Professional Health Monitoring Program Specialist

Full Job Description

Do you have experience working with individuals diagnosed with drug and alcohol or mental health conditions? If so, the Department of State may have the perfect opportunity for you. We are in search of a Professional Health Monitoring Program Specialist to provide intervention and referral services to licensed professionals suffering from substance use and/or mental health disorders. If you are driven by purpose, skilled in coordination and communication, and committed to improving lives through supportive intervention, this your chance to make a lasting difference!

Requirements

In this role, you will be responsible for performing case management services to licensees throughout their involvement in the Professional Health Monitoring Program (PHMP) as well as serving as a consultant to the licensing boards which have the impaired professional provision in their practice acts.

Work involves implementing the policies and procedures of PHMP to ensure the program fulfills its primary mandate to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public from licensees suffering from mental or physical impairment issues.

You will have the opportunity to utilize your knowledge of substance use and/or mental health disorders to determine and/or coordinate appropriate evaluation and treatment services for licensees seeking PHMP participation or for individuals enrolled in PHMP.

Additional responsibilities include, but may not be limited to:

• Receiving and evaluating reports to determine eligibility for participation in the PHMP's Voluntary Recovery Program (VRP)
• Evaluating information concerning treatment and progress of individuals
• Addressing noncompliance with treatment and/or the case management plan and initiating appropriate action in accordance with the approved policies and procedures of the program

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 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch. Work hours may be negotiable.

Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to 50% upon successful completion of the probationary period.

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:

• Three years of professional experience providing counseling in an individual or group setting and preparing treatment plans for individuals diagnosed with drug and alcohol or mental health conditions, or three years of professional experience providing case management services to individuals diagnosed with drug and alcohol or mental health conditions, and a bachelor’s degree that includes 18 credits in the behavioral sciences; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes 18 credits in the behavioral sciences.

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.