Opioid Treatment Program Administrator (Mental Health Administrator 4)

State of Ohio • Columbus, OH

21h • Onsite

About The Position

The Ohio Department of Behavioral Health is seeking an experienced and strategic Opioid Treatment Program Administrator to manage its statewide Opioid Treatment Program network. The role provides statewide program oversight, regulatory coordination, and leadership to advance evidence-based addiction treatment. It operates under the direction of the Treatment Services Bureau Chief and supports statewide partners and behavioral health policy.

The administrator develops and implements departmental and Office of the Medical Director initiatives, including those involving workforce, treatment access, criminal justice, integrated care, suicide prevention, and adolescent and adult treatment. The role works with academic institutions, advocacy groups, county boards, government agencies, and officials to develop and execute projects, while aligning strategies with future departmental rules and behavioral health payment structures.

The position uses needs assessments, evaluations, outcome measures, and other data to monitor service effectiveness and availability, identify service gaps, and improve statewide delivery. It provides technical support to hospitals, boards, and providers, including consultation on capacity, service priorities, and coordination across health care and social service systems. The administrator also represents the Department and Office of the Medical Director, contributes to policy and legislative review, and leads grants and special projects assigned by the Bureau Chief.

This is a permanent, full-time, unclassified hourly position located at the James A. Rhodes State Office Tower in Columbus, Ohio. Normal hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with a flexible schedule. Travel may be required. The role may involve exposure to communicable diseases and to consumers or residents who may display erratic or violent behavior.

Requirements

• Meet one of the listed minimum qualification pathways: complete an undergraduate core program in mental health and developmental disabilities technology, social work or a comparable field, special education, psychology, or rehabilitation; or have 24 months of experience developing and implementing treatment or habilitation plans for people who are mentally ill or developmentally disabled and working on an interdisciplinary team to assess consumers' or residents' needs and abilities; or have six months of experience as a Mental Health Administrator 3; or possess an equivalent combination meeting the minimum class qualifications.
• Have 12 months of training or experience in applicable state and federal regulations, standards, and court orders governing care, custody, treatment, programming, and environment in mental health or developmental centers; drug treatment center operations; federally funded drug abuse services; psychiatric services in adult correctional institutions; or community mental health programs.
• Have six months of training in supervisory principles and techniques or six months of experience scheduling, monitoring, and evaluating personnel.
• Have six months of training in budgeting or six months of experience determining budget needs and spending for an agency or firm operational unit or program.
• Have six months of training in employee training and development or six months of experience writing training materials or conducting training.
• Have three months of training in manpower planning or three months of experience scheduling personnel for adequate coverage and making staff projections.
• Submit official transcripts for all post-secondary education, coursework, or degrees listed on the application before receiving a formal employment offer; requested transcripts must be provided within five business days.

Responsibilities

• Manage the statewide Opioid Treatment Program network and maintain relationships with opioid treatment providers.
• Provide regulatory oversight in partnership with the Licensure and Certification team.
• Interface with local, state, and federal law enforcement, including the DEA, and collaborate with the State Pharmacy Board, Medical Board, and other regulatory bodies.
• Lead statewide efforts to expand evidence-based addiction treatment services.
• Collaborate with SAMHSA on matters related to opioid treatment programs.
• Identify, develop, and implement plans for major DBH and Office of the Medical Director projects and initiatives, including workforce, treatment access, criminal justice initiatives, integrated care, suicide prevention, and adolescent and adult treatment approaches.
• Engage academic institutions, advocacy groups, county boards, other state departments, and federal, state, and local officials to support project development and execution.
• Ensure implementation strategies align with future departmental rules and behavioral health system payment structures.
• Interact with senior members of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches to support departmental goals.
• Collaborate with DBH staff, hospitals, boards, providers, and researchers to collect and apply information from needs assessments, evaluations, and outcome measures.
• Provide guidelines for information gathering, approval processes, and data utilization.
• Use data to assess service effectiveness and availability across the mental health and alcohol and drug treatment continuum.
• Identify service gaps and develop strategies to enhance statewide service delivery.
• Review and analyze community plans, service needs, and local priorities.
• Consult with hospitals and boards on capacity considerations and service prioritization.
• Assist boards and providers with coordination across health care and social service systems.
• Represent the Department at meetings, conferences, and public events to share and interpret departmental plans, policies, procedures, laws, and regulations.
• Seek constituent input to inform improvements to departmental initiatives.
• Attend trainings, seminars, conferences, and staff meetings.
• Speak before constituent groups as a representative of the Department and Office of the Medical Director.
• Review and recommend changes to legislation, administrative rules, policies, and procedures.
• Create and maintain logs, records, and files.
• Lead grants and special projects assigned by the Bureau Chief.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical coverage.
• Free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after completion of the eligibility period.
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave, plus 11 paid holidays per year.
• Childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave.
• Education and development opportunities, including Employee Development Funds and Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
• Public retirement systems, including OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS, and optional deferred compensation through Ohio Deferred Compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed