Mental Health Programs Manager
About The Position
As Mental Health Program Manager for 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. This position is located in Augusta and requires significant travel for site visits, mileage is reimbursed.
Requirements
- Eight (8) years of education and/or professional experience in social services.
- 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
- Assist in the development and implementation of statewide policies, procedures, and plans to ensure effective, quality, client-centered public mental health services.
- Ensure protections for members with serious mental illness meet standards defined in MaineCare policy.
- Develop, implement, and oversee new and revised contracts for services to improve the operations and effectiveness of community programs and services.
- Provide support and oversight of programs within OBH, including working with providers to effectively fund needed mental health services across the state.
- Monitor and evaluate program efficiency and effectiveness through the development of performance measures and metrics.
- Draft contractual agreements, including the completion of all required documentation and budgets.
- Analyze the performance of OBH contracts and work with contract administrators, finance staff, and the Data Team to forecast spending trends for 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
- 12 days of sick leave
- 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually
- Health Insurance Coverage (State pays 85%-100% 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 14.11% of employee's pay to MainePERS)
- Six weeks of fully paid parental leave for all employees welcoming a child
- Additional unpaid leave may be available under FMLA
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
