Mental Health Program Manager II Emergency Appointments Homelessness
Mental Health Program Manager II Emergency Appointments Homelessness
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Position/Program Information
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:
OPEN COMPETITIVE EMERGENCYFILING DATES:
September 19 2024 at 9:00 A.M. (Pacific Time)
This opportunity will remain open until the needs of the service are met
EXAM NUMBER:
b4741FEA
The LA County Board of Supervisors recently declared a local state of emergency for homelessness and the County is working to revise and expand our response to help all who are affected. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to help us in the mission of addressing issues like housing mental health and substance use. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the population of LA County this may be the opportunity for you.The Department of Mental Health is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Mental Health Program Manager II vacancies related to the homelessness crisis.
Under the emergency order applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days with an opportunity for permanent County employment.
Before the end of your initial work period you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100.
Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Mental Health Program Manager II.Essential Job Functions
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 revenuegeneration 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.
Requirements
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Option I: 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 AND 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.
Option II: 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 AND Three years of experience supervising a multidisciplinary team at the level of Mental Health Supervisor Senior Mental Health Counselor R.N. or Supervising Psychologist.
Option III: A Bachelors Degree in Psychology Social Work Sociology Public Health Nursing Health Administration Human Services Business Administration Public Administration or a closelyrelated field from an accredited college or university AND Two years experience providing managerial direction through subordinate supervisors at the level of Mental Health Program Manager I OR Five years of bonafide supervisory experience* providing administrative and technical direction at the level of Health Program Analyst III**.
A Masters degree in Psychology Social Work Sociology Public Health Nursing Health Administration Human Services Business Administration Public Administration or a closelyrelated field from an accredited college or university will be accepted for one year of the required experience.
*Bonafide 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 organizationalwide health program.
NO OUTOFCLASS EXPEREIENCE WILL BE ACCEPTED.REQUIRED EXPERIENCE MUST BE FULLY MET AND INDICATED ON THE APPLICATION BY THE LAST DAY OF FILING. NO WITHHOLDS WILL BE ALLOWED FOR THIS EXAMINATION.
LICENSE:
A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out jobrelated essential functions.
PHYSICAL CLASS:
Physical Class II Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10 pound limit and some bending stooping or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.Additional Information
EXAMINATION CONTENT:
Under the emergency order applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days with an opportunity for permanent County employment.
Before the end of your initial work period you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100.Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment.
APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION
Applications must be submitted online only and will be reviewed for interview consideration on an ongoing basis. If you have not been contacted within 60 days and the recruitment remains open or reopens for filing we encourage you to submit a new application. This will allow you to reaffirm your interest and update any relevant information. Application filing may be suspended at any time without advance notice.INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING ONLINE
Applications must be filed online only.
Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application so it is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add as well as and to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notification from being filtered as span/junk/clutter mail.
Applications must be submitted online onlyand will be reviewed for interview consideration on an ongoing basis. If you have not been contacted within60days and the recruitmentremains open or reopens for filingwe encourage you to submit a new application. This will allow you to reaffirm your interest and update any relevant information.
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Plan to submit your online application well in advance before the deadline as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address and if you already have a job seeker account on can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER LANGUAGE
Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT LIBRARIES
For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.FAIR CHANCE EMPLOYER
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job and consider potential mitigating factors including but not limited to evidence and extent of rehabilitation recency of the offense(s) and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.
NO SHARING USER ID AND PASSWORD
All applicants must file their applications online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member or friends user ID and password may erase a candidates original application record.
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HR Examinations Unit Email:
Analyst Contact Phone: Nicholas Jordan
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The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job and will also consider potential mitigating factors which may include but is not limited to evidence and extent of rehabilitation recency of the offense(s) and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952.
Employment Eligibility:
Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Temp
