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

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

Salary

$60,538.00 - $92,010.00 Annually

Location

Dauphin County, PA

Job Type

Civil Service Permanent Full-Time

Job Number

CS-2026-58547-48892

Department

Department of Human Services

Division

HS Bur Plcy Plng Prgm Dvpt

Opening Date

09/17/2026

Closing Date

10/1/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Job Code

48892

Position Number

50461404

Union

Non Union

Bargaining Unit

F3

Pay Group

ST07

Bureau / Division Code

00211530

Worksite Address

303 Walnut Street

City

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Zip Code

17101

Contact Name

Chavonte Hunter

Contact Phone

717-787-3604

Contact Email

RA-PWOMHSASHR@pa.gov

Bureau / Division

Bureau of Policy, Planning, and Program Development/Division of Program Management and Planning

• Description
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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 Pennsylvanias behavioral health service system. Step into a role where your efforts help communities thrive.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

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.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• 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.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• 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.

Other Requirements:

• 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.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• 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 www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 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.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

EXAMINATION INFORMATION

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).

• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.

• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.

• You must provide complete and accurate information or:

• your score may be lower than deserved.

• you may be disqualified.

• You may only apply/test once for this posting.

• Your results will be provided via email.

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Health & Wellness

We offer multiple health plans so our employees can choose what works best for themselves and their families. Our comprehensive benefits package includes health coverage, vision, dental, and wellness programs.*

Compensation & Financial Planning

We invest in our employees by providing competitive wages and encouraging financial wellness by offering multiple ways to save money and ensure peace of mind including multiple retirement and investment plan options.

Work/Life Balance

We know there's more to life than just work! Our generous paid leave benefits include paid vacation, paid sick leave, eight weeks of paid parental leave, military leave, and paid time off for most major U.S. holidays, as well as flexible work schedules and work-from-home opportunities.*

Values and Culture

We believe in the work we do and provide continual opportunities for our employees to grow and contribute to the greater good. As one of the largest employers in the state, we provide opportunities for internal mobility, professional development, and the opportunity to give back by participating in workplace charitable giving.

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• Eligibility rules apply.

01

Do you possess one or more years of full-time professional experience developing, implementing, or evaluating human services, social services, health care services, or health care insurance programs?

• Yes
• No

02

If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.

03

You must complete the supplemental questions below. These supplemental questions are the exam and will be scored. They are designed to give you the opportunity to relate your experience and training background to the major activities (Work Behaviors) performed in this position. Failure to provide complete and accurate information may delay the processing of your application or result in a lower-than-deserved score or disqualification. You must complete the application and answer the supplemental questions. Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position or to determine your score.

All information you provide on your application and supplemental questions is subject to verification. Any misrepresentation, falsification or omission of material facts is subject to penalty. If requested, you must provide documentation, including names, addresses, and telephone numbers of individuals who can verify the validity of the information you provide in the application and supplemental questions.

Read each question carefully. Determine and select which "Level of Performance" most closely represents your highest level of experience/training. List the employer(s)/training source(s) from your Work or Education sections of the application where you gained this experience/training. The "Level of Performance" you choose must be clearly supported within the description of the experience and training information entered in your application or your score may be lowered. In order to receive credit for experience, you must have worked in a job for at least six months in which the experience claimed was a major function.

If you have read and understand these instructions, please click on the "Yes" button and proceed to the exam questions.

If you have general questions regarding the application and hiring process, please refer to our FAQ page.

• Yes

04

WORK BEHAVIOR 1 - PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING

Conduct meetings with departmental staff and human services partners to share and discuss the purpose and content of regulations, bulletins and other procedural guidance being written. Provide training at national, state, and local meetings with professional and client members of the human services community on program policy and regulatory interpretation.

Levels of Performance

Select the "Level of Performance" which best describes your claim.

• A. I have experience conducting meetings to discuss the purpose and content of regulations, bulletins or other procedural guidance with coworkers and professional or client members of the human services or health care community; AND I have experience providing training to professionals in the human services or health care community.
• B. I have experience conducting meetings with OR providing training to members of the human services or health care community.
• C. I have experience conducting meetings or providing training; however, this experience was not in the human services or health care community.
• D. I have no experience related to this work behavior.

