Mental Health Programs Manager
State of Maine•Augusta, ME
•Hybrid
About The Position
As Mental Health Program Manager for the Office of Behavioral Health (OBH), you will assist in the development and implementation of statewide policies, procedures, and plans in order to ensure effective, quality, client-centered public mental health services, including ensuring the protections for those members with a serious mental illness are meeting the standards as defined in MaineCare policy. You will develop, implement, and oversee new and revised contracts for services in order to improve the operations and effectiveness of community programs and services.
Requirements
- An eight (8) year combination of education and/or professional experience in social services to include two (2) years of related program management experience.
- Experience working with adults- with serious mental illness and/or overseeing service providers.
- Experience with contracts management.
- Knowledge of assessments and evidence-based practices for mental health services.
Responsibilities
- Providing support and oversight of programs within OBH to include working with providers to effectively fund needed mental health services across the state.
- Monitoring and evaluating program efficiency and effectiveness through the development of performance measures and metrics.
- Drafting contractual agreements to include the completion of all required documentation and budgets. This position works closely with the OBH Contracts Team to complete provider agreements.
- Analyzing the performance of OBH contracts and working with contract administrators, finance staff, and the Data Team to forecast spending trends to make informed allocation decisions.
- Conduct site visits on mental health agencies to ensure compliance in grant contracts and MaineCare policy.
- Analyze service encounter reports to determine eligibility of services.
Benefits
- 13 paid holidays
- 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually
- 12 days of sick leave per year
- Health Insurance Coverage (State pays 85%-95% of employee-only premiums)
- Health Insurance Premium Credit (decreases employee-only premiums by 5%)
- Dental Insurance (State pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums)
- Retirement Plan (State contributes 14.06% to MainePERS)
- Gym Membership Reimbursement (up to $40 per month)
- Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness eligibility
- Living Resources Program (employee assistance program)
- Six weeks of fully paid parental leave
- Voluntary Deferred Compensation (MaineSaves 457(b))
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
