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Position Summary

The External Affairs Administrator will inform and execute the OhioRISE Plan’s outreach and engagement activities in priority communities and with priority stakeholders. 

Required Qualifications

Must reside in Ohio

At least 5-7 years’ experience in a setting that includes services for or management of multi-system youth, work with local/community systems of care, and knowledge of Ohio’s child-serving systems.

Relevant experience related to child-serving systems and processes, public sector behavioral health care, and networking with experts in these fields.

Demonstrated experience successfully implementing change in complex organizations.

Demonstrated experience with large-scale initiatives with a high degree of complexity.

Knowledge of Ohio’s child-serving systems, including but not limited to public children services agencies, boards of developmental disabilities, county behavioral health authorities, hospitals, the education system, family and children first councils, and the juvenile justice system.

Knowledge of key resources for children, youth and families in the State of Ohio.

Knowledge of the management of multi-system youth.

Relationship management skills

Collaboration and teamwork skills

Time management skills

Data analysis skills

Negotiation/influencing skills

Change management skills

Conflict resolution skills

Critical thinking skills

Oral, written, and presentation communications skills

Customer service skills

Personal computer operations, keyboard navigation, and MS Office Suite applications skills

Ability to work with all levels of management

Ability to complete additional tasks as directed by manager

Ability to demonstrate regular and reliable attendance.

Ability to travel, mostly in-state with personal vehicle. Qualified candidates must have reliable transportation, valid/active driver’s license, and proof of vehicle insurance.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge and experience with high fidelity wraparound and care coordination preferred.

Knowledge of state Medicaid managed care market, regulations, and practices preferred.

Knowledge of Ohio’s behavioral health system preferred.

Project management skills preferred.

Strategic planning skills preferred.

Regional management/coordination skills preferred.

Experience working within the child welfare or children's behavioral health hospital settings preferred.

Advanced degree.

Counties that we prefer candidates to live within or be near: 

Southwest

Counties include Preble, Montgomery, Butler, Warren, Clinton, Hamilton, Clermont, Brown, Adams Scioto, Lawrence

Southeast

Counties include Franklin, Pickaway, Fayette, Ross, Pike, Highland, Jackson, Gallia, Meigs, Athens, Vinton, Hocking

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Anticipated Weekly Hours

40

Time Type

Full time

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$54,300.00 - $119,340.00

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls.  The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.  This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. 
 

Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

Great benefits for great people

We take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits – investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:

Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.

No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.

Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.

For more information, visit https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 08/30/2025

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.