Mental Health Administrator 4 (Ohiorise) 20091396

Please note: Effective October 1, 2025, the Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services has transitioned to its new name-the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health. This change reflects our continued commitment to providing comprehensive, person-centered care that addresses the full range of behavioral health needs for Ohioans. All positions and services now fall under the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health as we move forward in serving individuals, families, and communities across the state.

What you'll do at DBH:

The Ohio Department of Behavioral Health is seeking a collaborative, forward‑thinking leader to help strengthen behavioral health services for children, youth, and families across the state. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in cross‑system environments, enjoys building partnerships, and is committed to improving access and outcomes for young people with complex needs. This role is related to OhioRISE (Resilience through Integrated Systems and Excellence) and supports statewide efforts to strengthen behavioral health services for children, youth, and families. The position oversees major cross‑system initiatives and collaborates closely with partners across state agencies, local boards, providers, and community organizations. This valuable work is dedicated to ensuring young people with higher‑level behavioral health needs receive coordinated, accessible, and high‑quality support across the system.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & System Coordination

• Lead statewide work related to OhioRISE and child/adolescent behavioral health initiatives.
• Provide strategic direction for developing, implementing, coordinating, and improving programs and system initiatives that expand access to behavioral health services for children, youth, and families.
• Represent the department in cross-agency planning and decision-making with Medicaid, managed care organizations, county boards, child-serving systems, providers, and other partners.

Policy Development & System Improvement

• Identify system gaps and develop strategies to improve care coordination, service access, quality, and outcomes for youth with complex behavioral health needs.
• Ensure alignment of all initiatives with state and federal priorities, department goals, laws, rules, and regulations.
• Lead development and implementation of policies, guidance, funding strategies, and technical assistance that strengthen the statewide continuum of care.

Program Administration & Continuum Expansion

• Provide leadership for statewide youth behavioral health treatment and recovery initiatives.
• Support implementation of evidence-based and evidence-informed practices.
• Strengthen provider capacity, promote community-responsive services, and advance efforts to improve behavioral health outcomes for children, youth, and families.

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.

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.

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.

UNUSUAL WORKING CONDITIONS: Travel may be required; may be exposed to communicable diseases & consumers/residents who may display erratic or violent behavior.

Primary Job Skill: Behavioral Health

Technical Skills: Policy Direction, Behavioral Health, Planning and Development, Public Relations

Professional Skills: Collaboration, Establishing Relationships, Leading Others, Presenting, Strategic Thinking

Required Educational Transcripts

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. DBH reserves the right to evaluate the academic validity of the degree-granting institution.