ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - CHILD WELFARE (DCYF)

State of careers Rhode Island•Providence, RI
•$150,627 - $169,760

About The Position

The Associate Director is responsible for overseeing the Division of Community Services and Behavioral Health and managing statewide children’s behavioral health system development initiatives. The role includes overall administrative direction for residential intervention and home-based services referrals, service development, utilization management, children’s behavioral health family navigation, reviews of clinical services and supports, the department’s functional assessment process, and support for children’s behavioral health licensing. Experience implementing and managing child welfare and children’s behavioral health services is expected; clinical licensure and past clinical experience are strongly preferred.

Requirements

  • Experience implementing and managing child welfare and children’s behavioral health services.

Nice To Haves

  • Clinical licensure.
  • Past clinical experience.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the Division of Community Services and Behavioral Health.
  • Manage statewide children’s behavioral health system development initiatives.
  • Provide overall administrative direction for residential intervention and home-based services referrals.
  • Direct service development and utilization management.
  • Oversee children’s behavioral health family navigation.
  • Review clinical services and supports.
  • Oversee the department’s functional assessment process.
  • Support children’s behavioral health licensing.

Benefits

  • Benefits are available to State of Rhode Island employees; details are provided on the Office of Employee Benefits website.
  • Direct deposit is required for employees hired after September 30, 2014.
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