Mhsas Program Specialist

Position: MHSAS PROGRAM SPECIALIST -02172026-75222

Job Information

• Opening Date/Time: 02/17/2026 12:00AM Central Time
• Closing Date/Time: 03/02/2026 11:59PM Central Time
• Salary (Monthly): $4,057.00 - $6,099.00
• Salary (Annually): $48,684.00 - $73,188.00
• Job Type: Full-Time
• City, State
  
  Location:
  
  Nashville, TN
• Department:
  Mental Health Substance & Abuse Services

Location of (1) position(s) to be filled: DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, MIDDLE TENNESSEE MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE, DAVIDSON COUNTY.

This position is designed as Hybrid.

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in a social or behavioral science or other related acceptable field and experience equivalent to three or more years of full-time professional work in mental health and/or substance use disorders programs.

Substitution of Education for

Experience:

Additional graduate coursework in a social or behavioral science or other related acceptable field may substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of two years.

Substitution of Experience for

Education:

Qualifying full-time professional work in mental health and/or substance use disorders programs may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of four years.

Necessary Special

Qualifications:

None.

Examination Method:
Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions. For Executive Service positions, Minimum Qualifications, Necessary Special Qualifications, and Examination Method are determined by the appointing authority.

Overview

Summary:

Under general supervision, is responsible for professional mental health or substance use disorders program work of considerable difficulty; and performs related work as required.

Distinguishing Features:
An employee in this class provides technical assistance and consultation to contracted agencies and the public with regard to behavioral health issues. Responsibilities include monitoring programs and activities for compliance, assisting contracted agencies in resolving problems and improving operations, explaining program-specific policies and procedures, and other related tasks. This class differs from MHSAS Program Manager 1 in that an incumbent of the latter has full program management responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

Monitors programs and compares to existing law, policy, procedure, rules, and regulations to determine compliance.

Monitors activities and programs of contracted agencies to make sure they meet the scope of service as defined in their contracts.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others

Provides program specific technical assistance to contracted agencies (via telephone, email, webinars and site visits) to assist them in resolving problems or improving program operations and service delivery.

Scheduling Work and Activities

Schedules and conducts meetings, focus reviews, and presentations to disseminate and/or discuss program-specific information and/or issues.

Training and Teaching Others

Conducts classes to train other staff on how to utilize program related databases or systems.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others

Explains program specific policies and procedures to field staff, contracted agencies, and others.

Documenting/Recording Information

Prepares narrative reports to document condition of compliance with existing laws, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.

Documents and maintains information relative to departmental service delivery.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Reviews information gathered about contracted agencies to identify problems and weaknesses and determine solution options or ways to improve.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

Coordinates and prioritizes work activities (e.g., requests for information, computer entry of approved data) to ensure work is accomplished within appropriate time-frame or by required due dates.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization

Maintains open lines of communication (via telephone, written correspondence, e-mail, or in person) with service recipients, contracted providers, other agencies, families, and others to provide information relative to specific program area.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others

Resolves complaints, grievances, and conflicts and/or refers to appropriate supervisory staff or unit.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others

May coordinate task assignments of meeting participants to ensure that meeting objectives are accomplished.

Processing Information

Compiles reports for senior management and shares recommendations with appropriate staff.

May enter information (from applications, review forms, or other sources) into computer database to enroll individuals into programs.

Verifies program-related…