BH/DID Program Manager

Advertisement Closes 11/10/2024 (7:00 PM EST) BH/DID Program Manager Pay Grade17 Salary $79,764.24 Annually Employment Type EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | INELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK Click here for more details on state employment. Hiring Agency Cabinet for Health & Family Services | Dept for Behav Health, Dev & Int Disab Location 2400 Russellville Road Hopkinsville, KY 42240 USA Description Are you compassionate and caring? Do you want to make a positive difference in the lives of others? If youanswered YES then Western State Nursing Facility (WSNF) may be the place for you! WSNF, located on thehistoric campus of Western State Hospital, is a 144-bed state funded Skilled Nursing Facility. The facilityhas earned a Five-Star Quality Rating by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is listed on the"Best Nursing Homes" by US News and World Reports. We are seeking a BH/DID Program Manager for our SocialServices Department. A COVID19 vaccination is recommended for this position. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Recommends and assigns all Social Work staff to unit areas. Schedules and alters staffing patterns as needed. Serves as liaison with all state psychiatric facilities as well as non-state operated facilities. Establishes and reviews all admission criteria. Screens admissions as necessary. Interprets, plans and implements administrative, facility and departmental policies, as well as those for Governing Body. Provides leadership and consultation with those necessary to plan and organize treatment plans and service delivery. Conducts facility in-services and education. Serves as a committee member on all management teams and Executive Council. Prepares clinical reports as required. May serve as Acting Administrator and rotates as Administrator on-call as assigned. Attends and testifies at legal hearings as required. Performs other duties as assigned. The ideal candidate would have: Skills in leadership Attention to detail Organizational skills Skills in time management, planning, and teamwork. The position you are applying for has access to or use of federal tax information (FTI) or meets the statutorydefinition of front-line staff. Therefore, pursuant to IRS Publication 1075 and 900 KAR 1:009 or KRS 194A.062and 900 KAR 1:050, applicants for this position in the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) shallsubmit to a fingerprint-based criminal background check by the Department of Kentucky State Police and theFederal Bureau of Investigation. CHFS also participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information toconfirm that you are authorized to work in U.S. CHFS will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offerand completed the Form I-9. For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that CHFS has violated its E-Verify responsibilities,please contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at or Minimum Requirements EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Five years of professional experience in the administration or management of institutional activities, BHDID Central Office, community, or agency programs. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: A master's degree in social work, sociology, psychology, nursing, health administration, or public or business administration will substitute for one year of the required experience. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE Working Conditions This position typically requires working in an institution or facility with individuals who may have behavioral health conditions, developmental disabilities, etc. or in an office setting within a behavioral health or intellectual disabilities program. Probationary Period This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111. If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Terri Barbee at or . An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D

Created: 2024-11-03