SOR Regional Program Monitor II Program Administrator II Addiction; Contractual

Overview

GRADE 17

Location of Position
MDH Behavioral Health Administration
Treatment & Recovery Division
55 Wade Avenue
Catonsville, MD 21228

This two-year contractual position will serve as a Program Administrator/SOR Regional Program Monitor for the State Opioid Response grant (SOR). SOR is a SAMHSA initiative designed to increase and expand access to treatment and recovery support; advance substance use prevention in coordination with other federal efforts and improve retention in care using a chronic care model. This initiative provides awards to Local Behavioral Health Authorities, Core Service Agencies, Interagency, Non-Jurisdictionals, and private entities.

The SOR Regional Program Monitor will provide programmatic oversight and monitoring of behavioral health SUD/OUD and Stimulant prevention, treatment, and recovery support services statewide. This includes oversight of contracts, MOUs, BHA COA, SOWs, and Interagency Agreements with Local Behavioral Health Authorities (LBHAs), Core Service Agencies (CSAs), Local Addiction Authorities (LAAs), Local Health Departments (LHDs), Maryland Colleges and Universities, state agencies and other community-based organizations.

The Regional Program Monitor will conduct site visits (virtual and on-site) to monitor all SOR programs for compliance to ensure services have been effectively rendered.

This position is also responsible for conducting program evaluation and analyzing data to report on program effectiveness and impact. The Regional Program Monitor will ensure the completion of all grant deliverables, monitoring and reporting on jurisdictional adherence with required performance measures and responding to complaints or concerns related to the project.

PLEASE NOTE
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This position is hybrid telework eligible.

Education
: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in nursing, social work, psychology, education, counseling, or a related field.

Experience
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Six years professional experience in health services, three years must have been in Addiction professional work related to treatment and services to persons with alcohol or other substance addiction and three years must have been at the managerial or supervisory level.

• Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master’s degree or a Doctorate degree in a health or human services field from an accredited college or university for up to two years of the required general experience.
• Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in another field plus an additional year of professional experience in health services for the required education.
• Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Health Care Administration classifications or Health Services Administration specialty codes in the health related field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.

The desired candidate should possess:

• Knowledge of Addiction/Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and Mental Health (MH) services, and modalities of treatment;
• Knowledge of SUD and MH modern treatment and rehabilitation techniques, evidence-based practices (EBPs), and best practices;
• Knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of program monitoring and planning;
• Knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of business and public administration;
• Fundamental/basic knowledge of principles and practices of governmental accounting, budgeting, and public personnel administration;
• Knowledge of public relations;
• Experience developing and installing administrative procedures, to include evaluating their efficiency and effectiveness to assist in monitoring SUD and MH programs and services;
• Experience effectively communicating both verbally and written, to include the ability to communicate clearly and concisely; and
• Experience applying and interpreting departmental policies and procedures.

Applicants who meet the minimum (and selective) qualifications will be included in further evaluation. The evaluation may be a rating…