BH/DID Program Administrator

Responsibilities

• Administers the mental health program and associated activities for all youth within a Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) Juvenile Detention Center or Youth Development Center facility with intellectual disabilities and, or, behavioral health conditions.
• Provides direction, integration and coordination of the provision of behavioral health services, coordinating and supervising the treatment program in accordance with mental health protocols, SOP’s, and policies.
• Captures and approves all juvenile behavioral health screening and assessments.
• Administers and interprets mental health screening tools, completes Violent Felony Offender assessments and provides individual counseling and group counseling services to youth.
• May consult with public and private agencies or other community organizations for the purpose of maintaining community relations concerning a youth’s intellectual disabilities or behavioral health problem.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of program services.
• Initiates and coordinates service approvals for admission, discharge, and court resources.
• Makes routine, special and technical reports on activities of the program.
• Provides clinical and administrative oversight of counseling staff.
• Provides training on behavioral health issues to include suicide prevention and intervention.

Requirements

• Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree.
• Five years of professional experience in the administration or management of institutional activities, BHDID Central Office, community, or agency programs.
• A master's degree in behavioral health, disability or a health related field (such as human services, psychology, nursing, health administration, substance abuse, special education, rehabilitation, social work, sociology) will substitute for two years of the required experience.
• Additional professional experience in the management and/or administration of a clinical or administrative program, program analysis, financial analysis, or general administration of activities within a facility/institutional/community setting or central office will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Qualifications

None specified.

Skills

Not specified.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$83,752.56 Annually

Schedule

18A | 37.5 HR/WK