Mental Health Services Specialist - County of Blair

Are you interested in a career working in the mental health field, involving the review, analysis, evaluation, monitoring, and coordination of community mental health programs? If yes, then this is the position for you; Blair County Department of Social Services has an immediate opening for mental health program specialist I. Essential duties include interpreting rules and regulations, program policies and objectives; administering or assisting in administration of services; providing technical assistance to contract providers; program planning, development, implementation, consolidation, and coordination; potential supervision of professional or sub-professional staff.

Requirements

Qualified applicants must have two years of professional-level experience in the field of mental health and a bachelor's degree OR any equivalent combination of experience and training. Applicants must meet the PA residency requirement within the URL below.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package starts first of the month following 30 calendar days and includes 90% employer-paid PPO healthcare with vision and three-tier prescription components, pension plan, public employer's equivalent of 401(k), short-term disability, term life insurance, a menu of voluntary benefits that includes dental and Aflac, 14 annual paid holidays, and other time-off provisions. Starting wage for this union-eligible position is $17.98/hour x 35-hour workweek.

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