<p>This position is open to current Colorado residents only.</p> <p>Most State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! Please see the Supplemental Information section below for details!</p> <p>This position is in office Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.</p> <p>Office location is 1575 Sherman St, Denver CO 80203 initially.; long term at Ft. Logan Mental Health Institute campus once the clinic is operational</p> <p>Please note: These working arrangements are subject to change.</p> <p>What you'll be doing:</p> <p>Program Implementation, Program Management and Program Monitoring:</p> <p>This position is responsible for the invention, implementation, oversight and direction of the Outpatient Services Program. The director is responsible for creating the strategic vision and plan for the program followed by a project implementation plan to roll out the program from its inception to the point of serving patients and generating revenue to build and expand the program to serve Coloradans. This position is responsible for creating and hiring the allocated positions to implement the program in accordance with the budget and timelines detailed. This position makes decisions about staff hiring, contractor selection, programmatic and service definition, corrective actions, strategic planning for the program, budget allocation and distribution and ongoing funding requests.</p> <p>The program director works with the Department of Healthcare Policy and Financing to ensure the services fall within the federal Center for Medicaid and Medicare specifications to ensure the federal match eligibility for payment for these services. Additionally, the director works closely with the regulators from the Behavioral Health Administration and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to ensure the clinic is licensed appropriately. </p> <p>This position has the authority to issue a corrective action plan and monitor the program's compliance and progress in responding to the corrective action plan.   This position reviews and evaluates current programming and policies related to outpatient services and ensures efficiency, effectiveness and compliance.  This position authorizes daily operations and decisions ensuring they are effective and efficient.   Responsible for creating all policies and procedures pertaining to outpatient services.</p> <p>This position requires the ability to make judgments based on data in establishing guidelines for future procedures and determinations.  Ensures clients involved in the program are receiving the needed services for their individual treatment needs. The position is required to respond to emergent situations and determine the best course of action.  </p> <p>This position establishes processes for auditing and other processes needed for the implementation and management of the program.  This position regularly reports program implementation, audits and outcome data to the Deputy Director of OCFMH and responds to requests for information from various state government agencies.</p> <p>This position directs the new Outpatient Services program, is responsible for staff,  authorizes daily operations and decisions ensuring they are effective and efficient, designs policy and procedures, analyzes data and presents it in a concise format to management and stakeholders and various governmental agencies both within and outside CDHS.</p> <p> Community/Stakeholder Outreach:</p> <p>This position coordinates outreach with various community residential mental health providers throughout Colorado. This position provides and responds to inquiries for information, data, and recommendations including, but not limited to, community partners, the State legislator, the Governor's office, the Behavioral Health Administration, State Court Administrators Office, the Department of Healthcare Policy and Financing, CDHS and OCFMH leadership. </p> <p>Experience Only:</p> <p>Ten (10) years of relevant experience in professional experience providing clinical and administrative oversight over treatment programs in a management role which includes the following areas of competency:</p> <ul> <li> <p>New program development and implementation</p> </li><li> <p>Managing and navigating licensing process for a new program</p> </li><li> <p>Staff supervision</p> </li><li> <p>Crisis Management</p> </li><li> <p>Program Monitoring and performing program audits</p> </li><li> <p>Policy creation and updates</p> </li><li> <p>Strategic planning</p> </li><li> <p>Data and program outcome tracking</p> </li><li> <p>Collaboration with other teams and leadership</p> </li><li> <p>Ensuring service quality and the needs of clients/patients are met</p> </li></ul> <p>two (2) of which must have included experience with public administration or or administrating outpatient mental health clinic services, establishing goals and objectives, as well as developing and managing a budget to achieve program goals and objectives</p> <p>OR</p> <p>Experience and Education:</p> <p>A combination of education in social work, psychology, public administration, human services or related field and/or relevant experience as listed in the experience requirement above equal to ten (10) years, two (2) of which must have included experience with public administration or or administrating outpatient mental health clinic services, establishing goals and objectives, as well as developing and managing a budget to achieve program goals and objectives</p> <p>AND</p> <p>Special Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>Must have a current, valid Colorado licensurelicensed professional counselor, social worker, marriage and family therapist or addictions counselor (LPC, LCSW, LMFT or LAC)* </li></ul> <p>Preferred Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>3 years experience in Program implementation experience, licensing facilities and government payment systems. </li><li>Behavioral health systems knowledge </li><li>Risk management or mitigation </li><li>Government program administration  </li><li>Expertise with facility licensure requirements and processes </li><li>Experience working in outpatient clinic settings </li><li>Knowledge of Medicaid/Medicare benefits  </li><li>Management of multiple work units or initiatives </li><li>Demonstrated skill and experience in leading and supporting collaborative teams and teamwork </li><li>Exemplary verbal and written communication skills </li><li>Self directed </li><li>Resourceful </li><li>Superior critical and analytical thinking skills </li><li>Ability to shift focus and juggle multiple priorities </li><li>Experience with new program implementation  </li><li>Understanding of government payment systems </li><li>Ability to develop strategic partnerships to ensure implementation of group homes </li><li>Experience representing an employing agency in high stakes, high profile situations like legislative initiatives, task forces, media. </li><li>Ability to align teams across systems </li><li>Performance management and experience with identifying and working to attain key performance indicators/metrics </li><li>Legislative analysis </li><li>Managing multiple projects </li></ul> <p>Conditions of Employment</p> <ul> <li> <p>Full background check and reference check required</p> </li><li> <p>Must possess a valid, unrestricted U.S. Driver's License</p> </li><li> <p>Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must (1) disclose that information on the application (2) provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position, (3) provide the employee number from the applicant's prior State employment.  Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.</p> </li></ul> <p>Appeal Rights: </p> <p>If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.</p> <p>An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email (dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department's action.</p> <p>For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.colorado.gov; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303) 866-3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.</p> <p>How to Apply</p> <p>            Need help with your application? Click here.</p> <p>The Assessment Process</p> <p>For additional recruiting questions, please contact melissa.baca@state.co.us</p> <p>About Us: </p> <p>If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety, independence, and well-being of the people of Colorado. In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work, we offer:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Planwww.copera.org plus 401(k) and 457 plans</p> </li><li> <p>Medical and dental health plans</p> </li><li> <p>Employer supplemented Health Savings Account</p> </li><li> <p>Paid life insurance</p> </li><li> <p>Short- and long-term disability coverage</p> </li><li> <p>11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave</p> </li><li> <p>BenefitHub state employee discount program</p> </li><li> <p>Employee Wellness program</p> </li><li> <p>Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more</p> </li><li> <p>Remote work arrangements for eligible positions</p> </li><li> <p>Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more</p> </li></ul> <p>information, go to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs.</p> <p>Our Values:</p> <p>We believe in a people-first approach: To serve the people of Colorado, we develop a culture and work environment that creates an energized, inspired, and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans.</p> <p>Balance creates quality of life: We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility, health and wellness, and employee engagement.</p> <p>We hold ourselves accountable: We take responsibility through our actions, programs, and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.</p> <p>Transparency matters: We are open and honest with employees, our partners, the Coloradans we serve, and the public.</p> <p>We are ethical: We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right, not what is easy.</p> <p>Collaboration helps us rise together: We work together with all partners, employees, and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.</p> <p>We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.  </p> <p>ADA Accommodations: CDHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at  cdhs_ada@state.co.us or call 1-800-929-0791.</p> <p>~THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER~</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6gjqMdD39s</p>