Human Services Program Manager III - South Central Region 60066956
About The Position
The Human Services Program Manager III (HSPM III) is located in the South-Central Region, housed in Harnett County, and covers Harnett, Sanford, and Sampson Correctional Institutions. The position reports to the Assistant Director of Behavioral Health for the South-Central Region. The HSPM III coordinates, manages, and supervises a comprehensive behavioral health program. The work includes researching, designing, and implementing behavioral health best practices, and formulating and evaluating plans, programs, and systems for providing direct psychological services to offenders with a range of emotional and behavioral issues, including severe and persistent mental health issues and personality disorders. The position provides direct psychological services and independently performs advanced testing, assessment, and treatment of complex behavioral, emotional, and learning disorders. It provides clinical supervision of licensed psychological associates and unlicensed staff as required by the NC Psychology Board, and coordinates and delivers training for professional staff. The role works with each facility’s multidisciplinary team and supports program reviews, external audits, quality assurance projects, and suicide prevention initiatives. Approximately 50 percent of the work is administrative and supervisory in nature.
Requirements
- Master's degree in a discipline specific to the program from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of experience in the area of assignment, including two years in a supervisory or consultative capacity; or bachelor's degree in a discipline specific to the program from an appropriately accredited institution and six years of experience in the area of assignment, including two years in a supervisory or consultative capacity; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Applicants must pass a background check to be eligible for the job.
Nice To Haves
- Documented knowledge of the program area, including delivery systems.
- Demonstrated skills in leadership, planning, communication, and management.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate, manage, and supervise a comprehensive behavioral health program.
- Research, design, and implement behavioral health best practices.
- Formulate and evaluate plans, programs, and systems for providing direct psychological services to offenders with emotional, behavioral, severe and persistent mental health, and personality disorder concerns.
- Provide direct psychological services to patients at a high level of clinical and technical expertise.
- Perform advanced testing, assessment, and treatment of complex behavioral, emotional, and learning disorders.
- Provide clinical supervision of licensed psychological associates and unlicensed staff as required by the NC Psychology Board.
- Coordinate and provide training for professional staff to support service quality and effectiveness and enhance therapeutic and consultative skills.
- Assist in recruiting and selecting Psychologists and other Behavioral Health staff.
- Work effectively with facility multidisciplinary teams, including administrative, programs, educational, medical, and custody personnel.
- Conduct internal annual program reviews, facilitate external audits, and participate in quality assurance projects.
- Oversee Suicide Prevention initiatives.
Benefits
- Health insurance options
- Standard and supplemental retirement plans
- NCFlex program, including pre-tax benefits
- Paid vacation leave
- Paid sick leave
- Community service leave
- Paid parental leave for eligible employees
- State benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
