Addiction Services Program Manager (Vacancy)

City of Columbus; West Virginia; On-site; USD 51,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Columbus Public Health seeks an experienced professional to lead an Addiction Services Program, overseeing operations and staff in accordance with state standards.

Starting pay ranges from $37.02 to $55.52 per hour, with responsibilities including program development, grant management, and community outreach; a bachelor’s degree and three years’ experience are required, master’s degree may substitute.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and three years of experience providing or managing addiction services; master’s may substitute for one year.
• Knowledge of Strategic Prevention Framework topics and concepts.
• Familiar with grant funded program operations and prevention billing structures.
• Experience with community engagement and public speaking.
• Familiar with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Manages the Addiction Services Program operations per standards and requirements.
• Selects, trains staff; handles evaluations, leaves, schedules, and employee issues.
• Provides direct service coverage according to certification and grants.
• Diagnoses clients for substance use disorders.
• Reviews referrals, admissions, discharges, and continued stay.
• Analyzes quality improvement data and prepares program reports.
• Supports grant applications, budgeting, reporting, and certification reviews.
• Participates in service planning, quality management, and policy development.
• Represents the department to community boards and partners.
• Supports expansion of addiction services across community.

Skills

Strategic Prevention Framework knowhow

Grant funded program operations

Public speaking

Community engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree substitution for 1 year experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Preferred Qualifications:

• Possess Ohio Chemical Dependency Prevention credential of OCPS or OCPC, and/or Community Health Education Specialist (CHES), or Registered Nurse (RN), or the capacity to meet requirements to obtain Prevention credential (OCPS, OCPC) within one year of hire.
• Knowledge of Strategic Prevention Framework topics and concepts and experience utilizing components in community-based service delivery environment.
• Knowledge of grant funded program operations and prevention billing structures
• Experience with community engagement and public speaking.
• Knowledge and familiarity with computer programs such as Microsoft Office.

Starting Pay Range:

$37.02 per hour to $55.52 per hour

(Any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the examples cover all of the duties that may be performed.)

Manages the operations and develops and implements procedures for an Addiction Services Program according to applicable standards and requirements;

Selects and trains staff, completes performance evaluations, approves leaves, schedules work hours, directs duties, and handles employee problems and communication;

Provides direct service coverage according to certification requirements and as budgeted in grants if applicable;

Diagnoses clients for substance use disorder;

Clinically reviews client referral, admission, discharge, and continued stay;

Assures, directs, collects, reports, and analyzes quality improvement and evaluation data for a program;

Recommends changes to services, materials, or operations for a program;

Assists with grant applications, budgeting, project reporting, and certification reviews;

Investigates and recommends capital expenditures for a program;

Participates in the planning and development of services, quality management, and policies and procedures for the Addiction Services Program;

Represents the Department and Addiction Services Program to the community and to relevant boards, groups, task forces, etc.;

Promotes, establishes, or expands addiction services to the department, human services agencies, the public, and throughout the community;

May be assigned to serve as a member of an Incident Command System (ICS) Team, or a similar public health response team which may include the conduct of operations on a 24/7 basis at remote locations.

Possession of a bachelor’s degree and three (3) years of experience providing or managing addiction services. Substitution(s): A master’s degree may be substituted for one (1) year of the required experience.

Due to the nature of, or the funding requirements for, the program, some positions may require State of Ohio registration, certification or licensure within the addiction counseling or prevention professions, or other professions performing services within the recognized scope, standards, and ethics of the individual's profession.

Recruitment #: 26-1570-V2

Employment Type: Full-time Funding Limitation

Should you have questions regarding this vacancy, please contact:

Christian Kassahun

Columbus Public Health

240 Parsons Ave.

Columbus, Ohio 43215

P: [phone]

E: [e-mail]

The City of Columbus is an Equal Opportunity Employer