STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: ADMINISTRATOR OF COMMUNITY MENTAL
HEALTH SERVICES
Class Code: 0077-30
Date Established: 11-05-92
Occupational Code: 7-7-7
Date of Last Revision: 12-28-01
BASIC PURPOSE: To administrator diverse program and
grant activities for the Community Mental Health Services system.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Supervises
professional program specialist in the areas of contract monitoring, technical
assistance and regional problem-solving activities.
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Coordinates planning
efforts for development of community mental health services and programs
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Directs contract
negotiations with provided agencies, including developing of final strategies
and final review of program development plan policies.
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Develops and directs
initiatives to recommend and implement mental health services policies and
service initiatives.
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Writes grants and
services as project officer for federal and foundation grants.
·
Provides technical
assistance to mental health organizations to resolve operational programs in
the care and training of clients.
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Serves as agency
spokesperson to various local, state and federal mental health agencies.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in analyzing and
interpreting data, policy, and procedures OR in using equipment in order to
arrive at logical conclusions or recommendations.
Knowledge: Requires logical or scientific
expertise to resolve problems of a specialized or professional nature in a wide
range of applications.
Impact: Requires responsibility for achieving
major aspects of long-range agency objectives by planning short- and long-term
organizational goals, reviewing recommendations for procedural changes, and
developing or revising program policies.
Errors at this level result in incorrect decisions at an administrative
level, and are detected subsequent to implementation in an overall evaluation
process.
Supervision: Requires delegating supervisory or
program responsibilities to subordinate managers, with overall accountability
for hiring employees or approving program policies. The supervisor in this position assumes responsibility for
an organizational unit, including developing long-range plans, analyzing
staffing requirements, and formulating systemwide policies and procedures.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job
functions in a controlled environment with minimal exposure to disagreeable job
elements and little risk of hazard to physical or mental health.
Physical Demands: Requires light work, including
continuous walking or operating simple equipment for extended periods of time
as well as occasional strenuous activities such as reaching or bending.
Communication: Requires acting as the official
representative of the agency, including explaining and defending current and
long-range goals or objectives which directly affect public policy decisions
regarding major state programs and services.
Complexity: Requires evaluating a combination of
wide-ranging job functions to determine work procedures, to solve problems, and
to reach conclusions by applying analytical, technical, or scientific
thinking. This level also requires
planning policies and long-term strategies, drawing conclusions based on
available criteria, and evaluating the effectiveness of program objectives.
Independent Action: Requires administrative decision-making
in authorizing and monitoring the implementation of major departmental policies
and procedures.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Master’s degree from a recognized
college or university with major study in social work, psychology, public
administration, or human services administration.
Experience: Seven years’ experience in a
supervisory capacity in social services programs, three years of which shall
have involved administration, planning or consultation. Each additional year of approved work
experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education at the
graduate level only.
License/Certification: None required.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Extensive knowledge of the problems
involving mentally ill people.
Considerable knowledge of the requirements for mental health
facilities. Considerable knowledge
of the requirements for diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of
clients. Knowledge of the
procedures involved in obtaining federal grants to support the construction or
alteration of facilities for serving mentally ill. Knowledge of the techniques of supervision. Ability to speak effectively before
professional groups. Ability to
establish and maintain effective working relationships with professional
groups, state and federal officials and the general public. Ability to supervise others. Must be willing to maintain appearance
appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as determined by the agency
appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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