• The Associate Director of Behavioral Health serves as the behavioral health leader for a defined market or sub-region, providing direct supervision of care team Managers while supporting the strategic initiatives surrounding integrated & holistic care. • This role focuses on day-to-day clinical operations, clinician/care team member development and performance management, and ensuring quality care delivery within value-based care frameworks. • Operationalize Regional Medical Director (RMD) strategy for region (translating strategy to action for pod clinicians/care team members) • Provide closed-loop feedback with RMD to adjust strategy based on operational challenges • Work with RMD, Associate Medical Director, Health Services Director (HSD), and General Manager (GM) to maintain relationships with key leadership • Support daily huddles, clinical team meetings, and Interdisciplinary Team Meetings to foster clinical discussions and assist Managers in mitigating complex clinical scenarios • Provide real-time clinical guidance and decision-making support • Oversee clinical protocols implementation and adherence • Ensure appropriate clinical documentation and coding practices • Monitor compliance with clinical quality standards and regulatory requirements • Monitor Manager & care team member productivity, quality metrics, and patient satisfaction scores • Ensure adherence to clinical excellence and documentation standards • Participate in quality improvement initiatives and clinical model enhancements • Support continuing education programs and new process implementation • Work with RMD, AMD, HSD, and GM on regional initiatives and change management strategies • Support smooth regional operations through stakeholder alignment • Facilitate external feedback integration into operational improvements • Provide direct supervision and performance management for Behavioral Health Managers • Conduct regular one-on-one meetings, performance reviews, and goal setting with direct reports • Lead recruitment, onboarding, and orientation of new provider/care team member staff • Monitor capacity/utilization levels and deployment across the region • Facilitate Behavioral Health Grand Rounds and other peer learning opportunities and case-based discussions • Provide coaching on difficult clinical cases and complex family situations • Support provider wellbeing and engagement initiatives • Attend Health Plan Joint Operating Committee (JOC) meetings as requested by RMD (mainly for the stable smaller plans) • Participate in Clinical Workstream Meetings • Attend Health Plan Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) meetings at the direction of the Regional Medical Director • Work with RMD to prepare for larger Health Plan meetings • Support value-based care contract performance and reporting • Collaborate with Network Engagement team to build strong community relationships. • Build and maintain relationships with stable external provider partners • Represent the organization at external clinical meetings and events • Participate in community health initiatives and partnerships • Support referral relationship development and maintenance • Collaborate with external clinical specialists and subspecialists • Support development of clinical affiliations and partnerships • Engage in community outreach and education initiatives