Human Services Program Administrator

Position: Human Services Program Administrator 2 - 20030600
Location: Ohio

What You'll Do:

* Works under administrative direction and requires thorough knowledge of unit management and applicable federal/state program regulations.

* Administers and monitors institution wide unit management programming for the offender population (e.g., meaningful activities and evidence-based programming)

* Plans, coordinates, directs and monitors delivery of unit management and offender services.

* Coordinates services with internal and external departments and community resources Reviews, formulates and implements policies for unit management, reentry/release planning and offender classification.

* Directs and monitors offender groups (e.g., Civic/Community Organizations)

* Provides oversight and monitoring of the offender disciplinary process.

* Serves as chairperson or member of assigned committees.

* Acts as Deputy Warden of Operations as assigned and carries out responsibilities as directed.

* Oversees classification and job assignment processes for offenders.

* Supervises unit management staff.

* Trains and evaluates staff performance.

* Assigns tasks to staff and ensures tasks are performed in accordance with policy.

* Plans and monitors activities

* Selects and hires unit management staff in conjunction with Warden and personnel and in accordance with applicable

Ohio Administrative and Revised codes and collective bargaining unit contracts.

* Disseminates information on a regular basis to staff.

* Conducts rounds as required by policy.

* Monitors and evaluates security and sanitation of the units.

* Ensures all designated staff are trained in the Ohio Risk Assessment System

* Monitors institution's comprehensive reentry plan and processes

* Provides oversight and monitors offender assessment tools and case plans.

* Writes and completes correspondences, records and files (e.g., judges, offender family members and community service providers)

* Assures proper maintenance of files (e.g. visiting, parole and unit) including significant data pertaining to the offenders.

* Writes reports of activities of the department as required.

* Writes periodic reports of offender programs and group activities.

* Pursues grants related to offender programming and services.

* Counsels offenders and performs other casework services in unique situations.

* Contacts and coordinates with community organizations and associates (e.g., works with Special Services to coordinate community service projects jointly)

* Conducts community presentations (e.g., conferences and community advisory committees)

* Provides oversight to unit staff in coordinating volunteer community services and programming.

* Oversees offender release process and parole planning.

* Speaks to community groups on volunteering, unit management philosophy and reentry.

* Serves as Administrative Duty Officer as assigned.

Completion of undergraduate core program in social or behavioral science, pre-medicine or public or business administration or accounting; 18 mos. exp. in delivery of human services or medical assistance in governmental, community or private human support services agency or medical provider or review of such services for cost containment/budget planning; 6 mos. exp. in supervisory principles/techniques.

* Or completion of graduate core program in social or behavioral science, medicine-related field or public or business administration or accounting; 12 mos. exp. in delivery of human services or medical assistance in governmental, community or private human support services agency or medical provider or review of such services for cost containment/budget planning; 6 mos. exp. in supervisory principles/techniques.

Note:

Training in business or public administration or accounting & exp. in review of services for cost containment/budgeting only pertain to medical cost containment program administrator positions.

* Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Job

Skills:

Human Services, Social Services, Management, Internal Auditing, Planning and Development, Policy Direction, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Customer Focus, Continuous Improvement and Organizing and Planning.