JOB A behavioral health clinical administrative and professional position with the primary responsibility of evaluating, funding, and monitoring of behavioral health services under the direction of the Associate Director. Serves as a resource to the contract agencies and community partners. Serves in the unclassified civil service at the pleasure of the board. EXAMPLE OF DUTIES LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
LPCC or LISW or other acceptable job-related licensure. Possession of a valid State Motor Vehicle Operator’s License.
Knowledge of: client rights; client and family grievance resolution practices and requirements; community mental health and addition recovery services; mental health and substance abuse program planning; community resources providing mental health and addiction recovery services; behavioral health system regulatory requirements; Ohio mental health and substance abuse laws and regulations; HIPAA law and regulations; forensic population and commitment processes.
Ability to: organize work projects and manage multiple projects and programs; establish work priorities; develop and maintain effective working relationships with contract agencies, clients and family members and other job contacts ;exhibit sensitivity and understanding to mental health and substance use issues; maintain confidentiality of confidential and sensitive subject matter; exhibit flexibility in work schedule and job assignments; maintain current working knowledge of changing mental health field; interpret and apply HIPAA standards to practical situations; demonstrate regular and predictable attendance and punctuality.
Skill in: verbal and written communications; operation of computer; application of Microsoft Office software programs; word processing; preparing Board reports; operation of general office equipment.
ENTRY-LEVEL QUALIFICATIONS
The following illustrates an example of the level of education, training and/or experience that a job applicant may have to be qualified for this job. This is a general benchmark and is not considered an absolute required qualification. Rather, any combination and level of education, training or experience may qualify an applicant, provided the applicant successively demonstrates the ability to proficiently perform job duties and knowledge, skills and abilities.
Master’s degree in clinical mental health or substance use counseling or closely related field and five years’ professional counseling experience with an alcohol, mental health, or substance use services agency. Experience planning and implementing mental health and substance abuse programming.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
Client Rights; Privacy Complaints; Private protected health information of persons served by contract agencies in accordance with HIPAA requirements. Employee is authorized to access and use protected health information only for the purpose of proper program operation and administration. Any other use of protected health information is prohibited. The employee assigned to this position is also prohibited from disclosing any protected health information to any outside party without the written authorization of the privacy official and is required to participate in HIPAA training and to review and acknowledge understanding of the HIPAA law.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Normal office working conditions when working in the Board office. Exposure to conditions within contract agencies and to traffic and weather conditions when traveling and working on-site
USUAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The following physical demands are typically exhibited by employees performing this job’s essential duties and responsibilities. These physical demands are not mandated job qualification standards but are illustrated to provide guidance for identifying a reasonable accommodation that may be needed by an otherwise qualified employee or job applicant with an ADA disability to perform this job’s essential job duties.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee commonly talks ,hears and sits for extended periods of time when meeting with contract agency representatives, employees and others, and when performing other responsibilities. Vision demands include close, relatively detailed vision, with the ability to adjust focus to computer screens and written material for various periods of time. Exhibits manual dexterity when entering data into computer and preparing reports.
