Portfolio Manager (Mental Health Administrator 4)

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

Medical Coverage

Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period

Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year

Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave

Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)

Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

PORTFOLIO MANAGER (SOR 4.0)

MENTAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATOR 4

Who we are:

At the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS), we strive to exemplify The Heart of Hope for individuals and families affected by mental health and substance use disorders.

We proudly employ over 3,200 dedicated employees across our six inpatient behavioral health hospitals, Ohio's Prison Systems, Ohio Pharmacy Services, and the central office located in the James A. Rhodes State Office Tower in Columbus, OH.

OhioMHAS Values:

Service-Oriented (Person Centered, Solution Oriented, Customer Service Focused)

Collaborative (Approachable, Reasonable, Transparent)

Value Driven

Innovative (Yes Before No)

Strong Sense of Urgency

Our team of highly qualified professionals advances a critical system of behavioral healthcare in Ohio that helps people be well, get well, and stay well. Join our collaborative, service-oriented environment, where you will be respected and valued.

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

What you’ll do at OhioMHAS:

We are recruiting for a Portfolio Manager (Mental Health Administrator4) position which independently plan, coordinate and implement specialized statewide programs to strengthen Ohio’s comprehensive response to the state opioid issues in specified high-impact focus areas based upon assigned portfolio of State Targeted Response (STR)/State Opioid Response (SOR) sub-projects (e.g., medication-assisted treatment [MAT] workforce development, immediate access, and prevention.

What you will do...

Manage grantees and other vendors to ensure project goals are achieved in a timely manner at the state, local and federal level.

Identify data to be collected for QI and direct appropriate technical assistance (TA) and other resources to programs to ensure goals and targets are met across the project.

Support care integration & facilitating collaborations within & across systems of care (i.e., prevention, early intervention and treatment & recovery support) that emphasizes service integration between physical health care, emergency health care, behavioral health care, criminal justice & child welfare.

Create requests for proposals and bid opportunity documents to identify appropriate project sub-awardees.

Use appropriate review practices to select vendors.

Manage vendor/sub-awardee contracts and grants to ensure compliance with requirements, timelines.

Monitor progress in achieving milestones and goals and direct appropriate TA and resources to ensure goals and targets are met.

Collaborate with Ohio county community systems to define high level program requirements, while autonomously refining requirements based on evidence-based practice implementation.

Create and manage program plans/timelines, documentation and deliverables throughout development process.

Identify process improvement opportunity

This is an hourly position and is exempt from the bargaining units, with a pay range of 14 on the E1 Exempt Pay Range Schedule. Normal working hours are Monday through Friday, 8\:00am to 5\:00pm (Flexible Schedule).

Unless required by any applicable union contract and/or requirements of the Ohio Revised Code, the selected candidate will begin at Step 1 of the pay range schedule listed above, with an opportunity for pay increase after six months of satisfactory performance and then a yearly raise thereafter.

Additional Salary / Appointment Information\:

Unclassified per ORC 124.11 (A)(9)

Application Procedures

To be considered for this position, you must apply online through this posting website (careers.ohio.gov). We no longer accept paper applications. When completing your online Ohio Civil Service Application, be sure to clearly describe how you meet the minimum qualifications outlined on this job posting. We will not give credit for your qualifications, experience, education, and training in the job selection process if there is no evidence provided on your application. In addition, “see resume” is not a substitution for completing supplemental questions. Answers to the supplemental questions must be fully supported by the work experience/education sections of your application. You may check the status of your application by signing into your profile on this website (careers.ohio.gov). We will communicate with you through the email you provided in your profile and job application. Be sure to check your email regularly.

Background Check Notice

The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant’s prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

If you require a reasonable accommodation for the application process, assessment &/or interview, please contact Andrew Seifert, EEO Program Administrator at or .

Position Qualifications

For all “programmatic” positions, completion of undergraduate core program in one of following fields\: mental health &

developmental disabilities technology, social work or comparable field (e.g., child & family community services), special

education, psychology or rehabilitation or 24 mos. exp. in development & implementation of treatment/ habilitation plans

for persons who are mentally ill or developmentally disabled & working as part of interdisciplinary team to assess

consumers'/residents' needs & abilities; 12 mos. trg. or 12 mos. exp. in state & federal regulations, standards & court

orders governing care, custody, treatment, programming & environment of consumers/residents in mental health or

developmental centers, or regulating drug treatment center operations or federally funded drug abuse services, or

governing delivery of psychiatric services in adult correctional institution, or affecting community mental health programs

(i.e., category of state & federal regulations, standards & court orders must be linked directly to type of facility & services

being provided).

For all “administration staff” positions, completion of undergraduate core program in business administration/management

sciences or 12 mos. exp. developing goals, objectives, policies & procedures of operational unit or program of agency or

firm & monitoring implementation of same.

In addition to one of preceding categories (i.e., programmatic positions or administrative staff), 6 mos. trg. in supervisory

principles/techniques or 6 mos. exp. scheduling, monitoring & evaluating personnel; 6 mos. trg. in budgeting or 6 mos.

exp. determining budget needs & spending for operational unit or program of agency or firm; 6 mos. trg. in employee

training & development or 6 mos. exp. writing training materials or conducting training; 3 mos. trg. in manpower planning

or 3 mos. exp. scheduling personnel for adequate coverage & making staff projections.

-Or 6 mos. exp. as Mental Health Administrator 3, 65223.

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

Official transcripts are required for all post-secondary education, coursework, or degrees listed on the application. Applicants must submit an official transcript before receiving a formal employment offer. Failure to provide transcripts within five (5) business days of the request will result in disqualification from further consideration. Transcripts printed from the institution’s website will not be accepted. OhioMHAS reserves the right to evaluate the academic validity of the degree-granting institution.

Primary Job Skill: Program Management

Technical Skills: Grants Administration and Organizational Development

Professional Skills: Attention to detail, Collaboration, Establishing relationships, Teamwork