Mental Health Program Manager 1 Posting
The Office of Mental Health (OMH) is seeking a qualified candidate for the non-competitive, policy influencing position of Mental Health Program Manager 1, M-4, to function as the Director of the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services, within the Division of Community Program Management & Managed Care, Adult Community Care Group.
Under the general direction of the Associate Commissioner MH, the Mental Health Program Manager 1 oversees, manages and directs the operations and program activities of the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services. The incumbent will lead many critical community-operated mental health programs such as OMH Clinics, Health Homes (HH), Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), Personalized Recovery Oriented Services (PROS) and other OMH funded and or licensed rehabilitation programs.
Specific duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Manages and oversees the operations of the Care Coordination and Rehabilitation Units within the Bureau.
• Provides leadership, administrative direction and program expertise to Unit directors and staff.
• Collaborates with the OMH Managed Care Division and Field Offices. Manages the transition of these programs into the new Managed Care, Health and Recovery Plan (HARP) environments.
• Coordinates Policy and program development related to the effects of the public health emergency on community mental health providers. Provides interpretation of policy, guidance, and technical assistance to providers and to OMH’s Division of Quality Management, Office of Counsel and to the Division of the Budget.
• Recommends to, and implements policies for, the Commissioner of the Office of Mental Health.
• Represents OMH in community forums and local governmental units.
• Provides policy and program direction to OMH Central and Field Office staff, and local government staff to build consensus and develop and implement programs consistent with the Agency’s mission and goals.
• Represents OMH in meeting with, and responding to, the Legislature, other State agencies, counties, consumers and their families, and other citizen groups on issues to promote agency programs and resolve problems.
• Presents at statewide conferences and participates in national forums as a representative of OMH.
• Acts as liaison with trade associations and sits on various councils.
• Prepares papers, articles and briefings as required by Agency executive staff.
• Works with key Central Office staff to develop resource allocation methodologies for personal service and non-personal service, and manages the system’s use of these resources throughout the fiscal year.
• As assigned, monitors the contracted deliverables between OMH and other organizations.
• Provides program input to State Comptroller’s Office program audits.
• Works with the Office of Population Health and Evaluation to develop management reports used for program oversight, posting performance reports on public website.
• Works with OMH Field Offices and community-based organizations to use data for program improvement.
• Provides program design coordination and development between the Division of Adult Services and Managed Care and OMH’s Finance Division, Office of Quality Management, and Counsel’s Office.
• Works closely with the State Department of Health to develop and gain approval for waivers and State Medicaid Plan modifications from the Federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
• Works closely with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene on program development and oversight.
Minimum Qualifications:
Candidates must have:
A bachelor’s degree in a human services field, hospital, healthcare, public, or business administration, or related field; and seven years of clinical, administrative, and/or supervisory experience in a mental health, public health, healthcare, and/or managed care setting, two years of which must have included managerial experience in at least one of the following areas:
• Policy development for a statewide mental health, public health, health care, and/or managed care program.
• Quality control, quality assurance, or quality improvement in a mental health, public health, health care, and/or managed care program.
• Program planning, design, implementation, or evaluation in a mental health, public health, health care, and/or managed care program.
• As a county director of mental health.
A master’s degree in a human services field; hospital, healthcare, public or business administration; or a related field may be substituted for two years of the general and one year of the specialized experience.
Application Procedure: Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter via email to OMHHRM@OMH.NY.GOV, attention Kimberly Chapman. Please reference Vacancy ID #97007B
Notes: Candidates are advised that, should they accept a job with OMH, they will be required to be fingerprinted and pay a fingerprint fee. New York State residency is required at the time of appointment. NYS Office of Mental Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
For complete vacancy details, please see the following link:
https://statejobs.ny.gov/public/vacancyDetailsPrint.cfm?id=97007