05

In the text box below, please describe your experience as it relates to the level of performance you claimed in this work behavior. Please be sure your response addresses the items listed below which relate to your claim. If you indicated you have no work experience related to this work behavior, type N/A in the box below.

• The name of the employer(s) where you gained this experience
• Your experience conducting meetings.
• Your experience training including who you provided the training to and in what setting (i.e., human services, healthcare community, etc.)
• Your specific duties and responsibilities

06

WORK BEHAVIOR 2 - DEVELOP AND WRITE POLICY

Develop and write regulations and regulatory guidance, statements of policy, bulletins, and other policy documents pertinent to human services programs.

Levels of Performance

Select the "Level of Performance" which best describes your claim.

• A. I have experience developing and writing regulations and regulatory guidance, statements of policy, bulletins, or other policy documents, where I had the final responsibility for the completed product.
• B. I have experience developing and writing regulations and regulatory guidance, statements of policy, bulletins, or other policy documents, where others had the final responsibility for the completed product.
• C. I have experience participating in or providing information for the development of regulations and regulatory guidance, statements of policy, bulletins, or other policy documents, where others performed the task of writing.
• D. I have NO experience related to this work behavior.

07

In the text box below, please describe your experience as it relates to the level of performance you claimed in this work behavior. Please be sure your response addresses the items listed below which relate to your claim. If you indicated you have no work experience related to this work behavior, type N/A in the box below.

• The name of the employer(s) where you gained this experience
• Your experience developing and writing policy
• Your specific duties and responsibilities for the completed product

08

WORK BEHAVIOR 3 - CUSTOMER SERVICE AND CONSULTATIVE SUPPORT

Receive calls and emails, field questions, and provide consultative support to others in the organization regarding policy issues. Interpret state and federal laws and regulations and departmental policies to provide a high level of customer service in responding to policy-related questions.

Levels of Performance

Select the "Level of Performance" which best describes your claim.

• A. I have experience receiving phone calls and emails with policy questions, and independently interpreting regulations and policies and providing responses, to ensure information is accurate according to customer service standards and expectations.
• B. I have experience receiving phone calls or emails with policy questions, and conferring with others to interpret regulations and policies and provide responses, according to customer service standards and expectations.
• C. I have experience receiving phone calls or emails with policy questions, and referring those individuals to others for a response to their question.
• D. I have NO experience related to this work behavior.

09

In the text box below, please describe your experience as it relates to the level of performance you claimed in this work behavior. Please be sure your response addresses the items listed below which relate to your claim. If you indicated you have no work experience related to this work behavior, type N/A in the box below.

• The name of the employer(s) where you gained this experience
• Your role in receiving policy questions and addressing responses
• Your role in interpreting regulations and policies
• Your specific duties and responsibilities

10

WORK BEHAVIOR 4 - OPERATIONAL PROCESSES AND PROGRAMS

Research, interpret, and analyze state and federal laws and regulations, data, and other states programs which impact human services programs, and make recommendations for developing and revising departmental policies for compliance. Present findings/recommendations in a concise and logical manner.

Levels of Performance

Select the "Level of Performance" which best describes your claim.

• A. I have experience researching, interpreting, and analyzing laws, regulations and data which impact human services programs, and developing and presenting recommendations in a concise and logical manner.
• B. I have experience researching and interpreting laws and regulations that impact human services programs
• C. I have NO experience related to this work behavior.

11

In the text box below, please describe your experience as it relates to the level of performance you claimed in this work behavior. Please be sure your response addresses the items listed below which relate to your claim. If you indicated you have no work experience related to this work behavior, type N/A in the box below.

• The name of the employer(s) where you gained this experience
• Your experience with researching, interpreting, or analyzing laws, regulations and data.
• Your role in making recommendations for developing and revising policies.
• Your specific duties and responsibilities

Required Question

Employer Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Address 613 North Street

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17120

Website http://www.employment.pa.gov