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SalaryMental Health Administrator 3
(2400037X)About Us:
Offering support across the lifespan of people with developmental disabilities, the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities oversees a statewide system of supportive services that focus on ensuring health and safety, supporting access to community participation, and increasing opportunities for meaningful employment.
DODD is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform job functions, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship.
We encourage you to visit the TOTAL REWARDS site, to familiarize yourself with the many perks of employment with the State of Ohio!
OUR MISSION
Improve the quality of life for Ohioans with developmental disabilities and their families
OUR VISION
An integrated system that helps and empowers people to live their best life
CORE VALUES
Kindness & Empathy; Collaboration; Transparency; Quality; Innovation; Inclusiveness; Accountability
Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.
What You'll Do:
Plans, implements & evaluates major unusual incidents (MUIs) & unusual incidents (UIs) at the Columbus Developmental Center to ensure consumer safety & center compliance: Monitors & supervises investigative agents in the performance of their duties at CDC. Acts as a manager to direct activities, assignments, scheduling of staff. Reviews & directs written reports to assure timely completion & compliance with regulations, policies & procedures. Acts as a liaison between investigators & superintendent & as a primary point of contact with the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Analyzes MUIs & UIs for trends & patterns and to develop preventative measures. Makes recommendations for course of action and brings to supervisor for discussion. Conducts report audits for compliance with and in preparation for Medicaid and Licensure Surveys. Develops Plans of Correction and coordinates implementation and follow up in response to Medicaid and Licensure citations. Responsible to investigate and report on non-resident related incidents on grounds (e.g. damage to state property, theft of employee property, trespassing, workplace violence etc.) Conducts staff meetings to disseminate relevant information, assumes responsibility in absence of supervisor. Conducts periodic monitoring of services (e.g. programmatic, dietary, behavior) to ensure appropriate implementation of individual plans. Reports findings of monitoring and coordinates with Quality Assurance Office to prepare reports for use by QMRPs and other staff. Conducts investigations, collects evidence, documents findings & formats to written report format in accordance with MUI and UI regulations, policies and procedures.
Meets with various levels of programmatic staff to ensure consistent application of MUI/UI programmatic implementation; represents incident prevention unit & other management & supervisory staff before various groups & staff; attends meetings, workshops & seminars &/or meets with representatives of other governmental agencies; prepares & maintains required records & reports related to unit; chairs or participates in interdisciplinary team meetings & writes, evaluates &/or assists programmatic staff in recommending individual habilitation plans when necessary; assists institution superintendent &/or operations director (i.e., higher-level Mental Health Administrator) in developing goals & long-range plans, or community service agreements with providers; trains institutional & regional staff; prepares reports.
Plans coordinates and supervise fire drills, tornado drills, participates in development of disaster plans, participates on committees as assigned (e.g. Health & Safety, UIR), acts as a pre-disciplinary hearing officer, conducts training for new hires, and annual in-service training to staff. Attends Executive Staff meetings as required. Acts as Administrator on Duty as assigned; assists in other duties as required.
What’s in it for you:
At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:
Medical Coverage
- Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.
Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance
- Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period. Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.
Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance
- Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
- 11 paid holidays per year
- Childbirth/Adoption leave
Employee Development Funds
- The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System
- OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee’s salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.
Deferred Compensation
- The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.
24 mos. exp. in development & implementation of treatment/habilitation plans for individuals who are mentally ill or developmentally disabled & working as part of inter-disciplinary team to assess individual’s needs & abilities; 12 mos. exp. as lead worker providing work direction & training for other employees; 12 mos. trg. or 12 mos. exp. in state &/or federal regulations & standards governing care, custody & programming of consumers/residents in Mental Health or developmental centers; 6 mos. exp. in writing or assisting in development of policies, procedures, goals & objectives of operational unit or program of agency or firm; 1 course in manpower planning or 3 mos. exp. scheduling staff to ensure adequate coverage or projecting adequate staff levels; 3 mos. trg. in budgeting or 3 mos. exp. preparing or assisting in preparation of budget for operational unit or program of agency or firm.
- Or completion of undergraduate core program in Mental Health & developmental disabilities technology, social work or comparable field (e.g., child & family community services), special education, psychology or rehabilitation; 12 mos. exp. as lead worker providing work direction & training for other employees; 12 mos. trg. or 12 mos. exp. in state &/or federal regulations & standards governing care, custody & programming of consumers/residents in Mental Health or developmental centers; 6 mos. exp. in writing &/or assisting in development of policies, procedures, goals & objectives of operational unit or program of agency or firm; 1 course in manpower planning or 3 mos. exp. scheduling staff to ensure adequate coverage or projecting adequate staff levels; 3 mos. trg. in budgeting or 3 mos. exp. preparing or assisting in preparation of budget for operational unit or program of agency or firm.
- Or 6 mos. exp. as Mental Health Administrator 2, 65222.
- Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.
Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.
The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.
The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Rule 5123-2-02, “Background Investigations for Employment,” outlines disqualifying offenses that may preclude an applicant from being employed by the Department of Developmental Disabilities.
The final applicant selected for this position will be required to submit to a urinalysis drug screen for illegal drug use prior to the appointment.
An applicant with a positive test result will not be offered employment and will be barred from employment with the State of Ohio for 1 year.
