County MH Program Director(Local Government)

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania•Montour County, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The County Mental Health Program Director guides mental health programs, supervises staff, and supports clinical and administrative operations for Columbia-Montour-Snyder-Union MH/ID. The position provides administrative and clinical support to supervisors, coordinates recruitment and hiring with administrative support, promotes clinical approaches and best practices, oversees case management and crisis services, and contributes clinical guidance to treatment teams handling complex cases. This is a full-time, onsite position scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, with no telework option.

Requirements

One year as a County Mental Health Program Specialist 2; or five years of professional-level experience in mental health, including three years of administrative, supervisory, or consultative work, and a bachelor's degree; or an equivalent combination of experience and training.
Meet the Pennsylvania residency requirement.
Be able to perform the essential job functions.

Responsibilities

Directly supervise Program Specialists, casework supervisors, and clerical supervisors, providing administrative and clinical support.
Coordinate recruitment, interviewing, and hiring processes for staff at all levels with administrative support.
Ensure a clinical approach to agency programs and assist in implementing best practices across services.
Approve case management assignments and ensure individuals receive the least restrictive clinically appropriate level of care.
Monitor Children and Adult case management and crisis services to ensure appropriate support.
Participate as a key member of treatment teams for complex cases and provide clinical guidance to ensure appropriate services.