BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER MANAGER--A

SS418 $58,510 - $105,456
Creation Date: 08/29/2005
Change Date: 06/30/2025

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To manage a small to moderate size community behavioral health center.

LEVEL OF WORK:
Manager

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Broad direction from a Behavioral Health Regional Director or higher-level administrator.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Line over clinical and support staff.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from the Behavioral Health Center Manager--B by absence of responsibility for directing a large behavioral health center.

Differs from the Behavioral Health Regional Administrators by the absence of responsibility for managing a behavioral health region.

CORE COMPETENCIES:
CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Serves as manager of a small to moderate size community behavioral health center.

Plans, develops, and directs programs that meet the clinical needs of the residents of the service area such as outpatient services, day treatment services, emergency services, screening, quality assurance, consultation, and continuity of care.

Serves as staff to a local advisory committee.

Supervises and coordinates the work of various disciplines, support staff, and administrative services.

Determines organizational requirements of personnel, materials, supplies and equipment, develops budget requests, monitors expenditures.

Develops budget request and monitors expenditures.

May provide case supervision as requested.

Coordinates services with volunteer and/or self help groups.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A master's degree in a social science, health or human services, or health administration field plus three years of experience in health services, social services, nursing, or counseling; OR

A doctorate in a social science, health or human services, or health administration field, or a medical degree plus two years of experience in health services, social services, nursing, or counseling.