Chief of Accountable Care and Behavioral Health

The Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) is seeking an experienced, visionary, and collaborative leader to serve as the Chief of Accountable Care and Behavioral Health within MassHealth. This executive leadership position offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of health care delivery for Massachusetts residents by leading statewide initiatives focused on accountable care, behavioral health integration, health-related social needs, payment reform, and workforce development.

Reporting directly to the Medicaid Director, the Chief of Accountable Care and Behavioral Health serve as the executive leader responsible for overseeing the Office of Accountable Care and Behavioral Health (ACBH), a multidisciplinary organization of approximately 100 staff responsible for administering and monitoring a portfolio of ~$12 billion in annual programmatic spending. The Chief provides strategic direction and operational oversight for MassHealth's most significant care delivery and behavioral health transformation initiatives, including the Commonwealth's $67 billion, five-year Section 1115 Demonstration Waiver, the Behavioral Health Roadmap, Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), Managed Care Organizations (MCOs), Primary Care Clinician (PCC) programs, the Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership (MBHP), health-related social needs initiatives, and workforce development investments exceeding $300 million.

Duties and Responsibilities: (These duties are a general summary and not all-inclusive)
 

·       Provide executive leadership, strategic vision, and operational oversight for the Office of Accountable Care and Behavioral Health, ensuring alignment with MassHealth's mission, priorities, and long-term goals.

·       Direct the implementation, administration, and evaluation of MassHealth's $67 billion Section 1115 Demonstration Waiver and Behavioral Health Roadmap initiatives.

·       Oversee the Accountable Care Organization (ACO), Managed Care Organization (MCO), Primary Care Clinician (PCC), Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership (MBHP), and fee-for-service behavioral health programs serving approximately 1.5 million MassHealth members.

·       Lead the development and implementation of innovative care delivery models that integrate physical health, behavioral health, and health-related social needs to improve member outcomes and advance health equity.

·       Provide executive oversight of community-based provider networks, including Health-Related Social Needs (HRSN) service providers.

·       Direct MassHealth's workforce development strategy and oversee a portfolio of workforce investments exceeding $300 million.

·       Support oversight of MassHealth initiatives included as part of MA’s state-wide Rural Health Transformation Program.

·       Manage a complex portfolio of contracts, vendor relationships, and strategic partnerships, ensuring accountability, compliance, quality performance, and effective stewardship of public resources.

·       Establish and monitor performance metrics, quality measures, and operational benchmarks to evaluate program effectiveness and support continuous improvement.

·       Lead policy development, strategic planning, program evaluation, and operational decision-making for accountable