Mental Health Administrator 4

State of Ohio • Columbus, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Join our team at the Columbus Developmental Center! Accepting applications for Mental Health Administrator 4 position (Full-time). The Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) is a trauma informed care agency focused on implementing our core values and providing support to people with developmental disabilities. We oversee a statewide system of supportive services that focus on ensuring the health and safety, supporting access to community participation, and increasing opportunities for meaningful employment. DODD Core Values: Kindness & Empathy, Collaboration, Transparency, Quality Innovation, Inclusiveness, Accountability. Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

Requirements

• For all “programmatic” positions, completion of undergraduate core program in one of following fields: mental health & developmental disabilities technology, social work or comparable field (e.g., child & family community services), special education, psychology or rehabilitation or 24 mos. exp. in development & implementation of treatment/ habilitation plans for persons who are mentally ill or developmentally disabled & working as part of interdisciplinary team to assess consumers'/residents' needs & abilities.
• 12 mos. trg. or 12 mos. exp. in state & federal regulations, standards & court orders governing care, custody, treatment, programming & environment of consumers/residents in mental health or developmental centers, or regulating drug treatment center operations or federally funded drug abuse services, or governing delivery of psychiatric services in adult correctional institution, or affecting community mental health programs (i.e., category of state & federal regulations, standards & court orders must be linked directly to type of facility & services being provided).
• For all “administration staff” positions, completion of undergraduate core program in business administration/management sciences or 12 mos. exp. developing goals, objectives, policies & procedures of operational unit or program of agency or firm & monitoring implementation of same.
• In addition to one of preceding categories (i.e., programmatic positions or administrative staff), 6 mos. trg. in supervisory principles/techniques or 6 mos. exp. scheduling, monitoring & evaluating personnel; 6 mos. trg. in budgeting or 6 mos. exp. determining budget needs & spending for operational unit or program of agency or firm; 6 mos. trg. in employee training & development or 6 mos. exp. writing training materials or conducting training; 3 mos. trg. in manpower planning or 3 mos. exp. scheduling personnel for adequate coverage & making staff projections.
• Or 6 mos. exp. as Mental Health Administrator 3, 65223.
• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.
• Mental Health Technical Skills: Customer Service, Communications, Management, Behavioral Health
• Professional Skills: Decision Making, Attention to Detail, Leading Others, Collaboration

Responsibilities

• In regional psychiatric hospital or developmental center, plans, directs & implements two or more non-medical program services (e.g., clinic services, educational, recreational, pre-vocational, nursing & direct care, volunteer, psychological, social service, speech & hearing therapy, plant services, safety, admissions) to be delivered institution-wide to all consumers/residents & supervises subordinate professional & managerial personnel responsible for designated area of service delivery (e.g., formulates treatment program policies & guidelines & long & short term goals such as lengths of stay & criteria for discharge & family interaction; plans in-service staff development; recommends changes to institutional or departmental policies; directs preparation of clinical, administrative & evaluative records, reports & correspondence; recommends & administers budget for various units which may include patient payroll monies).
• Serves as field representative to participate in development of regional community & state mental health programs, capital plans &/or budgets (e.g, provides consultation & direction; reviews submitted plans; assesses assigned region's mental health needs; proposes goals, objectives & priorities for long & short term plans & recommends approval of plans to senior mental health services coordinator).
• Supervises assigned staff & evaluates effectiveness of service delivery.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree