State of Maryland

SKILLED SERVICE          BARGAINING UNIT: E                 NOT OVERTIME ELIGIBLE

A Coordinator Special Programs Health Services III, Health Services at DHMH headquarters is a position that is coordinating and advising local health departments or service providers regarding program services on a regional or Statewide basis but does not have grant monitoring responsibilities. These positions at DHMH headquarters may also function as regional case managers. These positions at a local health department or residential facility perform the advanced level of work directing a program or the supervisory level of work that is directing a health related program.  Employees may supervise lower-level Coordinator Special Program Health Services positions and other assigned personnel or support staff. 

Employees receive general supervision from a higher-level administrator.  

Position allocation within the 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; responsibility for planning; responsibility for administration; and nature of supervision received.

The Coordinator Special Programs Health Services III, Health Services is differentiated from the Coordinator Special Programs Health Services II, Health Services in that the Coordinator Special Programs Health Services II, Health Services performs the full range of duties under general supervision while the Coordinator Special Programs Health Services III, Health Services oversees the operational (non-clinical) aspects of a program(s) at DHMH Headquarters or performs advanced/supervisory duties at a local health department or residential facility. 

Plans and conducts studies or surveys, and initiates investigations related to specific program services;

Makes recommendations for the maximum utilization of existing services as well as for additional or expanded services;

Maintains liaison and cooperative relationships with a variety of public and private agencies;

Provides professional consultation and assistance to public and private agencies having programs for persons who are mentally ill, developmentally disabled, geriatric patients, alcohol or drug dependent or otherwise receiving health services;

Coordinates community health planning committees;

Develops procedures for improved services, coordination and expansion of existing services and development of new services;

Makes speeches and appearances to explain available services;

Develops training programs for personnel working with the program services;

Develops and recommends standards for inpatient and outpatient services;

Encourages and directs the development of inpatient and outpatient services;

May supervise lower-level Coordinator Special Program Health Services positions and other assigned personnel or support staff;

Performs other related duties.

A Class Description provides information about the Nature of Work, Examples of Work and General Requirements for a classification in the Management Service or a classification in the Skilled or Professional Service in which all positions have been designated Special Appointments. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities; Minimum Education and Experience Requirements; Special Requirements; and recruitment and testing procedures are set by the using agency.

Class descriptions broadly define 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.