Recruitment Number 23-0281

THIS JOB POSTING WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 15 APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED.
PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY AS THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME.

Salary: $4,692 to $5,712 per month (SR-22, Step C to H)

The current vacancy position is a permanent full-time position with the Department of Health.

Note: Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant's qualifications, and other relevant factors.

This position participates in the improvement of mental health center and contractor services by monitoring their activities and advising them on meeting mental health program requirements and related standards; and performs other related duties as assigned.

This class reflects responsibility for participating in the improvement and development of mental health services by monitoring the activities of mental health centers and clinics and of private contractors relative to established minimum program requirements and established activity levels and advising and assisting them as requested in meeting these and other standards (e.g., hospital accreditation standards, etc.). Work includes conducting research and special studies and participating in developing or amending program standards and assisting in negotiating new or renewal contracts for the provision of mental health services by private organizations and individuals.

To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements:

Basic Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in sociology, social work, psychology or other related behavioral science; or in nursing; or in rehabilitation or an activity therapy field (e.g., occupational, recreational, industrial or activity therapists).

Excess work experience as described under the Specialized Experience below, or any other responsible administrative, professional or analytical work experience that provided knowledge, skills and abilities comparable to those acquired in four (4) years of successful study while completing a university or college curriculum in one of the above majors may be substituted on a year-for-year basis. To be acceptable, the experience must have been of such scope, level and quality as to assure the possession of comparable knowledge, skills and abilities.

Specialized Experience: Two and one-half (2-1/2) years of professional work experience in a program concerned with the promotion, protection, preservation, care and improvement of the mental health of people. Such experience MUST have demonstrated the applicant's knowledge of the philosophy, principles, concepts and practices relating to the treatment and rehabilitation of the mentally ill, emotionally disturbed and/or substance and/or person abusers.

Examples of qualifying experience include the following:
A. Experience in a mental health program which included responsibility for and demonstrated ability to conduct the formulation and implementation of preventive services, treatment and rehabilitation plans for the mentally ill, emotionally disturbed and substance abusers, including professional diagnosis/evaluation; specification and implementation of treatment modalities used such as individual, group and family; and carrying out of other therapeutic activities.

B. Experience as a program specialist, monitor or evaluator for a mental health program which demonstrated the ability to monitor, evaluate and to conduct studies and analyses of mental health programs or projects through active participation in the planning, coordination, development, monitoring and/or evaluation of programs and/or program activities relative to the promotion, protection, preservation, care and improvement of the mental health of people and/or the prevention of substance or person abuse and the treatment and rehabilitation of substance or person abusers.

Substitutions Allowed: Relevant substitutions as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements, will apply.

Other Requirements: Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Requirement: As required by the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA), Federal law states that "...an agency shall not hire or promote anyone who may have contact with inmates and who:

(1) Has engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility or other institution.
(2) Has been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse.
(3) Has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described in #2 above.
(4) Has been the subject of substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or sexual harassment or resigned during a pending investigation of alleged sexual abuse or sexual harassment."