Freeman Health System · 15 hours ago
PROJECT MANAGER - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Freeman Hospital West
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expFreeman Health System is dedicated to improving community health through innovative healthcare solutions. They are seeking a Behavioral Health Project Manager to support various behavioral health initiatives, working closely with leadership and teams to ensure effective implementation and performance improvement across the organization.
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Responsibilities
Serve as an embedded project management resource across multiple behavioral health initiatives supporting Freeman and Ozark Center
Support implementation teams for enterprise initiatives, acquisitions, service expansions, and operational changes impacting inpatient, outpatient, and community-based behavioral health services
Translate clinical, operational, and access recommendations into executable implementation plans, timelines, and milestones
Validate assumptions and recommendations using behavioral health data, regulatory requirements, and operational realities
Ensure initiatives align with behavioral health clinical standards, access goals, quality outcomes, and enterprise strategy
Support future-state behavioral health workflows, care models, staffing approaches, and service delivery redesign
Partner with Behavioral Health leadership, Ozark Center leadership, Clinical Operations, Quality, IT, Access, and Performance Improvement teams to support implementation readiness
Identify implementation risks, regulatory considerations, workforce impacts, and cross-entity dependencies; support mitigation planning
Support go-live planning, operational transitions, and early stabilization following implementations
Track baseline performance, improvement targets, and initiative-level KPIs related to access, throughput, quality, safety, utilization, and patient experience
Maintain dashboards, workplans, and executive reporting for behavioral health initiatives
Act as a coordination point between Freeman, Ozark Center, consulting partners, and operational teams
Prepare executive and governance updates, decision-support materials, and implementation status reporting
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Behavioral Health, Social Work, Nursing, Business, or related field
7+ years of experience in behavioral health operations, healthcare transformation, performance improvement, or project management
Experience supporting enterprise behavioral health initiatives, community-based services, or integrated care models
Strong understanding of inpatient and outpatient behavioral health operations, access models, and regulatory considerations
Proven ability to operate effectively in matrixed, multidisciplinary healthcare environments
Benefits
Health, vision, dental insurance
Retirement with employer match
Wellness program with discounts to Health Insurance or Cash Bonus with Participation
Milestone payments with longevity of employment
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Extended Sick pay
Learning Center designated only for Freeman Family members
Payroll deduction at different locations such as The Daily Grind, Freeman Gift Shop, Cafeteria, etc.
Company
Freeman Health System
Freeman Health System provides top-notch services dozens of locations.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Paula Baker
:President & CEO
Carlos Haley
VP - Chief Compliance Officer
Recent News
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