Job Summary

The Program Lead is primarily responsible for enhancing access to behavioral health services for students by building and maintaining strong partnerships with local schools and behavioral health providers. This role will lead the design, development, and implementation of a centralized database to streamline and improve school access to behavioral health resources. In addition to managing these partnerships and systems, the Program Lead will support continuous quality improvement through effective project management, data analysis, and process optimization. REQUIRES: Bachelor’s Degree and 3-years program or project management, preferably in behavioral health or psychiatry.

Job Duties

Provide day-to-day oversight, including administration, implementation, communication and strategy of the program. Organizes programs and activities in accordance with the mission and goals of the organization. Implements and manages changes and interventions to ensure program goals and initiatives are achieved.

• Organizes programs and activities in accordance with the mission and goals of the organization.
• Creates and manages long-term goals.
• Develops a budget and operating plan for the program.
• Develops and manages programs to support the strategic direction of the organization.
• Develops an evaluation method to assess program strengths and identify areas for improvement.
• Ensures goals are met in areas including customer satisfaction, safety, quality and team member performance.
• Implements and manages changes and interventions to ensure project goals are achieved.
• Produces accurate and timely reporting of program status.
• Analyzes program risks and makes adjustments as appropriate.
• Serves as a subject matter expert for assigned operational responsibilities.

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Position Details

Caring for your health and well-being.

• Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contribution
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance

Education

Bachelor's Degree-Related Field of Study (Required)

Experience

Minimum of 3 years-Managing people, processes, or projects (Required)

About Geisinger

Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Our Vision & Values

Everything we do is about making better health easier for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.

EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.

LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.

INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

Our Benefits

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.