County Mental Health Program Specialist 2 - Local Government

Full Job Description

Are you interested in a rewarding career in human services where you have the opportunity to improve the lives of others? If so, consider joining Luzerne-Wyoming County Behavioral Health and Developmental Services as a Mental Health Program Specialist 2. This position involves mental health program planning, service analysis, and coordination for children and adolescents, ensuring timely, effective, and coordinated outreach and services for youth with multi-systemic needs. Apply today to deliver high-quality, family-focused services throughout Luzerne and Wyoming Counties!

Requirements

As a Program Specialist 2, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with interagency partners, including school districts, Children and Youth Services, Mental Health, Intellectual Disabilities, Juvenile Probation, Drug and Alcohol Services, and private providers to deliver high-quality, family-focused services.

You will be responsible for scheduling, coordinating, and conducting case review meetings; coordinating special teams to address specific child or family needs; as well as initiating service development strategies, proposals, and grant writing activities.

Work also involves promoting the meaningful inclusion of parents and consumers in treatment planning, service development, evaluation, and policy development. Additional responsibilities include:

• Engaging with parents and children to understand family concerns before meetings
• Providing advisory services and support to community agencies and educational programs
• Negotiating service plan financing with team members from involved agencies and systems
• Identifying service gaps and recurring service delivery system issues
• Maintaining an updated resource database of facilities, agencies, programs, and community support
• Serving as MH/DS Administration on-call during non-business hours
• Participating in regional and state CASSP meetings and cross-system projects

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as a County Mental Health Program Specialist 1; or
• Three years of professional level experience in the field of mental health; and a bachelor's degree; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• Hiring preference for this vacancy may be given to candidates who live within Luzerne County and Wyoming County. If no eligible candidates who live within Luzerne County and Wyoming County apply for this position, candidates who reside in other counties may be considered.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.

How to Apply:

Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position.

Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).

If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.

Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce.

The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania.

The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

Additional Information

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.