Jurisdiction:
Jurisdictional
Class: Competitive
Adopted: 8/27/2010
MENTAL
HEALTH PROGRAM DIRECTOR
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE
CLASS:
Under
the supervision of and in consultation with the Staff Psychiatrist/Clinical Director
and the Director of Administrative Services, the work involves overseeing the
provision of mental health operations for the Cortland County Mental Health
Department. The incumbent in this
position develops policies and procedures, in accordance with State and Federal
laws and rules, relative to standards and practices in services delivery. The work is performed under the general
supervision of the Staff Psychiatrist/Clinical Director and the Director of
Administrative Services with wide leeway allowed for the exercise of
independent judgment in planning and carrying out the details of the work. The incumbent works closely with the Director
of Administrative Services and administrative staff for the purpose of short
and long term planning and general agency operation. Supervision is exercised over line
supervisors and subordinate staff.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: (Illustrative
Only)
Develops and recommends
policies and procedures to comply with State and
Federal laws, regulations and mandates with
regard to the delivery of
mental
health program services with in the department;
Develops,
plans, organizes and directs the various functions of the Division;
In consultation with the
Staff Psychiatrist/Clinical Director and the Director of
Administrative
Services, interprets State and Federal laws and regulations
as
they relate to mental health programs;
Supervises line supervisors
and subordinate staff in administrating mental health
services;
Keeps line supervisors, and with
the line supervisors assistance, keeps
subordinate
staff apprised of updates and revisions to the laws and
regulations
and the impact such revisions may have on the policies and
procedures
relative to mental health programs;
Ensures line supervisors and
subordinate staff have access to the most up-to-
date
policies and procedures;
Writes and submits grants
for programs that will assist in the provision of
Services;
Formulates and recommends
staffing plans and resource allocation for the
Division
for budget approval;
Conducts interviews with potential
employees, makes recommendation for hiring
and
subsequent unit assignments;
Meets with other public and
non-public agencies and advises them regarding
program
development, gaps in service, and service delivery;
Identifies key department
issues and develops strategies and implements plans
to
address them;
Oversees
and/or manages special departmental projects;
Cooperates with
representatives of the State agencies as needed in the
operation
and development of local district projects, and directs the
preparation
and submission of required reports to the State;
Ensures adherence to
specified timelines by implementing processes in
accordance
with laws and regulations;
Conducts performance
evaluations of line supervisors and ensures timely
evaluation
of subordinate staff occurs;
Assesses
and facilitates staff training and development needs;
Maintains cooperative
working relations with the courts and other community
providers
by offering on-going training with respect to changes in laws and
rules
and any other issues affecting service delivery.
FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:
Thorough knowledge of evidence
based practices and implementation of
treatment interventions and protocols,
principles of clinical ethics,
techniques
of supervision, confidentiality and privacy, community
resources
and referral sources;
Thorough knowledge of State
and Federal laws and rules governing mental
health
programs;
Ability to plan, organize, coordinate, administer and evaluate the
effectiveness of
program
plans and provision of services related to mental health;
Ability
to plan and supervise the work of others;
Ability to prepare budgets,
operational reports and a variety of other reports
relative
to program activities;
Ability
to communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
Ability
to formulate a local government needs assessment for program areas;
Ability
to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others;
Ability
to operate a persona computer and utilize common office software
programs;
Physical
condition commensurate with the standards of the position.
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduation
from a regionally accredited or NYS recognized college or university with a
Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Rehabilitation or a closely related
field AND four years of full-time paid experience or its part-time equivalent
providing direct services to clients with mental illness, mental retardation,
developmental disabilities or alcohol or substance abuse problems, two years of
which must have been in a supervisory capacity.
SPECIAL
REQUIREMENT:
Possession of a license as a
“Licensed Clinical Social Worker” issued by the New York State Department of
Education at time of appointment