Behavioral Health Services Coordinator (Operations & Policy Analyst 4)

State of Oregon

68d • $7,353 - $10,827

About The Position

As the Behavioral Health Services Coordinator, you will act as the Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) administrator with other child-caring agencies and systems in Oregon and to provide consultation to OYA staff and contractors to effectively access services and resources for youth with complex needs. This position provides service coordination, support, and technical assistance to OYA administration, facility, field staff, contracted providers around social & emotional learning, decision-making & problem-solving, self-identity/self-efficacy curricula, and treatment; this includes program development, program monitoring, program evaluation, programmatic involvement in implementing, and communicating treatment service planning. The Behavioral Health Services Coordinator coordinates other agency-wide or cross-jurisdictional teams and has extensive interaction with juvenile justice agencies, other state child-serving agencies, including Oregon Health Authority, Department of Human Services and Oregon State Hospital, and other agency and community partners. This position is responsible for contract administration, contract monitoring, and the provision of technical assistance for contracted general therapy providers; including, program monitoring and evaluation, development, implementation of youth development services, and participation in the review and approval of curricula and intervention for use with OYA youth in all areas of youth development.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, Finance, Political Science or any degree demonstrating the capacity for the knowledge and skills.
• Five years professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work.
• Current Oregon clinical mental health license (e.g., Licensure as a Child Psychologist, LCSW, LMFT, LPC) in good standing, or the ability to obtain one within six (6) months of hire.
• Primary clinical experience working with children/adolescents/young adults.
• Experience navigating governmental child-caring systems.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated knowledge in the developmental approach and in culturally relevant practices.
• Expertise in best practice for behavioral health for adolescents involved in the justice system.
• Ability to develop, implement, and sustain program standards in behavioral health.
• Ability to connect to other state systems of care to coordinate services and inform policy.

Responsibilities

• Act as the OYA administrator with other child-caring agencies and systems in Oregon.
• Provide consultation to OYA staff and contractors to access services and resources for youth with complex needs.
• Provide service coordination, support, and technical assistance to OYA administration, facility, field staff, and contracted providers.
• Coordinate agency-wide or cross-jurisdictional teams.
• Interact extensively with juvenile justice agencies and other state child-serving agencies.
• Responsible for contract administration and monitoring.
• Provide technical assistance for contracted general therapy providers.
• Participate in program monitoring, evaluation, and development of youth development services.
• Review and approve curricula and interventions for OYA youth.

Benefits

• Low-cost, high-coverage health insurance.
• Generous time-off.
• Competitive retirement plan.
• Flexible work schedules.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees