Chief Operating Officer

Company: ARUKAH INSTITUTE OF HEALING INC NFP
Location: Princeton
Posted on: February 21, 2021

Job Description:

Chief Operations and Compliance OfficerFull-time, Salary negotiable based on experienceArukah Institute of Healing, Inc., Princeton, IL, USADescription of the Arukah Institute of Healing and Overview of Position:The Arukah Institute of Healing, Inc (https://arukahinstitute.org), is a 501(c)(3) complementary behavioral health center that serves children, adults, and families throughout northcentral Illinois through our innovative prevention, wellness and counseling services. Join us and see why many individuals choose Arukah as their place of care and community. We are grateful to have excellent rapport/referral with medical, behavioral health, school, church, industry and other partners in the area. Arukah is located in Princeton, IL, which offers a relaxed, affordable atmosphere with a vibrant downtown shopping area and easy access to Chicago.The Chief Operating and Compliance Officer will facilitate key functions of a high-performance behavioral health organization, based on Arukah's company culture of meeting client needs through the delivery of high-quality care, serving the needs of internal team members, employing continuous improvement, and achieving the financial goals. The Chief Operating and Compliance Officer (COCO) will provide strategic leadership and ensure regulatory compliance for the diverse array of Arukah's programs and services. Working with the senior management team, the COCO will establish systems, processes, standards and policies to ensure services are integrated-both intra- and inter-organizationally with the C5-Rural Network's 25+ members-through clear care pathways and achievement of quality and compliance standards for patient care, all in a cost-effective fashion.Education:--- A business-related undergraduate degree is required, and an MBA or equivalent work experience is preferred.Experience:--- Minimum of five (5) years of leadership experience in multi-functional areas of behavioral/mental health services and with clinicians.--- Proven track record of developing strong company cultures which drive business strategy.--- Thorough knowledge of behavioral health care compliance and regulatory issues.--- Demonstrated advanced communications skills in the areas of active listening, written,verbal or non-verbal means of expressing ideas effectively including adjustinglanguage, terminology or the organization of concepts to the characteristics andneeds of the audience.--- Strong presentation skillsResponsibilities:--- Translate the vision, mission, values and strategic directions of strategic plans intoconcrete, specific, understandable, and measurable operational and individualcontribution plans, ensuring all team members and partners understand how theycontribute to the system.--- In collaboration with the senior leadership team, establish practical, integratedstrategic and operational planning processes, aligned with the business plan, andresulting in clear direction for decentralized service delivery to a rural landscape.--- Establish key operational performance measures for behavioral health and addictionsservices, and a system to collect, analyze and report progress on the effectiveness ofthe services and achievement of compliance, quality and service targets.--- In concert with the CFO, implement a financial model and financial managementsystem that ensures an accurate, current understanding of drivers of expense,budgets, revenues and expenditures and focuses on long-term financial sustainability.--- Develop and implement processes that will identify and monitor potential risks thatmay impact the delivery of patient care and operational/financial goals. Develop aplan to mitigate risks as well as business cases for needed changes to service lines, e.g.,new or expanded services or the elimination of outdated or ineffective services.--- Support Arukah's managed care contracting and payor relations activities to ensurecustomer satisfaction with internal and external parties involved in payor contracting.--- Serve as a linchpin between human resources, marketing/communications, andclinical operations. Assess and appropriate the right level of service to ensure patientsare served with the highest level of quality.--- Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and company policies, standards of practiceguidelines, protocols regarding behavioral health and addictions services, payoragreements, accreditation and applicable professional requirements.To inquire, please send resume' and cover letter to sarah.scruggs@arukahinstitute.org ordrop off hard copy and cover letter to the following location:Arukah Institute of Healing, Inc., 5 N. Dallas St., Princeton, IL 61356

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