About Us:

The mission of the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) is to provide statewide leadership of a high-quality mental health and addiction prevention, treatment and recovery system that is effective and valued by all Ohioans.

We are looking for a Mental Health Administrator 3

What You'll Do:

• Develop and implement one or multiple components of facility’s quality assurance program and coordinate delivery of services to ensure that care, custody, treatment, programming and environment of all units, institution-wide, meet state and federal regulations, standards and court orders and participate in policy development
• Develop and implement policies and procedures pertaining to specialized agency-wide innovation program(s) (e.g., AI assistance programs and services, educational/vocational services, community support program for consumer involvement, advocacy and self-help, case management tools)
• Provide leadership in collecting and coordinating innovation assessment process and technical assistance
• Formulate strategies to improve planning and service delivery
• Coordinate program development and execution within agency, other state agencies, other participating local governmental agencies and various consumer groups
• Design guidelines and other explanatory materials and directs on-going training in specialized area and assesses program impact and evaluates effectiveness
• Meet with supervisory/management personnel of other program areas to gain feedback on proposed ideas
• Represent unit, program area or superintendent before community groups interested in innovation
• Attend other meetings, workshops and seminars and/or meets with representatives of other governmental agencies
• Prepare and maintain required records and reports related to unit or program operations
• Prepare or assist Deputy Director in preparing budget for assigned unit or program
• Chair or participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and writes, evaluates and/or modifies innovation grant reports
• Assist institution superintendent and/or operations director (i.e., higher-level mental health administrator) in developing goals and long-range plans, or community service agreements with providers
• Train institutional and regional staff
• Prepare required reports

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.

Completion of undergraduate core program in mental health & developmental disabilities technology, social work or comparable field (e.g., child & family community services), special education, psychology or rehabilitation; 12 mos. exp. as lead worker providing work direction & training for other employees; 12 mos. trg. or 12 mos. exp. in state &/or federal regulations & standards governing care, custody & programming of consumers/residents in mental health or developmental centers; 6 mos. exp. in writing &/or assisting in development of policies, procedures, goals & objectives of operational unit or program of agency or firm; 1 course in manpower planning or 3 mos. exp. scheduling staff to ensure adequate coverage or projecting adequate staff levels; 3 mos. trg. in budgeting or 3 mos. exp. preparing or assisting in preparation of budget for operational unit or program of agency or firm.

-Or 24 mos. exp. in development & implementation of treatment/habilitation plans for individuals who are mentally ill or developmentally disabled & working as part of inter-disciplinary team to assess individual’s needs & abilities; 12 mos. exp. as lead worker providing work direction & training for other employees; 12 mos. trg. or 12 mos. exp. in state &/or federal regulations & standards governing care, custody & programming of consumers/residents in mental health or developmental centers; 6 mos. exp. in writing or assisting in development of policies, procedures, goals & objectives of operational unit or program of agency or firm; 1 course in manpower planning or 3 mos. exp. scheduling staff to ensure adequate coverage or projecting adequate staff levels; 3 mos. trg. in budgeting or 3 mos. exp. preparing or assisting in preparation of budget for operational unit or program of agency or firm.

-Or 6 mos. exp. as Mental Health Administrator 2, 65222.

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Please ensure your online application (e.g., work experience/education sections, contact information) is up-to-date and clearly indicates how you meet minimum qualifications for the position.

Please do not type “see resume” as a substitution for completing sections of the application. Answers to the job-related questionnaire must be supported by the work experience/education sections of the application.

Technical Assistance: Applicants experiencing technical issues should send an email to careers@ohio.gov.

The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant’s prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.