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Salary: USD 85,000 - 117,000 / annual
Brave Health is a mental health technology company committed to expanding access to compassionate, high-quality mental health care, particularly for Medicaid-eligible populations. The company is seeking an experienced behavioral health leader to accelerate growth and impact across Illinois.
In this role, you will serve as a primary business development and partnership leader for the Illinois market, combining deep knowledge of the behavioral health ecosystem with strong relationship-building capabilities. You will identify, establish, and foster relationships with healthcare providers, payers, primary care groups, specialty physicians, behavioral health organizations, hospital discharge teams, case management groups, and other referral partners to increase patient referrals.
Key responsibilities include:
- Serving as the primary contact for partner providers, ensuring consistent engagement and resolution of partner needs
- Building trusted, long-term relationships through regular in-person meetings, virtual engagement, and community presence
- Developing and executing targeted strategies to grow provider and payer partnerships throughout Illinois
- Leveraging existing knowledge of the Illinois healthcare ecosystem to identify strategic growth opportunities
- Analyzing territory performance data to optimize outreach efforts and identify high-impact areas
- Partnering with Marketing and Account Management to develop localized campaigns
- Gathering and analyzing feedback from partners, patients, and the market to identify trends and competitive insights
- Representing Brave Health at industry conferences, community events, and speaking engagements
You will be based in the greater Chicago area with primary responsibility for Illinois and potential additional responsibility across neighboring Midwest markets. This is a highly relationship-driven role requiring credibility within the behavioral health community and the ability to navigate complex healthcare ecosystems.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Clinical background in behavioral health or closely related healthcare field; current or previous clinical licensure (LCSW, LCPC/LMHC, RN, or comparable) preferred
- 5+ years of progressive experience within healthcare or behavioral health, with meaningful experience across multiple parts of the healthcare ecosystem
- Experience working within or closely alongside a health plan/payer, ideally in behavioral health case management, care management, network management, or provider relations
- Experience working within a healthcare provider organization with strong understanding of provider operations, patient access, referrals, and care delivery
- Demonstrated success in business development, partnerships, provider relations, sales, or growth-oriented roles with measurable results
- Deep understanding of the Illinois behavioral health landscape, including key health plans, provider organizations, and community resources
- Established professional relationships within the Illinois healthcare or behavioral health community (strongly preferred)
- Ability to build credibility and influence with diverse stakeholders from clinicians to health system executives
- Strong business acumen with ability to translate market knowledge into actionable growth opportunities
- Ability to independently develop and execute territory strategy while partnering with cross-functional teams
- Proficiency with CRM systems; Salesforce experience preferred
- Willingness and ability to travel regularly throughout Illinois and periodically within neighboring Midwest markets
