Vice President of Quality Care, Trauma-informed Systems and Community-based Programs

Vice President of Quality Care Trauma-informed Systems and Community-based Programs

Job Title: Vice President of Quality Care Trauma-informed Systems and Community-based Programs

Location : Hybrid Waltham

Position Type: Full-Time

The Vice President of Quality Care Trauma-informed Systems and Community-based Programs provides visionary executive leadership strategic direction and administrative oversight across a multidisciplinary portfolio of community-based programs external training consultation and implementation science initiatives at The Baker Center for Children and Families.

This role is responsible for advancing a national and global agenda to transform systems of care through evidence-based trauma-informed trauma-responsive and relational health approaches. The Vice President ensures the highest standards for external training and workforce development in evidence-based practices program development quality improvement evaluation consultation operational efficiency and thought leadership.

The Vice President will oversee program directors in the Quality Care Initiative and Trauma-informed and Community-based Programs as well as collaborate closely with VPs of Finance Administration and Operations Culture and External Affairs Development and Senior Directors of Clinical Services and the Manville School. The Vice President will oversee departmental budgets for direct reports and work closely with senior leadership to advance the organizations mission and strategic priorities. An academic rank is anticipated at the level of Associate Professor commensurate with training and experience. Ongoing teaching and supervision will be required as part of this role.

Key Responsibilities

Executive Leadership and Strategic Oversight

• Provides executive leadership and vision for the design implementation and evaluation of all non-clinical programs ensuring they reflect evidence-based trauma- informed and relational health principles.
• Works closely with the Senior Director of Clinical Services/Director of Training to collaborate support and ensure alignment across clinical and non-clinical programs.
• Leads strategic planning and decision-making to align programmatic goals with organizational priorities in health equity resilience and population well-being.
• Represents the organization externally with funders academic partners and policymakers to advance trauma-informed systems and mental health innovation training and implementation science initiatives.
• Identifies and secures partnerships with governmental agencies healthcare systems foundations and global organizations to promote system-wide change.
• Leads strategic planning and decision-making to ensure integration and alignment of programmatic goals with organizational priorities.

Programmatic Oversight

• Directly oversees and supports program directors responsible for the following core divisions and initiatives:
  • Quality Care Initiative: Oversees external implementation and training for mental health providers in evidence-based and trauma-informed practices. Provides oversight and strategic guidance to intermediary activities including workforce development and implementation quality improvement evaluation model development technical assistance and consultation.
  • Division of Trauma-informed and Community-based Programs : Provides leadership for this new and expanding division of The Baker Center through building partnerships to address a broad range of community-based needs including screening early intervention prevention program development quality improvement consultation and inter-agency collaboration. Lead large-scale cross-sector collaborations such as centralized referral systems and resilience-building programs. Develop new community-based programs to address identified needs in child mental health and development in collaboration with providers schools community partners youth & family organizations and local and state agencies.

Operations and Fiscal Management

• Leads annual budget planning and fiscal oversight for all assigned programs ensuring alignment with strategic goals and efficient resource utilization.
• Develops performance metrics and outcome tracking systems to ensure accountability and continuous quality improvement across trauma-informed and implementation initiatives.
• In collaboration with the Compliance Officer oversees compliance with relevant regulatory accreditation and ethical standards while promoting operational excellence and sustainability.
• Secures and manages multi-million-dollar federal foundation or philanthropic grants to sustain and expand programming.
• Develops performance metrics and outcome tracking systems to ensure accountability and continuous quality improvement.

Workforce Development and Supervision

• Provides leadership and mentorship to Quality Care Initiative and Trauma- informed/Community-based Programs staff fostering a culture of excellence inclusion and professional growth.
• In collaboration with the Human Resources department oversees the recruitment retention and supervision of senior program leaders and directors within assigned departments.
• Guides staff development through trauma-informed leadership secondary traumatic stress reduction and resilience-building approaches.
• Mentors emerging leaders clinicians and educators to promote workforce well-being and expand trauma-informed competencies nationally and internationally.
• Identifies new programming collaborative opportunities and external partnerships and support at local state national and global levels to advance The Baker Centers mission and vision.
• Supports staff development through training coaching and succession planning.

Key Qualifications

• Education:
  • Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology (PhD or PsyD) from an APA-accredited program.
  • Licensed or license-eligible as a Psychologist in Massachusetts.
• Experience:
  • Minimum of 15 years of progressively responsible leadership experience in behavioral health training consultation program development or implementation science.
  • Demonstrated expertise and an established track record at the local and national levels in at least one evidence-based practice or program implementation and training in mental health setting.
  • Experience and expertise in evidence-based trauma-informed and trauma-responsive strategies and programs.
  • Proven ability to manage multidisciplinary teams and complex program portfolios.
  • Strong financial acumen and experience managing large budgets.
  • Track record of identifying and securing extramural funding preferred.
  • Experience in academic research training program development and/or grant-funded initiatives preferred.
  • National reputation in clinical psychology evidence-based practice implementation science or related fields preferred.
• Training:
  • Competency and knowledge in training workforce development and implementation science and practice.
  • Knowledge of health IT systems related to measurement-based care preferred.
  • Superior clinical training and supervisory skills.

Compensation & Benefits

We value our team members and invest in their success and well-being. Benefits include:

• Medical (Blue Cross/Blue Shield) Dental and Vision coverage.
• 50% discount on monthly MBTA passes.
• Retirement plan with immediate enrollment including a 4% employer contribution and up to 4% match after two years.
• Opportunities to contribute to organization-wide initiatives and committees.
• A supportive mission-driven culture where your leadership makes a tangible impact.

Salary Range:

• $165000 - $200000

Please direct serious inquiries to: Kaitlyn Petrino Talent Acquisition Specialist - Human Resources at . For more information about The Baker Center and its programs please visit:. For a full list of benefits visit are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve. Diverse and multilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status gender identity sexual orientationpregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.

Required Experience:

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