Project Director (Behavioral Health / HHS)

Company: Hendall Inc.
Location: Rockville
Posted on: June 19, 2022

Job Description:

OVERVIEWHendall is currently seeking a Behavioral Health Project Director with experience leading large, multifaceted government contracts that focus on survey research; information technology services; data collection, processing, and analysis; and reporting. This position will lead the Behavioral Health Services Information System (BHSIS), which collects information on the U.S. behavioral health treatment system and connects people with substance use and mental health treatment through the Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator.DUTIESThe Behavior Health Project Director leads teams comprised of project managers, behavioral health researchers, survey research experts, statisticians, data analysts, and IT professionals supporting the conduct of national-level behavioral health studies. Responsibilities include:

• Direct BHSIS project direction and overall vision
• Oversee BHSIS operations management team and task directors
• Direct and monitor all BHSIS operational activities
• Proactively manage risk, monitor finances and ensure each phase of work is started and completed on time
• Serve as the direct point of contact for the Contracting Officer's Representative and other client and stakeholder personnel
• Provide weekly, monthly, and annual reports
• Develop and implement project management methods to coordinate all project task areas
• Continuously improve quality of study data products
• Direct administration of the National Substance Use and Mental Health Services Survey (N-SUMHSS)
• Direct annual data collections for:
• State Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS)
• Mental Health Treatment Episode Data Set (MH-TEDS)
• Mental Health Client-Level Data (MH-CLD)
• Uniform Reporting System (URS)
• Oversee the maintenance and operation of the Inventory of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment Facilities (I-TF), an electronic national inventory of all substance abuse treatment and mental health treatment facilities known to SAMHSA, which currently lists over 130,000 listings
• Work with SAMHSA to develop and implement strategies to strengthen communication of state-level lessons learned and identify opportunities for state-to-state communicationMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
  • Must have experience supporting SAMHSA or other HHS government contracts
  • Advanced Degree - Behavioral Health, public health, social science, or related field (PhD preferred)
  • Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in leadership position
  • Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in public health data analytics and research
  • Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in IT systems and databases supporting data analytics and researchHendall Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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