Mental Health Administrator 5 (PN 20035304)

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Accepting applications for a Mental Health Administrator 5

The Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) mission is to partner with people and communities to support Ohioans with developmental disabilities and their families in realizing their version of a good life.

Ohio is the heart of opportunity, and we envision Ohio as the best place in the nation for people with developmental disabilities to thrive.

Our core values reflect our focus on the experience of each person we support:

Inclusion

Partnership

Respect

What You'll Do:

Serves as administrator for regional state programs for all counties assigned to region, is responsible for administrative direction, development, planning & coordination of service area, designs, develops, implements & expands community development;

• Initiates & implements administrative rule development, directs review of county board & provider compliance, develops & interprets compliance standards;

• Reviews & initiates statewide policy development & program protocols;

• Resolves most difficult program problems/issues;

• Develops & assists with overall annual budget, monitors expenditures & fiscal responsibilities, analyzes reports & statistics related to services delivered, identifies trends & issues affecting quality of service offered & provides needed resolutions.

• Manages monitoring & survey system to assure services provided by licensed &/or Medicaid certified & non-Medicaid certified providers achieve continuing quality improvement of outcomes for individuals being served & meeting established licensure & certification standards.

• Manages survey & follow-up systems to assure county boards of DD meet accreditation standards & achieve continuing quality improvement of outcomes for individuals receiving county board services.

• Supervises survey staff in scheduling surveys; reviews, edits & tracks survey reports & plans of compliance. Recommends to supervisor response to appeals of citations from providers & county boards.

• Participates in on-site surveys to assure appropriate implementation of survey process.

• Recommends to supervisor when suspension or revocation of license or certification or sanctions related to accreditation are warranted due to failure of provider or the county board to meet applicable standards.

• Corroborates with Legal Services in preparation of notices of suspension, revocation, termination & non-renewal of license or certification & sanctions related to accreditation.

• With supervisor, develops/revises & implements office policies & procedures.

• Coordinates survey information with Division of Information Technology Services to maintain database.

• Reviews requests of waivers of applicable rules, development applications & makes recommendations to supervisor for appropriate action.

• Reviews certification surveys by the Ohio Department of Health, conducts appropriate follow-up as indicated.

• Reviews MUIs, complaints & coordinates surveys, responses & reports with other department units, divisions & state agencies as appropriate.

• Supervises & performs special reviews as indicated. Enters data as appropriate into database systems.

• Manages system to track individuals who leave state operated developmental centers as a result of closure of a center and to track individuals who leave a licensed facility to live in a non-licensed setting.

• Supervises assigned staff (e.g., Interviews job applicants and recommends their hire; trains new staff in their positions;

• conduct performance evaluations & monitor subordinates' (staff) job performance;

• Addresses disciplinary issues, review & approve staff schedules & timekeeping,

• Reviews/approves leave requests, reviews/approves travel expenses related to surveys, coordinates staff issues with developmental centers);

• Reviews & updates unit goals, enters inspection data, responds to public information requests, completes weekly, monthly, quarterly & annual reports, responds & completes requests for special reports, conducts monthly internal quality control reviews of survey processes, develops & monitors IACP & office budget;

• Performs general office duties as needed.

• Attends & participates in internal department meetings as required, including, but not limited to: intra-unit, division & department meetings

• Provides training and technical assistance to providers, county boards, individuals & families. Coordinates activities with other department offices & state agencies. Participates in external workgroups to develop rules, policies & procedures to implement duties of the office.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

What's in it for you:

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

Medical Coverage

• Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

• Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period. Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.

Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance

• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth/Adoption leave

Employee Development Funds

• The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

• OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee's salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.

Deferred Compensation

• The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.

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. To request a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact ADA Coordinator Terry Penn at ... or by email at ....

Completion of undergraduate core program in business administration or mental health technology (e.g., psychology, rehabilitation, social work); 12 mos. exp. in area to be assigned.

• Or completion of graduate core program in public administration or business administration.
• Or 12 mos. exp. as Mental Health Administration 4, 65224, in Department of Mental Health. Note: prior training &/or experience must be directly related to area to be assigned.
• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Mental Health