Business Development Specialist

Ranked one of Tennessee’s top places to work, MHC is a rare and special place where outstanding company culture is intentional. Where clients and associates are treated the same, as equals. Mental Health Cooperative, Inc. (MHC) was formed in 1993 to serve individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. Since then, we have expanded our services to children and adolescents with severe emotional disorders across Middle and East Tennessee. Our sole purpose is to support and treat those challenged with serious mental illness and poverty. Although based out of Nashville, we serve several communities across middle and East Tennessee with satellite offices in Antioch, Gallatin, Dickson, Columbia, Cleveland, Murfreesboro, Clarksville, Cookeville, Chattanooga, and Memphis. If you are interested in joining a team that is caring, collaborative, innovative and energizing this might be a great place for you! Job Title: Business Development Specialist JOB SUMMARY: Directly responsible for developing and nurturing relationships with community referral sources to ensure MHC growth and for maintaining and enhancing good-will within the community’s MHC serves. Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Provide outreach activities to assigned territory in an effort to meet Agency admission goals. Activities to include: cold calling, prospecting, public speaking, presenting services to potential referral sources, exhibiting at conferences, developing and following call cycle, planning & executing events. 2. Meet monthly with VP, Business Development (VP, BD) to review plans, progress, & goals. 3. Meet with site supervisors in assigned territory every 2 months to review plans, progress, and to problem solve challenges that have come up related to feedback from community in those areas. 4. Maintain and update action plans that have been developed with VP, BD. 5. Assist VP, BD in acting as an official representative/liaison for the Agency to entire community. Assist with complaints, challenges, and facilitating new growth opportunities. 6. Assist in integrating outreach activity with other MHC departments in an effort to facilitate an Agency-wide team approach to outreach. 7. Assist with intake assessment process as needed. REQUIREMENTS: Master's degree and minimum of 2 years’ experience interacting successfully in the community with child serving human service or medical type businesses. Must be comfortable speaking to groups and professionals. Valid Tennessee Driver’s License Acceptable Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) Acceptable Criminal Background Investigation BENEFITS: Mental Health Cooperative offers a full comprehensive benefit plan for you to participate in. The following products are available: Medical Insurance/Prescription Drug Coverage Health Savings Account Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Basic Life and AD&D Insurance Short- & Long-Term Disability Supplemental Life Insurance Cancer Insurance Accident Insurance Critical Illness Insurance 403b - Retirement Plan Calm App for medication and mental health Gym membership discounts Mental Health Cooperative embraces inclusion, diversity and equal opportunity. We're committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Mental Health Cooperative is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. MHC was founded in Nashville, Tennessee, in response to the need for assertive community-based treatment for individuals who have required frequent inpatient psychiatric hospitalization. Since 1993, MHC has been passionately helping adults with severe mental illness to live quality lives in the community with our state-of-the-art treatment and support. In 1999, MHC recognized the need to support the whole family and expanded services to include children and youth. We established our non-profit agency by merging three community organizations: Urban Case Management of Meharry Community Health Center, Continuous Treatment Team of Council of Community Services, and Mobile Crisis Team of the Crisis Intervention Center. This fusion resulted in an innovative, comprehensive, and multidisciplinary approach that addresses the specialized needs of individuals living with severe behavioral health conditions and challenges related to poverty. MHC remains the only organization in the state focused solely on this population. To learn more, visit our website: https://www.mhc-tn.org/about-us/