Community Mental Health Services Block Grant Planner (CMHSBG) (Human Services Analyst)

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania seeks a CMHSBG Planner to lead federal grant management and develop behavioral health training across the Commonwealth. You will oversee grant tasks, coordinate subject-matter experts, and support statewide planning through the Mental Health Planning Council.

The role requires one year of relevant experience and a bachelor’s degree, with telework options and a standard 8:30 AM–4:30 PM schedule in Harrisburg.

Qualifications

• One year of professional experience developing, implementing, or evaluating human services, social services, health care services, or health care insurance programs; a bachelor’s degree is required.
• An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes one year of such work may qualify.
• Must meet Pennsylvania residency requirements.

Responsibilities

• Grant Oversight: research, applications, funding development, and monitoring.
• Training Development: develop topics, review materials, and build sessions.
• Expert Coordination: vet subject matter experts and coordinate involvement in training initiatives.
• Council Leadership: serve as staff on the Mental Health Planning Council and support statewide planning.
• Independent Decision-Making: apply analytical skills to support program improvements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Business writing

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Training software

Job description

THE POSITION

Do you have what it takes to assist with identifying barriers to behavioral health service system improvements and developing strategies to address those barriers? Do you have strong analytic skills, business writing ability and a good working knowledge of Microsoft applications? If so, this job may be the next step in your career path. This is a great opportunity for a candidate to gain skills in grant administration, stakeholder engagement, and program management, along with increased writing skills to grow your knowledge base and advance improvements in Pennsylvania's behavioral health service system. Step into a role where your efforts help communities thrive.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

This role focuses on leading federal grant management and developing behavioral health training across the Commonwealth. As a CMHSBG Planner, you will perform the following duties:

• Grant Oversight: Manage federal grant tasks, including research, applications, funding development, and monitoring activities
• Training Development: Develop training topics, review materials, and build sessions using training software
• Expert Coordination: Vet subject matter experts and coordinate their involvement in mental health training initiatives
• Council Leadership: Serve as key staff on the Mental Health Planning Council and support statewide planning efforts
• Independent Decision-Making: Exercise analytical skills to support program improvements within established guidelines

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description .

Work Schedule and Additional Information

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to three days per week. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• 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.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements

• One year of professional experience developing, implementing, or evaluating human services, social services, health care services, or health care insurance programs; and a bachelor’s degree; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes one year of professional experience developing, implementing, or evaluating human services, social services, health care services, or health care insurance programs.

Other Requirements

• You must meet the PA residency requirement . For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Veterans

• 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.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS)

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

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.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.