State of Maryland

A Program Administrator V Mental Health is a managerial level of work in the Maryland Department of Health in a local health department, residential facility or headquarters administration.  Employees in this classification direct a major programmatic unit providing mental health services to a specified population group.   Employees in this classification exercise general direction over all of the technical, professional and clerical employees assigned to the program.

Employees in this classification receive managerial direction from a designated higher level administrator. 

Program position allocation for positions in the Program Administrator series is determined on the basis of relative job evaluation among similarly functioning positions.  The job evaluation factors include: qualifications; nature and purpose of personal contacts; nature of recommendations, commitments, decisions, and conclusions; creative thought; managerial planning; responsibility for administration; and nature of supervision received.

Directs the activities of a Mental Health program within the Maryland Department of Health;

Plans, organizes and supervises the work of assigned subordinate personnel;

Reviews and assists in the development of departmental policies and programs;

Makes recommendations concerning new or revised legislation affecting the program;

Promotes the work of the department through frequent contact with interested groups and individuals;

Represents the department in a liaison capacity with officials of other agencies concerning administrative activities;

Develops and implements rules, regulations, standards and controls for carrying out the work of the Mental Health program;

Supervises the preparation of the budget for the Mental Health program;

Performs other related duties.

Education:   A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Professional experience in health services.

Note: Specific educational and experience requirements are set by the agency based on the essential job functions assigned to the position.

Class Descriptions are broad descriptions covering groups of positions used by various State departments and agencies.  Position descriptions maintained by the using department or agency specifically address the essential job functions of each position.

Class Descriptions provide information about the Nature of Work, Examples of Work, General Requirements and Acknowledgements.  The Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities; Minimum Education and Experience Requirements; Special Requirements; and recruitment and testing procedures are set by the using agency.

This is a Management Service classification in the State Personnel Management System.  All positions in this classification are Management Service positions.

This classification is not assigned to a bargaining unit, as indicated by the designation of S (Supervisor), M (Manager), T (Agency Head), U (Board or Commission Member), W (Student), X (Used by Agency or Excluded by Executive Order), or Z (Confidential).  As provided by State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 3-102, special appointment, temporary, contractual, supervisory, managerial and confidential employees are excluded collective bargaining.  Additionally, certain executive branch agencies are exempt from collective bargaining and all positions in those agencies are excluded from collective bargaining.