Hybrid Behavioral Health Strategy Lead

at Humana

• Job title: Behavioral Health Strategy Lead
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $115,200 - $158,400 per year
• Degree requirement: Postgraduate Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, United States

About the role

• Behavioral Health Strategy Lead at Humana responsible for implementing health initiatives and guiding system transformations. Collaborating with leadership to shape behavioral health strategies and drive sustainable change.

Responsibilities

• Directs the development of multi-year behavioral health strategy, working closely with senior executives and advising functional areas on high-impact initiatives, including Medicaid innovation, and CCBHC expansion.
• Makes recommendations of strategic significance to executive leadership by analyzing complex trends, devising new methods, and influencing decisions with broad organizational impact.
• Advises and guides multiple internal teams, providing advanced subject matter expertise and leading the implementation of innovative models for integrated and trauma-informed care.
• Serves as behavioral health representative for Humana Illinois, routinely engaging with executive sponsors, state agencies, CCBHCs, and community leaders to drive collaborative, sustainable change.
• Oversees design and execution of programs to improve access, quality, and coordination of behavioral health services, utilizing strong analytic thinking to develop and refine new procedures and interventions.
• Exercises executive oversight of Mobile Crisis Response and vendor management, developing novel solutions and ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Ensures that all behavioral health operations not only meet, but exceed, regulatory, contractual, and accreditation requirements, supporting a culture of continuous improvement and compliance across the organization.
• Champions cross-functional and enterprise collaboration, influencing key outcomes in quality, provider relations, population health, and community engagement.
• Guides associates from foundational to complex project work, fostering knowledge growth and supporting high-performing, interdepartmental teams.
• Contributes to the development of organizational principles and objectives, utilizing unique expertise and inductive reasoning to achieve goals creatively and efficiently.
• Monitors, analyzes, and interprets emerging behavioral health and health equity trends, providing strategic advice to senior executives and recommending transformative opportunities across the enterprise.
• Leads performance measurement and quality improvement efforts, sponsoring data-driven decision-making around network adequacy, utilization, member outcomes, and health equity objectives.
• Facilitates strategic advisory councils, learning collaboratives, and community forums, establishing Humana as a trusted partner in behavioral health innovation.

Requirements

• Licensed Mental Health Professional with one of the following licenses: Licensed Masters Clinical Social Worker (LCSW/LMSW), OR Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
• Demonstrated experience with large Care Management and Behavioral Health implementation
• Masters degree in counseling, social work or other social related field
• 5 years of experience in behavioral health, healthcare transformation, integrated care, or related disciplines.
• Intermediate to advance proficiency in Microsoft Office specifically, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word and Excel.
• Demonstrated ability to run large scale, highly visible programs with responsibility for multiple teams.
• Experience in problem solving and consultation within complex environments.
• Strong influencing and process improvement skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively and deliver presentations to senior leaders.

Benefits

• medical, dental and vision benefits
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave)
• short-term and long-term disability
• life insurance