Executive​/Associate Director; BHDDH

Position: Executive/Associate Director (BHDDH)
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** Department
* * Executive Office of Health and Human Services#
** Division
* * Healthcare Health & Allied Professionals#
** Salary**$ - $#
** Job Profile
** JC-- Executive/Associate Director (BHDDH) (Non-Union Executive Branch)#
** Scheduled Work Days & Work Hours
** Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:00pm35 Hours - Non-Standard#
** Opening Date
** February 15, 2026#
** Closing Date
** February 28, 2026#
** Job

Requisition Number
** JR100956 Executive/Associate Director (BHDDH) (Open)#
** Pay Grade
** C00146 A#
** Classification
* * Executive/Associate Director (BHDDH)#
** Class Definition
**** GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:
** Within the Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH), to be responsible for planning, developing, implementing and administering a comprehensive statewide system of hospital, developmental or behavioral health care services, or an equivalent executive-level, department-wide administrative support service; or, to have the assigned responsibility for the execution of a BHDDH program of considerable and comparable complexity; and to do related work as required.
** SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
** Works under the administrative direction of the Director with wide latitude for the exercise of initiative and independent judgment in the formulation of policy and program procedures; work is subject to review through conferences and submitted reports for effectiveness and conformance to applicable statutes, regulations and professional standards.
** SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
** Plans, assigns, coordinates, directs and reviews the work of an administrative, management, technical, clerical and professional staff; may supervise associate directors, as assigned.
** ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED:
*** Within the Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH), to be responsible for planning, developing, implementing and administering a comprehensive statewide system of hospital, developmental or behavioral health care services, or an equivalent executive-level, department-wide administrative support service; or, to have the assigned responsibility for the execution of a BHDDH program of considerable and comparable complexity.
* To be responsible for an extensive system of preventive, diagnostic, care, treatment and administrative programs, or of an equivalently comprehensive system of departmental support services.
* To serve as an integral or associated member of the department's executive leadership team; to exercise leadership and direction consistent with the department's overall goals and objectives.
* To assure the development and execution of innovative, efficient and effective service and/or support systems.
* To be an effective public advocate for consumers of both the department's services and for the wider service system.
* To assure access, quality, effectiveness and accountability in all aspects of service delivery and administrative support.
* To effectively represent the agency or program within the department, within the administrative structure of the state, and with a wide range of public and private organizations, groups and individuals.
* To represent the department on committees, boards and at a variety of public events and activities.
* To be responsible for program planning and development, fiscal integrity, budget preparation and implementation, program and staff evaluation.
* To develop and oversee a variety of service contracts, as required.
* To develop and maintain appropriate information systems and to generate and disseminate analyses, reports and recommendations, as required.
* To maintain currency in the professional field; to assure that this currency extends to subordinate staff and to the program of services or support.
* To promote professional and staff development within the organization and/or program.
* To provide direct supervision to administrative staff.
* To assure conformance with all relevant laws, regulations, standards, practices, policies and procedures.
* To coordinate and promote linkages with training and academic programs; to serve as adjunct faculty, as required.
* To assume the responsibilities of an Executive Director of higher rank, or the Director, in that person's absence, as assigned.
* To meet and conform to the requirements of an operational set of performance specifications.
* To do related work as required.
** REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT:
**** KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND CAPACITIES:
** A thorough knowledge of the principles of public administration and the proven ability to apply such knowledge at a high executive level of administration, either in direct service delivery or administrative support within a health care environment; a thorough knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, policies, procedures and practices; the proven ability to plan, coordinate, direct and control the functions and programs of a large or complex division or agency within a health care environment;

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