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*HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR
Salary Range GC30T
INTRODUCTION
This classification serves as department head of the health and social services department which includes serving as County Health Administrator and Community Mental Health Program Director, and performs administrative duties in planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating department divisions and programs; serve as liaison between the County and advisory boards as well as the community and State.
EXAMPLES OF PRINCIPLE DUTIES
(Duties assigned to this classification include, but are not limited to, the following examples.)
l. Develop,
implement, and
evaluate
programs and
services for
department
operation,
includes five
divisions
(community
health, mental
health,
environmental
health, senior
services and
administrative
services);
assess needs
of the
community,
establish,
maintain, and
interpret
department
policy and
procedures.
2. Represent
the County in
negotiation
and
coordination
with state and
federal
government on
matters
related to
public health,
mental health,
and senior
services.
3. Prepare
department
annual budget;
present to
budget
committee;
approve
department
contracts,
grants,
leases, and
subleases.
Monitor and
manage fiscal
expenditures.
4. Supervise
community
health, mental
health,
environmental
health, senior
services and
administrative
services
support staffs
through
division
directors and
is involved in
selection,
training, and
evaluation of
staff. Final
approval of
all selection,
promotion and
termination of
employees.
Assume
responsibility
for work
performed
within
department.
Establish and
interpret
policy and
procedure.
Ensure
performance of
quality
assurance
activities and
that federal
and state
requirements
are met.
5. Represent health and social services department in community, at committee and advisory meetings; promote department services and interpret policy and procedure to the public. Respond to, and effectively resolve, inquiries, complaints or problems affecting services.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED OF THIS POSITION
Knowledge of: Thorough knowledge of policies, techniques, and ethics development and management applied to public and mental health programs, goals, and objectives; thorough knowledge of principles, methods, and techniques of effective administration including public relations, personnel management and fiscal management to development, implement, and evaluate programs; thorough knowledge of federal, state and county rules and regulations that govern public and mental health operations. Ability to:
Communicate
effectively in
both oral and
written forms;
formulate and
implement
operational and
administrative
policies; plan,
develop and
evaluate funding
requirements;
prepare and
justify budget
requests and grant
proposals; perform
short and
long-range
financial
planning; analyze
and evaluate
operations and
develop and
implement
corrective action
to resolve
problems;
establish and
maintain record
keeping systems
and reports; make
decisions
independently in
accordance with
established
policies and
procedures,
establish new
policies when
applicable and use
initiative and
judgment in
completing tasks
and
responsibilities;
supervise,
motivate and lead
support staff;
utilize problem
identification and
resolution
techniques; remain
calm and use good
judgment during
confrontational or
high pressure
situations;
courteously meet
and deal
effectively with
employees, Board
of Commissioners,
advisory
committees,
federal and state
officials,
committees,
community groups,
media and the
public.
Education, experience and training:
Master's degree in
public health or
human service
administration;
behavioral,
social, or health
science, or a
related field and
five years
progressively
responsible work
related
experience, two of
which are in
community mental
health and two of
which are in human
service program
management. Work
experience must
include two years
of management
experience; a
satisfactory
equivalent
combination of
progressively
responsible
experience and
training that
would demonstrate
possession of
requirements of
position will be
acceptable. At
time of
appointment, must
possess a valid
Oregon driver's
license.
SUPERVISORY CONTROLS OF THIS POSITION
This classification is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Board of Commissioners.This classification supervises community health, mental health, environmental health, senior services and administrative services support staffs through division directors and has final responsibility for work performed by the department.
GUIDELINES
Work is performed within established department policy and procedures; federal, state and county statutes, rules, regulations, orders, resolutions and ordinances; management, personnel and financial theories, principles and practices; accepted procedures within the public and public and mental health profession; health and human service management and administrative reference materials; personnel rules. Incumbent remains current on guidelines and utilizes seasoned judgment in interpreting and usage of appropriate guidelines. As department head, can implement or revise department policies.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
Regular and consistent attendance is required. Work is performed in an office environment; work is generally sedentary and requires hearing voice conversation, keyboarding, sitting, standing and walking. A reasonable amount of driving is required.
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