Behavioral Health & Addiction Services Division Manager

Jobless; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Franklin County Public Health in Columbus, OH seeks a Division Manager for Behavioral Health & Addiction Services (BHAS) to supervise and coordinate evidence-based injury prevention, risk reduction, substance use and behavioral health programs. You will guide policy development and ensure grant deliverables and budgets are met.

The role oversees community-based prevention and CID initiatives, identifies best practices, and helps secure funding.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in public health, social work, addiction services, or public administration with at least 4 years of public health-related experience.
• 4 years of leadership experience, including direct supervisory duties; grants management and grants writing experience required.
• Licensed Independent Social Worker or Chemical Dependency/Addiction Services certification.
• Ohio Driver's License.
• BHAS education in social work, social services, injury prevention, addiction, public health or public administration.
• Budgeting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision and training to staff; monitor performance.
• Oversee grant applications, grants management, and budgets.
• Supervise BHAS risk reduction programs and outreach initiatives.
• Coordinate partner outreach and community-based service planning.
• Support agency strategies and equity goals.
• Identify resources addressing social determinants of health.
• Manage section budget and seek grant opportunities.
• Develop and expand the Risk Reduction Mobile Unit.
• Attend local events and trainings to stay current.

Skills

Leadership

Grants management

Supervision

Budgets

Public health knowledge

Education

Master's degree in public health, social work, addiction services, or public administration

Licensed Independent Social Worker or Chemical Dependency/Addiction Services

Job description

Why Work Here? Be Valued!

As a public service agency, we know our greatest assets are the people behind the service. We recognize the value of our employees through competitive pay and an amazing benefit package for staff and their family. Franklin County Public Health is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse and inclusive workforce. The FCPH value statement says it all: We serve our communities, our organization, and each other with Integrity, Accountability, Excellence and Respect.

Franklin County Public Health provides:

• Schedules to support a work/life balance.
• Robust benefits including medical, dental, vision, an employee assistance program and a flexible spending account.
• Life insurance, short- and long-term disability options are also offered.
• Vacation time, personal time, sick time, and paid holidays.
• And much more!

NOW HIRING: Behavioral Health & Addiction Services Division Manager

The Behavioral Health & Addiction Services (BHAS), Division Manager position will provide supervision in the development, implementation, and coordination of evidence-based, or evidence informed injury prevention, risk reduction, substance use and behavioral health programs. Guides the development and intervention of policy, system and environmental change strategies, processes and protocols, that support community-based substance free, healthy living. The Division Manager (DM) will oversee the development, coordination and facilitation of the agency’s community-based behavioral health and substance use disorder (SUD) prevention, risk reduction, and crisis intervention and diversion (CID), outreach programs and initiatives. The DM will identify evidence-based or evidenced informed best practices to address mental/behavioral health, SUD disparities, and social determinants of health. This position assists with writing, editing, and collecting documentation to assure full compliance with all grant deliverables and deliverable outcomes and assists with identifying and approving grant expenditures.

Duties include:

• Provides administrative support and supervision to staff for monitoring performance, provides training to teach new skills and coaches to improve performance.
• Provides guidance, support, and oversight for BHAS Section grant application’s, grants management, and grant budgets.
• Provides supervision, guidance and oversight, for the BHAS risk reduction programs, risk reduction vending machines, community outreach, mobile outreach van, naloxone distribution and first responder programs.
• Utilizes management tools in the development and monitoring of program activities, including partner outreach, program service planning and delivery, for community-based partner organizations.
• Works toward implementing the agency strategies and goals; inclusive of equity, the strategic plan, community health assessment, and community health improvement plan.
• Offers guidance and support in identifying resources that support addressing social determinants of health; Identifying barriers to care and services in areas such as but not limited to; education, transportation, housing and understanding procedures and language barriers.
• Determines resources required for projects and the most feasible and cost-effective methods to gather data; develop work plans; assign priorities and time limits.
• Conducts quality improvement reviews; develops and implements action plans to improve effectiveness and efficiency of staff.
• Assists in the planning and implementation of operational procedures and provides programming management with continuous feedback about operations.
• Attend local internal/external events, meetings and trainings to stay abreast of the most innovative approaches and disseminate related information within the community and agency.
• Manages section budget and continuously researches grant or other opportunities to increase section revenue.
• Responsible for the expansion and development of a comprehensive Risk Reduction Mobile Unit, works collaboratively across divisions to manage use and maintenance of the mobile unit.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Master's degree with a focus in public health, social work, addiction services, or public administration and at least 4 years' work experience in a public health ore equivalent agency.
• 4 years leadership experience, including direct supervisory experience; grants management and grants writing experience required.
• Licensed Independent Social Worker, or Chemical Dependency/Addiction Services required.
• Ohio Driver's License
• BHAS: Education in social work, social services, injury prevention, addiction, public health or public administration
• Budgeting experience preferred

Hiring Wage Range: $37.76/hour - $45.31/hour. This is an exempt position.

Deadline for Applying: Internal applicants (09/01/2024); External applicants (Until filled)

No phone calls please.

Franklin County Public Health is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Learn more at www.myfcph.org.

FCPH is committed to providing a healthy work environment for all employees, and all employees agree to be non-tobacco users as a condition of employment (e.g., cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, vapor, etc.). All applicants offered positions with FCPH must submit to and pass a drug and alcohol screen before beginning work.

Applicants with disabilities may contact Victoria Bradley, HR Generalist at [e-mail] or 614-301-2100 to request and arrange for accommodations.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel in this position.