Community Mental Health Services Block Grant Planner; CMHSBG); Human Services Analyst

THE POSITION

Do you have what it takes to assist with identifying barriers to behavioral health service system improvements and developing strategies to address those barriers? Do you have strong analytic skills, business writing ability and a good working knowledge of Microsoft applications? If so, this job may be the next step in your career path. This is a great opportunity for a candidate to gain skills in grant administration, stakeholder engagement, and program management, along with increased writing skills to grow your knowledge base and advance improvements in Pennsylvania's behavioral health service system.

Step into a role where your efforts help communities thrive.

This role focuses on leading federal grant management and developing behavioral health training across the Commonwealth. As a CMHSBG Planner, you will perform the following duties:

• Grant Oversight:
  Manage federal grant tasks, including research, applications, funding development, and monitoring activities
• Training Development:
  Develop training topics, review materials, and build sessions using training software
• Expert Coordination:
  Vet subject matter experts and coordinate their involvement in mental health training initiatives
• Council Leadership:
  Serve as key staff on the Mental Health Planning Council and support statewide planning efforts
• Independent Decision-Making:
  Exercise analytical skills to support program improvements within established guidelines

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description .

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework:
  You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to three days per week. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time.
  
  Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary:
  
  In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

• One year of professional experience developing, implementing, or evaluating human services, social services, health care services, or health care insurance programs; and a bachelor’s degree; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes one year of professional experience developing, implementing, or evaluating human services, social services, health care services, or health care insurance programs.

• You must meet the PA residency requirement . For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S.
• 7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and click on Veterans.

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

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