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Location :Washington County, PA
Job Type: Civil Service Permanent Full-Time
Job Number: CS-2023-64637-L0753
Department:Local Government
Division: HS Washington Co Mh/Id Unit
Opening Date: 11/22/2023
Closing Date: 12/5/2023 11:59 PM Eastern
Job Code: L0753
Position Number: 80003807
Union: Non Union
Bargaining Unit: LG
Pay Group: LG
Bureau / Division Code: 88213463
Bureau / Division:Washington County Behavioral Health & Developmental Services
Worksite Address: 95 West Beau Street
Worksite Address: Suite 300
City: Washington, Pennsylvania
Zip Code: 15301
Contact Name: Carrie Taylor
Contact Phone: 724.229.5930
Contact Email: taylorc@co.washington.pa.us
THE POSITION
NOTE: THIS IS A REPOSTING OF CS-2023-64637-L0753. IF YOU APPLIED UNDER THE PREVIOUS POSTING WHICH WAS OPEN FROM SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 TO OCTOBER 10, 2023, YOU CANNOT SUBMIT A NEW APPLICATION.
Are you looking for an opportunity like no other providing valuable, community-based Mental Health services within your community? Look no further! Washington County Behavioral Health and Developmental Services is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Mental Health Program Director to plan, develop, and supervise Mental Health services to improve the quality of life for children, youth, young adults, and their families. Apply today and help us make a difference.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
This is a professional work of a supervisory and administrative nature involving the Mental Health Program planning, analyzing, coordinating, and implementing of Mental Health services for children, youth, young adults, and their families within the Washington County Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (BHDS) program. The primary job responsibilities of this position are planning, developing, and supervising Mental Health services to improve the quality of life for children, youth, young adults, and their families. You will develop and implement plans and objectives for the Children's Department in an effective manner which supports a strength-based approach to ensure recovery and resiliency for children, youth, and young adults. You will also promote strong team building within the department to meet performance goals. In addition, you will manage all department staff including hiring and evaluating job performance.
In this position, you will ensure behavioral health services are developed as a team approach with a variety of stakeholders due to behavior health disorders having an impact across a range of different disciplines requiring a multifaceted response in order to coordinate among other child serving agencies to ensure mental services are supporting the child, youth, young adult, and their family.
Working alongside a dynamic team of professionals, you will develop and expand new children's Mental Health services to meet the demanding need for more Evidence Based Treatment to ensure quality services are being delivered by out network and provider systems. Additionally, you will evaluate the effectiveness of new initiatives and make ongoing recommendations to the Administrator.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
EXAMINATION INFORMATION
You may only apply/test once for this posting. Your results will be provided via email.
Benefit packages are determined by the county and may vary. Please contact the applicable county human resource office directly to inquire about a specific benefit package.
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Have you been employed by a Pennsylvania Local Government agency in a civil service covered position as a County Mental Health Program Specialist 2 for one or more years full-time?
02
If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
03
How many years of full-time professional experience do you possess in the Mental Health field?
04
If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
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How many years of full-time professional Mental Health experience do you possess in an administrative, supervisory or consultative capacity?
06
If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
07
How much graduate coursework in the behavioral, social or habilitative sciences, community planning, community organization or related field have you completed? If you are claiming credits/degree, you must upload a copy of your college transcript(s) for this education to be considered in the eligibility decision. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. You must attach your transcript(s) prior to the submission of your application by using the "Attachments" tab on the left. You will not be able to add a transcript(s) to the application after it has been submitted. If your education was acquired outside of the United States, you must also upload a copy of your foreign credential evaluation. For more information on foreign education credentials, please visit and click on Other Information.
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You must complete the supplemental questions below. These supplemental questions are the exam and will be scored. They are designed to give you the opportunity to relate your experience and training background to the major activities (Work Behaviors) performed in this position. Failure to provide complete and accurate information may delay the processing of your application or result in a lower-than-deserved score or disqualification. You must complete the application and answer the supplemental questions. Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position or to determine your score.
