Chief Operating Officer - Mental Health Administrator 6

Ohio Department of Administrative Services•Columbus, OH

9h•Onsite

About The Position

The Ohio Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) is seeking a Chief Operating Officer for its Central Ohio Behavioral Healthcare (COBH) campus. This role is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating all operational, maintenance, and environmental services functions and programs. The COO will develop organizational goals and objectives to ensure compliance with accrediting agencies like the Joint Commission and Ohio DBH. This position involves acting as a liaison with the Ohio DBH Capital Office on capital projects, formulating and implementing fiscal plans, and assisting with hospital department budgets and projections. The COO will also be a participating member of the Hospital Governing Body and Executive Committee, administering all activities of operations, including safety programs and developing criteria to meet regulatory and accreditation standards. Responsibilities include participating in the planning and development of short and long-range capital plans, ensuring patient needs are met through compliance with State and Federal regulations regarding environmental/building aspects. This position is located in Columbus, Ohio, and serves multiple facilities including the main building, the Timothy B Moritz maximum security forensic unit, and the Community Support Network. The role is unclassified and requires on-call availability 24/7 for emergencies, with the possibility of occasional unusual hours.

Requirements

For all “programmatic” positions, completion of undergraduate core program in mental health & developmental disabilities technology, or social work or comparable field (e.g., child & family services), special education, psychology or rehabilitation or 24 mos. exp. in assessing consumers'/residents' needs & abilities as part of interdisciplinary team & in development of habilitation/treatment plans or programs for persons who are mentally ill or developmentally disabled; 12 mos. trg. or 12 mos. exp. in federal & state regulations governing care, custody, treatment, programming & environment of consumers/residents in state facilities & serviced by community programs; 6 mos. trg. in budgeting & spending or 6 mos. exp. determining budget & spending for operational unit or program of agency or firm.
For all “administrative staff” positions, completion of undergraduate core program in business administration/management sciences or 12 mos. exp. in program & policy development for operational unit or program of firm or agency & monitoring implementation; 12 mos. trg. in budgeting & spending or 12 mos. exp. determining budgetary needs & spending for operational unit or program of agency or firm.
In addition to one of preceding categories (i.e., programmatic positions or administrative staff), 6 mos. trg. in manpower planning or 6 mos. exp. scheduling personnel for adequate coverage & making staff projections; 3 mos. trg. in employee training & development or 3 mos. exp. writing training materials or conducting training.
6 mos. exp. as Mental Health Administrator 5, 65225.
Equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.
Job Skills: Mental Health

Responsibilities

Plan, direct & coordinate all operational, maintenance & environmental services functions/programs.
Develop organizational goals & objectives for departments supervised to ensure compliance with Joint Commission (JC), Ohio DBH and other accrediting agencies.
Acts as liaison with Ohio DBH Capital Office regarding COBH capital projects, works with hospital staff, contractors, and central office in regards to planning, implementation & reviewing of capital projects.
Formulates & implements fiscal plans & procedures to ensure maximum utilization of all resources, develop, implement & monitor system of internal audit controls.
Assists with developing & monitoring hospital department budgets & provides monthly department/unit utilization reports.
Assists with formulating & projecting COBH’s budget for Central Office approval.
Prepares reports on budget usage & fiscal management of cost centers, develop spreadsheets, assures compliance with State & Federal statutes/regulations.
Formulate & implement departmental policies & procedures.
Participating member of Hospital Governing Body & Executive Committee: responsible for review & approval of policies, procedures, goals & objectives for all operations, responsible for administration, monitoring & evaluation of hospital operations (i.e., Plant Services, Housekeeping, etc.).
Administers all activities of operations (e.g., plans, develops, & enforces Safety Program & researches changes in applicable laws & rules.)
Develops essential criteria to meet principal planning & operating functions of the hospital: develops essential criteria to be included with federal, state, & local regulations & accreditation/certification standards to meet & carry out principal planning & operating functions of the hospital.
Participates in the planning & development of short & long range capital plans, responsibilities include rightsizing, staffing, bed cap projections, unit location, therapeutic environment, development of corporate configuration plans, equipment procurement, building closure, assures patient needs are met through compliance with all State & Federal regulations regarding environmental/building.

Benefits

Health insurance upon hire
Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.
For full-time employees, the State of Ohio pays 85%25 of medical coverage premiums.
Health insurance has low-cost deductibles (Single $400 per year, Family $800 per year)!
Free dental & vision and basic life insurance
$1000 in wellness incentives annually for employee and $350 for spouse
Guaranteed 11 paid holidays!
Paid Time Off – vacation, personal, and sick leave included
Yearly Paid Time Off Cash Out option
Childbirth/Adoption Leave
Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System: the state of Ohio contributes 14%25!
Voluntary 457(b) retirement savings plan