Vice President of Governmental Programs

at  Wellpath

You Matter:

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

NOW IS YOUR MOMENT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THE UNDERSERVED.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society’s most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.
Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.
We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.
How you make a difference:
The Vice President of Governmental Programs (VP GP) supports and assists the clinical and operational leadership in developing and implementing initiatives related to the organization’s ability to participate in government-funded programs for incarcerated individuals (for example 1115 Waiver programs). The VP Participates in various partner and potential client meetings and gathers information about challenges related to participation in governmental programs. Provides consultative assistance with development and/ or modification of program policies and procedures in accordance with newly developed governmental programs and processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with clinical and operational leaders to develop and implement government programs supporting incarcerated individuals, ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Develop and execute strategies for securing new government programs, focusing on profitable revenue growth and expanding collaboration with government agencies, community organizations, and healthcare entities.
• Conduct needs assessments, provide site-specific recommendations, and identify care gaps to facilitate participation in government-funded programs, such as 1115 waiver programs.
• Foster strong relationships with partners during program implementation, regularly soliciting feedback to ensure satisfaction and successful collaboration.
• Support the Business Development team with proposal reviews, staffing plans, oral presentations, and participate in partnership development activities within and outside the organization.

Qualifications & Requirements:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing, mental health field, healthcare administration, public health, business administration, or related. Master’s degree is preferred

Experience

• 10+ years of experience in the administration of governmental programs, ideally in the correctional healthcare space.

Licenses/Certifications

• Must maintain CPR certification and other specified certifications.
• Certified Correctional Health Professional (CCHP) preferred

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer:
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.
Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description

• Collaborate with clinical and operational leaders to develop and implement government programs supporting incarcerated individuals, ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Develop and execute strategies for securing new government programs, focusing on profitable revenue growth and expanding collaboration with government agencies, community organizations, and healthcare entities.
• Conduct needs assessments, provide site-specific recommendations, and identify care gaps to facilitate participation in government-funded programs, such as 1115 waiver programs.
• Foster strong relationships with partners during program implementation, regularly soliciting feedback to ensure satisfaction and successful collaboration.
• Support the Business Development team with proposal reviews, staffing plans, oral presentations, and participate in partnership development activities within and outside the organization