All information you provide on your application and supplemental questions is subject to verification. Any misrepresentation, falsification or omission of material facts is subject to penalty. If requested, you must provide documentation, including names, addresses, and telephone numbers of individuals who can verify the validity of the information you provide in the application and supplemental questions.
Read each question carefully. Determine and select which "Level of Performance" most closely represents your highest level of experience/training. List the employer(s)/training source(s) from your Work or Education sections of the application where you gained this experience/training. The "Level of Performance" you choose must be clearly supported within the description of the experience and training information entered in your application or your score may be lowered. In order to receive credit for experience, you must have worked in a job for at least six months in which the experience claimed was a major function.
If you have read and understand these instructions, please click on the "Yes" button and proceed to the exam questions.
If you have general questions regarding the application and hiring process, please refer to our
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WORK BEHAVIOR 1 - PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
Develop program objectives and associated plans, policies, and procedures. This involves conceptualizing service delivery methods, planning the timeline for program start-up, determining program organizational structures and ensuring overall program effectiveness and compliance with federal and state laws, state and county guidelines and regulations, and county contractual agreements..
Levels of Performance
Select the Level of Performance that best describes your claim.
Location :Washington County, PA
Job Type: Civil Service Permanent Full-Time
Job Number: CS-2023-64637-L0753
Department:Local Government
Division: HS Washington Co Mh/Id Unit
Opening Date: 11/22/2023
Closing Date: 12/5/2023 11:59 PM Eastern
Job Code: L0753
Position Number: 80003807
Union: Non Union
Bargaining Unit: LG
Pay Group: LG
Bureau / Division Code: 88213463
Bureau / Division:Washington County Behavioral Health & Developmental Services
Worksite Address: 95 West Beau Street
Worksite Address: Suite 300
City: Washington, Pennsylvania
Zip Code: 15301
Contact Name: Carrie Taylor
Contact Phone: 724.229.5930
Contact Email: taylorc@co.washington.pa.us
THE POSITION
NOTE: THIS IS A REPOSTING OF CS-2023-64637-L0753. IF YOU APPLIED UNDER THE PREVIOUS POSTING WHICH WAS OPEN FROM SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 TO OCTOBER 10, 2023, YOU CANNOT SUBMIT A NEW APPLICATION.
Are you looking for an opportunity like no other providing valuable, community-based Mental Health services within your community? Look no further! Washington County Behavioral Health and Developmental Services is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Mental Health Program Director to plan, develop, and supervise Mental Health services to improve the quality of life for children, youth, young adults, and their families. Apply today and help us make a difference.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
This is a professional work of a supervisory and administrative nature involving the Mental Health Program planning, analyzing, coordinating, and implementing of Mental Health services for children, youth, young adults, and their families within the Washington County Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (BHDS) program. The primary job responsibilities of this position are planning, developing, and supervising Mental Health services to improve the quality of life for children, youth, young adults, and their families. You will develop and implement plans and objectives for the Children's Department in an effective manner which supports a strength-based approach to ensure recovery and resiliency for children, youth, and young adults. You will also promote strong team building within the department to meet performance goals. In addition, you will manage all department staff including hiring and evaluating job performance.
In this position, you will ensure behavioral health services are developed as a team approach with a variety of stakeholders due to behavior health disorders having an impact across a range of different disciplines requiring a multifaceted response in order to coordinate among other child serving agencies to ensure mental services are supporting the child, youth, young adult, and their family.
Working alongside a dynamic team of professionals, you will develop and expand new children's Mental Health services to meet the demanding need for more Evidence Based Treatment to ensure quality services are being delivered by out network and provider systems. Additionally, you will evaluate the effectiveness of new initiatives and make ongoing recommendations to the Administrator.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Full-time employment
- Work hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday, with 30-minute lunch.
- Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
- You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
- One year as a County Mental Health Program Specialist 2; or
- Five years of professional level experience in the field of Mental Health, including three years of administrative, supervisory, or consultative work; and a bachelor's degree; or
- Any equivalent combination of experience and training.
- You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
- You must pass a background investigation.
- A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination and drug screening.
- This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
- Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.
- Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
- If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
- Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
- Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
- Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and Local Government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.
- 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
EXAMINATION INFORMATION
- Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
- Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
- Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
- You must provide complete and accurate information or:
- your score may be lower than deserved.
- you may be disqualified.
Benefit packages are determined by the county and may vary. Please contact the applicable county human resource office directly to inquire about a specific benefit package.
01
Have you been employed by a Pennsylvania Local Government agency in a civil service covered position as a County Mental Health Program Specialist 2 for one or more years full-time?
- Yes
- No
02
If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
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How many years of full-time professional experience do you possess in the Mental Health field?
- 5 years or more
- 4 but less than 5 years
- 3 but less than 4 years
- 2 but less than 3 years
- 1 but less than 2 years
- Less than 1 year
- None
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If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
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How many years of full-time professional Mental Health experience do you possess in an administrative, supervisory or consultative capacity?
- 3 years or more
- 2 but less than 3 years
- 1 but less than 2 years
- Less than 1 year
- None
06
If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
07
How much graduate coursework in the behavioral, social or habilitative sciences, community planning, community organization or related field have you completed? If you are claiming credits/degree, you must upload a copy of your college transcript(s) for this education to be considered in the eligibility decision. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. You must attach your transcript(s) prior to the submission of your application by using the "Attachments" tab on the left. You will not be able to add a transcript(s) to the application after it has been submitted. If your education was acquired outside of the United States, you must also upload a copy of your foreign credential evaluation. For more information on foreign education credentials, please visit and click on Other Information.
- 30 or more credits
- 15 but less than 30 credits
- Less than 15 credits
- None
08
You must complete the supplemental questions below. These supplemental questions are the exam and will be scored. They are designed to give you the opportunity to relate your experience and training background to the major activities (Work Behaviors) performed in this position. Failure to provide complete and accurate information may delay the processing of your application or result in a lower-than-deserved score or disqualification. You must complete the application and answer the supplemental questions. Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position or to determine your score.
All information you provide on your application and supplemental questions is subject to verification. Any misrepresentation, falsification or omission of material facts is subject to penalty. If requested, you must provide documentation, including names, addresses, and telephone numbers of individuals who can verify the validity of the information you provide in the application and supplemental questions.
Read each question carefully. Determine and select which "Level of Performance" most closely represents your highest level of experience/training. List the employer(s)/training source(s) from your Work or Education sections of the application where you gained this experience/training. The "Level of Performance" you choose must be clearly supported within the description of the experience and training information entered in your application or your score may be lowered. In order to receive credit for experience, you must have worked in a job for at least six months in which the experience claimed was a major function.
If you have read and understand these instructions, please click on the "Yes" button and proceed to the exam questions.
If you have general questions regarding the application and hiring process, please refer to our
- Yes
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WORK BEHAVIOR 1 - PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
Develop program objectives and associated plans, policies, and procedures. This involves conceptualizing service delivery methods, planning the timeline for program start-up, determining program organizational structures and ensuring overall program effectiveness and compliance with federal and state laws, state and county guidelines and regulations, and county contractual agreements..
Levels of Performance
Select the Level of Performance that best describes your claim.
- A. I have experience LEADING A TEAM that developed program objectives and associated plans, policies, and procedures. This involved conceptualizing service delivery methods, planning the timeline for program start-up, determining program organizational structures, and ensuring overall program effectiveness and compliance with federal and state laws, state and county guidelines and regulations, or county contractual agreements.
- B. I have experience as a MEMBER OF A TEAM that developed program objectives and associated plans, policies, and procedures. This involved conceptualizing service delivery methods, planning the timeline for program start-up, determining program or...
