NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · 4 days ago
Director, Community Mental Health Programs, Bureau of Children, Youth, Families & Developmental Disabilities
Queens, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
5+ years expNYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is responsible for planning and monitoring NYC's comprehensive network of child and adolescent community mental health services. The Director, Community Mental Health Programs will oversee the implementation of strategic priorities for the Office of Programs, ensuring quality service delivery and compliance with city and state requirements.
Health Care
Responsibilities
As the Director duties include leading and supervising a staff of (3) program consultants responsible for a variety of contracts
Ensure oversight of and technical assistance for a portfolio of contracted services by monitoring and reviewing budgets and data collection from service providers
Provide guidance, training, and support to staff: Ensure timely completion of assignments and prioritization contract and/or budget actions
Ensure that the Team is meeting City and State requirements related to procurement, contracting, budgeting, performance monitoring, and reporting; monitor staff performance and work progress
Support efforts to identify performance indicators and the development of data a collection infrastructure
Meet with Division about planned procurements, solving procurement problems and developing strategies for the timely processing of the portfolio
Provide support for the development and implementation of policies and procedures for staff participation in budget modification, site visits, and overall monitoring of program service delivery
Support utilization of data for program and quality improvement planning and implementation
Collaborate with internal and external partners to identify and address service gaps of contracted services
Participate in initiatives to improve health outcomes for children and adolescents with mental health and/or co-occurring I/DD needs
Incorporate racial equity and social justice principles into program planning, monitoring, and evaluation activities
Coordinate and or collaborate with colleagues within the Office of Programs and across the Bureau to support programmatic goals
Participate in relevant Divisional and Departmental workgroups, as necessary
Qualification
Required
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and five years of full-time professional satisfactory experience acquired within the last fifteen years, in a health services setting such as a laboratory, hospital, or other patient care facility, or in a public health, environmental health, or mental hygiene program, at least 18 months of which must have been in a managerial capacity, consisting of managerial experience clearly demonstrating the ability to perform difficult and responsible managerial work, requiring independent decision-making concerning program management, planning, allocation of resources, and the scheduling and assignment of work
Education and/or experience equivalent to '1' above. Education may be substituted for experience on the basis that each 30 graduate semester credits from an accredited college in hospital administration, public health, public administration, business administration, management or administration can be substituted for one year of non-managerial experience up to a maximum of 60 semester credits for two years. However, all candidates must have a minimum of a baccalaureate degree and 18 months of managerial experience as described in '1' above
Preferred
Experience with oversight of youth health and/or mental health programs
Experience with and understanding of City DOHMH procurement and contracting processes
Experience with program monitoring and quality improvement
Experience reviewing data for completeness and accuracy
Experience writing program and/or data summaries
Experience working with and sustaining community partnerships
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines and produce quality results with attention to detail
Experience supervising staff and/or a team
Strong verbal and writing skills
Strong interpersonal and presentation skills
Ability to perform working across departments, units and with multiple team members
Benefits
A premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.
Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
A public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
A tax-deferred savings program
A robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
Job Security - you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.
Company
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is a Hospital & Health Care company.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
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Late StageLeadership Team
Jose Ortiz
Chief Technology Officer
Aaron Anderson
CFO/Deputy Commissioner
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