Louisiana Public Health Institute (LPHI) Position Description Position: Program Manager - Behavioral Health Initiatives (BHI) Position Summary: The BHI Program Manager reports to the Director of Behavioral Health Initiatives and works closely with key staff members and community leaders. The BHI Program Manager duties are to o Coordinate the assigned program providing services to clients o Recommend policies and procedures and interprets their use to ensure compliance in maintaining program accountability and effectiveness, o Evaluate program/projects as required to improve the quality as well as quantity of service delivery, o Provide technical assistance to program and office staff in areas of expertise. o Represent the department on inter-agency councils and committees and attend meetings relating to area of responsibility, o Maintain a collaborative relationship with health agencies, o Prepare reports on program performance, needs, services, information and demographic data. o Contribute to and ensure the evaluation of program performance, o Monitor program operations through on site visits, review of reports and records, o Provide information and interpretation of the assigned program/special projects to all departmental staff and prepares program plans, policy manuals and other informational materials for distribution to staff, health agencies and clients to meet grant reporting requirements. o May supervise graduate student interns Minimum Qualifications: -Master's Degree required; Social Work, Counseling, Public Health, or related field preferred -Undergraduate degree required, social sciences preferred -Two years experience working in healthcare, mental health and/or substance abuse interdisciplinary team programs, preferably in Louisiana -Knowledge of grant and/or management responsibilities preferred -Knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid survey process, utilization review and/or behavioral health coding procedures a plus Current opening: Collaborative to Improve Behavioral Healthcare Access (CIBHA) Provide development and support implementation of collaborative care model for health agencies in accordance with grant terms and agreed upon timelines Objective 1: Provide participants' with assistance in formulating their unique C-IBHA plan to implement components of the Chronic Care Model Objective 2: Identify technical assistance needs or topics Objective 3: Monitor participants' progress in achieving plan milestones Organize BHAN and C-IBHA meetings including, but not limited to, internal team coordination discussions, technical assistance calls and day long seminars. Duties include: locate venue, develop agenda, transcribe minutes, disseminate agenda and materials; order refreshments, attend meetings on behalf of department Program Manager (Behavioral Health) Desired Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities: 1. Ability to think proactively and. to work independently on assigned special projects. 2. Experience planning community meetings, designing and implementing public health initiatives. 3. Experience in Coalition building, community organizing, and health promotion. 4. Ability to write clear, concise reports, and to follow and to give written and oral instructions in a precise, understandable manner. 5. Ability to establish rapport with others and to maintain harmonious working relationships with others. 6. The ability to work with diverse populations and agencies within the social service and health care community required. 7. Strong skills in written and oral communication: experience in formal reporting an asset. 8. Exceptional organizational skills with the ability of developing time lines and meeting deadlines. 9. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively. 10. Commitment to the mission of LPHI 11. Working knowledge of Microsoft Applications, including: Microsoft Word 7.0, Microsoft Excel 7.0, Microsoft PowerPoint 2000, Microsoft Outlook 2000Microsoft Publisher an asset Salary/Benefits: 1. Salary dependent on education and experience. 2. A competitive benefits package is offered to all LPHI staff. Please send CV, cover letter, salary requirement and a list of three references to: careers@lphi.org Subject line: Program Manager (Behavioral Health)
