Associate Director II (BHDDH Job Cranston area,Rhode Island USA,Management

Position: Associate Director II (BHDDH)

Department

Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals

Division

Social/Human Services

Salary

$ - $

Job Profile

JC-- Associate Director II (BHDDH) (Non-Union Executive Branch)

Scheduled Work Days & Work Hours

Monday - Friday; 8:30AM - 4:00PM

Non-Standard, 35.0

Job Requisition Number

JR103402 Associate Director II (BHDDH) (Open)

Pay Grade

C00144 A

Classification

Associate Director II (BHDDH)

Class Definition

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Within a Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH) area designated as a large organizational component, to have the assigned responsibility for the overall administration of the planning, development and implementation of operational functions; or, to have the assigned responsibility for the overall administration of a BHDDH program of considerable and comparable complexity; and to do related work as required.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under the administrative direction of a Director or an Executive Director, with wide latitude for the exercise of initiative and independent judgement in the formulation and implementation of agency functions; work is subject to review for effectiveness and conformance with applicable rules, regulations professional standards and provisions of law.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Plans, assigns, coordinates, directs and reviews the work of an administrative, management and technical staff, and through that staff exercises supervision over of and is responsible for all agency staff.

ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED:

Within a Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH) area designated as a large organizational component, to have the assigned responsibility for the overall administration of the planning, development and implementation of operational functions; or, to have the assigned responsibility for the overall administration of a BHDDH program of considerable and comparable complexity.
To serve as an effective member of the department’s executive leadership team; to exercise initiative consistent with overall departmental goals and objectives; to provide effective leadership consistent with departmental goals and standards and expectations.
To effectively represent the agency 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, program and staff evaluation.
To be responsible for the efficient and effective delivery of a coordinated program of direct or support services.
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 provide direct supervision to administrative staff.
To maintain currency in the professional field; to assure that this currency extends to subordinate staff and to the program of services; to promote professional and staff development within the agency.
To assure conformance with all relevant laws, regulations, standards, practices, polices 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 in the Executive Director’s absence, as required.
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 an executive level, either in direct service delivery or administrative support within a health care environment; a thorough knowledge of health care systems and proven ability to apply such knowledge in an assigned specialty or functions; a thorough knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, policies,…