Mental Health Programs Grant Planner (Human Services Analyst)

Full Job Description

Do you have what it takes to assist with identifying barriers to behavioral health service system improvements and developing strategies to address those barriers?

If you have have strong analytic skills, business writing ability, and a good working knowledge of standard office computer applications, take the next step in your career path with the Department of Human Services (DHS), Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS).

In this Human Services Analyst position with our Bureau of Policy, Planning, and Program Development (BPPPD), you will serve as a Mental Health Programs Grant Planner, one of the lead staff directing and coordinating the application, administration, and monitoring of various federal grants, including the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (CMHSBG), and other funding initiatives.

This is a great opportunity to gain skills in grant administration, stakeholder engagement, and program management; further develop your business writing skills; and help advance improvements in Pennsylvania's behavioral health service system.

Requirements

As a Mental Health Programs Grant Planner (Human Services Analyst), you will be a lead staff member in the management of federal grants and the development of behavioral health training.

Using a high degree of initiative and critical thinking skills, you will manage responsibilities such as researching upcoming grants, applying for grants, developing county funding opportunities, and managing ongoing grant responsibilities.

This includes monitoring grantees through both on-site visits and virtual meetings, developing training topics, vetting subject matter experts, reviewing training materials, and creating trainings in training software.

These responsibilities are essential for supporting our Bureau’s effective collaboration with other state agencies, counties, federal agencies, and private agencies that provide services to individuals with behavioral health needs.

This position is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong communication and critical thinking skills who enjoys working independently; writing fact-based, well-structured reports; and ensuring that training materials are accurate, relevant, and engaging.

OMHSAS/BPPPD promotes a culture where staff exercises considerable independence in decision-making while operating within established Commonwealth policy, procedures, and guidelines.

Apply now for the opportunity to utilize your skills, training, and experience to further enhance and strengthen the publicly funded behavioral health system in the Commonwealth.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.

Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to three days per week.

You will be required to report to 303 Walnut Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101, as listed in this posting, two days per week.

In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania.

If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time.

Additional details may be provided during the interview.

• 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 of professional experience developing, implementing, or evaluating human services, social services, health care services, or health care insurance programs; and a bachelor’s degree; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes one year of professional experience developing, implementing, or evaluating human services, social services, health care services, or health care insurance programs.

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 Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

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.

All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only.

Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

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.