation information at the bottom of announcement. GO-NORTH is hiring a Behavioral Health Lead to drive New Hampshire's behavioral health priorities within the Rural Health Transformation Plan (RHTP)-turning strategy into day-to-day execution across partners statewide. You'll lead work spanning CCBHC expansion, SUD and crisis services, behavioral health prevention and early intervention, EMR/data infrastructure, and behavioral health workforce development, in close collaboration with other GO-NORTH initiative leads, DHHS-Division of Behavioral Health and Medicaid, and Community Mental Health Centers. The ideal candidate will bring deep behavioral health and community mental health experience (New Hampshire experience preferred), strong partnership instincts, and a systems-thinking approach to building a more integrated, sustainable, and measurable behavioral health system across New Hampshire. Preferred: clinical behavioral health background and/or leadership/executive experience within a Community Mental Health Center. What you'll do 1) Lead CCBHC expansion and behavioral health integration Serve as GO-NORTH's lead to expand CCBHC adoption statewide through the community mental health system. Partner with CMHCs, DHHS, and Medicaid to advance implementation, payment approaches, readiness planning, and performance measures. Improve behavioral health care transitions across the continuum (crisis, ED, inpatient, step-down, housing, community-based care), including support for crisis response and transitional housing models and financing. Serve as the GO-NORTH lead for programmatic compliance of the RHTP behavioral health initiative in accordance with CMS Rural Health Transformation program requirements and other applicable law. 2) Strengthen CMHC EMR, health IT, and data infrastructure Support CMHC implementation of a common EHR/technology approach, in coordination with the GO-NORTH technology lead. Establish and promote standard metrics, dashboards, and reporting to support CCBHC readiness, access, population health management, and evaluation. 3) Build rural behavioral health workforce capacity Lead a rural behavioral health workforce strategy, in collaboration with the GO-NORTH workforce lead and education partners. Support recruitment, training, and retention of clinicians, peers, prevention specialists, and allied staff. 4) Advance behavioral health prevention and early intervention strategies Lead development of a statewide, lifespan prevention strategy. Coordinate with CMHCs, schools, and community partners to scale evidence-based prevention and early intervention programs. 5) Strengthen SUD and crisis services Improve the integration of SUD services and team-based care Lead improvements in the development of a behavioral health crisis continuum with CMHCs, Doorways, and recovery organizations to support access to appropriate crisis care at the appropriate time. Integrate overdose prevention and suicide prevention into broader behavioral health and population health strategies. 6) Collaborate, govern, and deliver results Embed behavioral health into related RHTP initiatives (primary care, hospitals, EMS/MIH, population health). Build regional partnerships and maintain strong relationships with agencies, providers, community partners, and people with lived experience. Align RHTP behavioral health work with DHHS Behavioral Health programming and requirements. Track outcomes, adjust implementation as needed, and support grant resource allocation with GO-NORTH leadership. Provide virtual/on-site technical assistance to advance best practices, evidence-based care, and quality improvement. Represent GO-NORTH at behavioral health RHTP meetings and stakeholder convenings, as directed. Other duties as assigned by the Director of Financial Sustainability and Policy. YOUR EXPERIENCE COUNTS: Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work experience and/or each additional year of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education. Reports directly to: The Director of Financial Sustainability and Policy Reports Indirectly to: The Deputy Director and the Go-North Director. Location: New Hampshire (In-person; statewide travel required) For further information please contact David Chorney, Director of Financial Sustainability at . TOTAL COMPENSATION INFORMATION The State of NH total compensation package features an outstanding set of employee benefits, including: HMO or POS Medical and Prescription Drug Benefits: The actual value of State-paid health benefits and the amount of employee health benefit contributions may vary depending on the type of plan selected and the bargaining unit with which a position is associated. See this link for details on State-paid health benefits: Value of State's share of Employee's Retirement: 12.87% of pay Other Benefits: Dental Plan at minimal cost for employees and their families ($500-$1800 value) Flexible Spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts State defined benefit retirement plan and Deferred Compensation 457(b) plan Work/life balance flexible schedules, paid holidays and generous leave plan $50,000 state-paid life insurance plus additional low-cost group life insurance Incentive-based Wellness Program (ability to earn up to $500) Total Compensation Statement Worksheet: Want the specifics? Explore the Benefits of State Employment on our website: EOE TDD Access: Relay NH1-800-735-2964

Created: 2026-03-04