Youth Services Manager (Clin. Trmt. Coord.)
About the role
You will be working with staff to create a safe, therapeutic, and educational environment for youth in our day treatment and residential programs. To succeed in this position you will need to be empathetic, nonjudgmental, cooperative, encouraging, able-bodied, professional, and respectful; you must be able to communicate clearly, honestly and openly.
Responsibilities
- Oversee treatment and transitional services
- Cook with clinical review and consultation services and support the treatment planning process
- Consult with local treatment teams and service coordinators, recommending treatment approaches, and coordinate DYS's participation in Medicaid's EPSDT services
- Work with the mental health community, courts, and other agencies to better coordinate transitional services for youth reentering their homes and communities
- Supervise a team of Youth Services Coordinators (Regional Family Specialists)
Requirements
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of management and program administration
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of budgeting, fiscal administration, procurement, and inventory control
- A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum of 15 earned credit hours in the following: Criminal Justice, Education, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Family and Child Development, Human Services, Counseling, Public or Business or Health Care Administration, Nursing, Physical Rehabilitation, Occupational Therapy, Dietetics, Nutrition or a closely related field
- Four or more years of professional experience in protective services for children; self-sufficiency/income maintenance; child support; in-home services; programs for blind or visually impaired persons; Medicaid or other health insurance programs; nursing; health care or health delivery system; pharmacy or pharmacology; treatment and education of adjudicated juveniles; juvenile delinquency prevention programs; or resource, financial or legal investigations
Qualifications
- Knowledgeable in the principles and practices of management and program administration
- Knowledgeable in the principles and practices of budgeting, fiscal administration, procurement, and inventory control
- A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum of 15 earned credit hours in the following: Criminal Justice, Education, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Family and Child Development, Human Services, Counseling, Public or Business or Health Care Administration, Nursing, Physical Rehabilitation, Occupational Therapy, Dietetics, Nutrition or a closely related field
- Four or more years of professional experience in protective services for children; self-sufficiency/income maintenance; child support; in-home services; programs for blind or visually impaired persons; Medicaid or other health insurance programs; nursing; health care or health delivery system; pharmacy or pharmacology; treatment and education of adjudicated juveniles; juvenile delinquency prevention programs; or resource, financial or legal investigations
Skills
- Empathetic
- Nonjudgmental
- Creative
- Cooperative
- Encouraging
- Professional
- Communicative
Benefits
- Health
- Dental
- Vision
- Paid holidays
- Cafeteria plans
- Retirement
Pay
The current rate for this position is $3,068.66 semi-monthly. Individual(s) selected for this position may receive a higher rate based on a pay differential (e.g. shift, or time-of-service pay).
Schedule
This is an advanced administrative position in the Missouri Division of Youth Services. This position has region-wide responsibility to ensure that DYS meets the guidelines established by the Division of Medicaid and Children's Health Operations, Department of Health and Human Services for eligibility to collect Medicaid reimbursements covered under Medicaid's Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment Services (EPSDT).
Special Requirements
- Must be a Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts (LPHA)
- Must possess a valid vehicle operator's license