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County of Los Angeles · 3 hours ago

MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM MANAGER II / EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS HOMELESSNESS

Los Angeles County, CA

Contract

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

The County of Los Angeles is addressing the homelessness crisis and is looking for qualified individuals to fill the role of Mental Health Program Manager II. This position involves administrative supervision, budget management, policy formulation, and coordination of staff training to ensure effective mental health services delivery for the homeless population.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Performs the full range of administrative supervision to plan, assign, oversee, and evaluate the work of subordinate staff and provides technical guidance and support to staff within the scope of practice

Participates in the development, negotiation, implementation, and management of the budget for the Countywide program support operational areas, clinic, or programs overseen; ensures that budget and contract allocations reflect program priorities; and takes corrective action where necessary

Formulates policies and procedures concerning program administration, ensuring compliance with Federal and State Medicare and Medicaid regulations for reimbursement claiming and maximum recovery costs for directly operated billable services

Develops and monitors revenue-generation procedures and objectives for programs managed, including achievement of revenue goals

Develops and implements reporting procedures to ensure that program services utilization and revenue data are reported accurately and in a timely manner

Coordinates the delivery of staff training necessary to maintain mandated levels of services

Monitors service delivery to ensure that services conform to acceptable standards of care and establishes and modifies program monitoring and review methods as necessary

Oversees audits and the implementation of audit recommendations for programs managed

Represents managed programs in meetings with representatives of other County departments, State and Federal agencies, and other public and private entities

In conjunction with the Patients' Rights Division, investigates complaints from patients and others about programs and services under managerial oversight

Works in a collaborative and timely manner with departmental human resources representatives in matters such as employee investigations and performance, requesting new positions, and reorganizing and relocating staff

Initiates and approves requisitions for supplies and personnel required to operate programs administered

Assists in the negotiation, implementation, and evaluation of departmental program contracts within the jurisdictions served by the programs, as needed

Qualification

Clinical Social Work LicenseMental Health Program ManagementBudget ManagementPolicy DevelopmentSupervisory ExperienceTeam CoordinationTraining DevelopmentAudit OversightComplaint InvestigationCollaboration Skills

Required

A valid, current license to practice as a clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, psychologist, or registered nurse issued by the appropriate State of California licensing agency

One year providing managerial direction, through subordinate supervisors, in the operation of mental health services delivery programs comprised of multidisciplinary treatment and support staff, at the level of Mental Health Program Manager I

Three years of experience supervising a multi-disciplinary team at the level of Mental Health Supervisor, Senior Mental Health Counselor, R.N., or Supervising Psychologist

A Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Public Health, Nursing, Health Administration, Human Services, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a closely-related field from an accredited college or university

Two years' experience providing managerial direction through subordinate supervisors at the level of Mental Health Program Manager I

Five years of bona-fide supervisory experience providing administrative and technical direction at the level of Health Program Analyst III

A Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Public Health, Nursing, Health Administration, Human Services, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a closely-related field from an accredited college or university will be accepted for one year of the required experience

A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions

Bona-fide supervisory experience includes responsibility for planning, assigning and reviewing the work of staff, evaluating employee performance, participating in interviewing and selecting new staff, and performance management

Health Program Analyst III is defined as supervising a team of analysts and other technical and support personnel providing technical and consultative services to the management of a health program; or overseeing an organizational-wide health program