Behavioral Health Program Manager

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• Assists in directing staff and operations for special programs;
• Coordinates, plans and manages program activities;
• Assists in formulating policy and procedures relating to general administration of a managed service system;
• Participates in the formulation of agency policy; 
• Develops, implements and evaluates the goals and objectives consistent with agency mission and policy;
• Interprets and administers laws pertaining to program;
• Trains and evaluates staff;
• Prepares and administers facility and community grant budgets;
• Maintains contact with individuals, groups and other organizations which might impact on program operations;
• Develops and maintains appropriate fiscal and programmatic mechanisms to ensure continuity of care to a defined population and appropriate allocation of resources;
• Assesses staff needs for delivery of services;
• Carries out policies and directives of department;
• Assists in coordinating, planning and managing administrative and/or fiscal and clinical activities;
• Ensures compliance with internal agency and accrediting bodies' standards;
• Participates in the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
• May assume a leadership role for agency system wide program development and administration activities;
• Performs related duties as required.

• Considerable knowledge of
  • principles and practices of public administration; 
  • principles of mental health treatment and program design; 
  • managed care system principles and practices; 
  • clinical treatment methodologies and programs for psychiatric clients; 
  • community resources; 
• Knowledge of
  • relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
  • relevant agency policies and procedures;
  • assertive treatment programs;
  • quality assessment and/or improvement techniques and accreditation body standards;
• Considerable
  • interpersonal skills;
  • oral and written communication skills;
• Ability to
  • analyze and prepare budgets;
  • prepare and administer grants.

• College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) years of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
• A Master's degree in public or health care administration, a Master's degree in business administration with a specialization in health services or hospital administration, a Master’s degree in social work or a Master's degree in a related health care discipline may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.