Collaborative Care Director
Location: Virtual/Remote with travel to partner clinics
Reports To: VP Strategy and Operations, Adjuvant Behavioral Health
Position Overview
The Collaborative Care Director is a senior clinical and operational leader responsible for overseeing and scaling Adjuvant's collaborative care programs across our partner networks. This individual will serve as the primary liaison between our clinical team and partner practices, ensuring care coordination models are implemented with fidelity, measured for outcomes, and continuously improved.
This is a fully remote position reporting directly to theVP of Operations and Strategy. The ideal candidate is a systems thinker who is equally at home coaching clinicians, sitting in strategy conversations with hospital administrators, building and refining program excellence, and diving into care quality data.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Program Leadership
- Oversee the design, implementation, and quality assurance of collaborative care programs across all partner sites
- Provide clinical supervision and consultation to care managers, social workers, and behavioral health consultants embedded in partner practices
- Ensure evidence-based protocols are followed for depression, anxiety, adjustment disorders, and other psycho-oncology presentations
- Lead regular case consultations and team huddles with psychiatric consultants and care managers
Partner Engagement & Growth
- Serve as the primary clinical point of contact for oncology practice partners, building strong relationships with medical directors, nurse navigators, and practice administrators
- Support onboarding and site implementations with new and existing partnership expansions by training clinical staff and establishing workflow integrations, governance and accountability structure
- Collaborate with the VP of Operations and Strategy and business development team to identify expansion opportunities within existing and prospective health system and community oncology partnerships
Operations & Outcomes
- Monitor patient outcome data (PHQ-9, GAD-7, and other validated measures) and report on program performance to leadership
- Develop and refine care protocols and clinical workflows in collaboration with our medical and operations teams
- Contribute to grant reporting requirements, including state Rural Health initiatives and Medicaid population health metrics
- Ensure compliance with telehealth regulations, payer requirements, and collaborative care billing standards
Team & Culture
- Help foster a team culture defined by compassion, excellence, and accountability
- Mentor clinical staff and support professional development pathways
- Participate in leadership team meetings and contribute to organizational strategy
People Management
- Management and oversight of all roles hired by ABH in accordance with the program.
- This includes payroll, disciplinary actions, hiring, onboarding and continuing education to staff involved in CoCM delivery.
Qualifications
Required
- Master's or Doctoral degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related behavioral health field
- Active, unrestricted licensure (LCSW, LPC, PhD, PsyD, or equivalent) in at least one U.S. state; ability to obtain licensure in additional states preferred
- 5+ years of clinical experience, with at least 2 years in a leadership, supervisory, or program management role
- Demonstrated experience with collaborative care models (IMPACT, DIAMOND, or similar) or integrated behavioral health in medical settings
- Strong understanding of cancer-related psychosocial needs and psycho-oncology best practices
- Comfort working in a fast-growing, startup-style environment with evolving systems and processes
Preferred
- Experience working within oncology, chronic illness, or specialty medical settings
- Familiarity with Medicaid populations and value-based care arrangements
- Experience supporting or managing telehealth programs across multiple states
- Knowledge of grant-funded or state-supported rural health programs
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary: $105,000 - $115,000 annually, commensurate with experience
- Health insurance (medical coverage provided)
- Fully remote / virtual work environment
- Opportunity to grow with a mission-driven organization at an inflection point of scale
- Collaborative, values-centered leadership team
