BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM DIRECTOR--A

SS416 $50,128 - $90,210
Creation Date: 08/29/2005
Change Date: 06/30/2025

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To direct special services programs in a small to medium behavioral health region or human services district or direct program areas of a behavioral health center.

LEVEL OF WORK:
Program Manager

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Broad review from a higher-level manager or administrator.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Project basis over staff in specific assigned special services programs.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from the Behavioral Health Program Director--B by the absence of responsibility for directing special services program in a large behavioral health region.

Differs from the Behavioral Health Specialist 1 and 2 by the absence of responsibility for coordinating and directing special services programs statewide.

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.

Coordinates special services elements and provides consultation to professional staff of the various facilities within a small region.

Provides consultation and technical assistance to behavioral health facilities regarding services programs, such as community support services, services for special populations (elderly, criminal justice, children, minorities), consultation and education services and volunteer services.

Monitors contract programs and/ or facilities to determine compliance with standards, policies and program requirements and provides reports related to such review, including recommended plans for correction, to regional administrator.

Determines the need and types of various services for evaluation of problems of behaviorally and/or emotionally ill persons and develops plans for providing professional help to fill the need.

Determines organization requirements of personnel, buildings, materials, supplies and equipment necessary to operate special services programs and makes budget recommendations.

Serves as the director of a primary and comprehensive sub-unit within a behavioral health center (i.e. children's or adult services, quality assurance, etc.) with a wide range of direct and indirect components.

Plans, organizes and implements the services and activities of the sub-unit and coordinates services with other sub-units of the facility.

Interprets agency policy and provides direction to project staff in carrying out policies, agency goals and objectives and the procedures necessary for their implementation.

Resolves complex clinical issues in the daily operations of special services programs.

Evaluates and analyzes programmatic performance of special services programs through site monitoring.

Confers and coordinates services with social, health and correctional/criminal justice agencies in the region.

Provides a wide range of staff development, in-service training and employee education programs in the region.

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

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