ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, POPULATION BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

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DHMH, Behavioral Health Administration, Catonsville, MD

This position serves as the Assistant Director for Population Based Behavioral Health in the newly integrated Behavioral Health Administration. The primary focus of Population Based Behavioral Health is to anticipate emerging and on-going public health threats and develop proactive responses to potential and actual multi-factorial public health issues related to mental health and substance use. The Population-Based Behavioral Health Division facilitates integrated efforts between behavioral health and somatic health and develops capacity within communities to address public health needs related to behavioral health. The primary focus of this position is to provide senior leadership and oversight to the team of professional program managers in the program service areas of Prevention/Wellness, Overdose Prevention, Workforce Development and Training, Special Projects including services to Veterans and Gambling and Epidemiology and Evaluation. This is a senior management position, reporting to the Deputy Director, with responsibility for leading the work of the organization which has 44 staff and an approximate budget of $31,000,000. Program services affect all citizens of Maryland because they are population based interventions. This position manages the day to day operations and administrative service aspects of the organization in addition to providing oversight and direction over program service areas.

Education: Possession of a Master's Degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Six years of professional experience in behavioral health services to include specific work related to services for persons with substance use disorders. Two years of this experience must have included supervision of professional staff or administrative management of a program service area.

(Note: Applicants may substitute a Bachelor's Degree and one additional year of professional experience for the Master's Degree requirement.)

The preferred applicant should have: additional years of professional experience in behavioral health services including management of a treatment program, a county level continuum of behavioral health or substance use services, and management of professional supervisory staff; a thorough understanding of recovery oriented systems of care and evidence based prevention, treatment and recovery practices in the management of substance use disorders; knowledge of workforce development issues and overdose prevention strategies; excellent written and verbal communication skills, and; the ability to work effectively with service data and fiscal information to develop recommendations for policy change.

This is a management service recruitment.

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be evaluated.  The evaluation may be a rating of your application based on your education, training and experience as they relate to the requirements of the position.  Therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application.  Please report all related education, experience, dates and hours of work.  For education obtained outside the U.S., a copy of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service must accompany the application.  All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date.  We will not consider information submitted after this date.  Applicants certified to list will receive eligibility for a period of one (1) year.
Eligibility may be extended beyond one (1) year period.  For Recorded Job Information Call:  410-767-6018.

Online applications are highly recommended, however the paper application may be submitted to DHMH, Recruitment and Selection Division, 201 W. Preston St., Room 114-B, Baltimore, MD 21201.  The paper application must be received by 5 pm, close of business, on the closing date for the recruitment, no postmarks will be accepted.

Incorrect application forms will not be accepted.

If you need to submit additional information, the preferred method is to upload.  If unable to upload, please fax requested information only to 410-333-5689.

Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by calling: (410) 767-1251 or MD TTY Relay Service 1-800-735-2258.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS  

As an equal opportunity employer Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.

The resulting certified eligible list for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this or other State agencies.

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply.