PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
In the Department of Social
Services this class is accountable for directing the medical care program.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Receives administrative or executive direction from the Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of Social Services.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED
Directs staff of unit.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
- Directs staff and operations of unit;
- Coordinates, plans and manages unit activities;
- Formulates unit goals and objectives;
- Develops or assists in development of related policy;
- Interprets and administers pertinent laws;
- Evaluates staff;
- Prepares or assists in preparation of unit budget;
- Maintains contacts with individuals both within and outside of unit who might impact unit activities;
- Negotiates agreements for medical care services with professional groups and service providers;
- Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
- Performs related duties as required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
- Considerable knowledge of
- principles, methods, and procedures in medical care administration including planning, organizing, financing, evaluating and cost control;
- principles and practices of public welfare administration;
- federal and state medical care programs;
- Knowledge of
- and ability to apply management principles and practices;
- relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
- Considerable
- interpersonal skills;
- oral and written communication skills.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
Five (5) years of experience in an administrative capacity in the management of a large public health or medical insurance program.
NOTE: Administrative capacity must have included personnel management responsibility for a large agency division with programmatic budget responsibility of at least $1,000,000.
JOB CLASS DESIGNATION
Classified/Competitive
OCCUPATIONAL GROUP
(33)-Social Services
BARGAINING UNIT
(02)-MANAGERIAL
EEO
(1)-Officials And Administrators
SALARY INFORMATION
MP 74
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut
General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share
general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for
administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive
of every task and/or responsibility.
CANCELLATION CLAUSE
This replaces the
existing specification for the Social Services Director Of Medical Care
Administration in Salary Group MP 74 approved effective July 1, 1993. (Revised
to add Acknowledgement section and modify content) Final No. 23-001
EFFECTIVE DATE
01/03/2023
CLASS: 4814MP;
REV: 3/20/2023;