State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Mental Health Services Manager (5641MP)

$45.46-$61.97 Hourly / $3,636.29-$4,957.59 BiWeekly /
$94,907.00-$129,393.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services this class is accountable for managing fiscal administrative functions and activities of a mental health facility.

GUIDELINES FOR JOB CLASS USE

This class is distinguished from lower level classes within the Mental Health Services Fiscal Administrative series by having full responsibility for an assigned group of facility-wide administrative functions. Specifically, this class is used in one of the following capacities:
1. SMALL MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY
  • Incumbents in this class function as the top administrative official, report directly to the Superintendent and have direct responsibility for the full range of administrative and support services.
2. MODERATE OR LARGE MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY
  • Incumbents in this class function as the principal, professional staff support position to the Superintendent and manage special administrative projects which are facility-wide and require close coordination between clinical and administrative departments.
  • Incumbents in this class function as the Assistant Fiscal Director, directly supervise a major portion of the facility's administrative departments and serve in the absence of the Fiscal Director.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Receives administrative direction from a mental health administrative official of higher grade.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Manages staff of a mental health facility.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Manages administrative and fiscal direction of a mental health facility;
  • Assists Superintendent or Fiscal Director in formulating policy and procedures governing general administration and management of institution;
  • Coordinates preparation for Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Hospitals and other accreditation surveys;
  • Develops and manages a system for ongoing administrative self-assessment and corrective action between accreditation surveys;
  • Confers with and advises clinical leaders on problems of operation management and control;
  • Carries out programs and policies of Superintendent;
  • Plans and directs administrative activities necessary for development of new mental health programs and/or expansion of existing programs;
  • Directs formulation and administration of facility budget;
  • Inspects facility building and grounds to ensure effective and efficient services and proper utilization of properties and resources;
  • Prepares, maintains and exercises facility disaster plans;
  • Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
  • May assume a leadership role in program development by planning and coordinating both administrative and programmatic components;
  • May serve in absence of Fiscal Director or Superintendent;
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of
    • and ability to apply management principles and practices;
    • principles and practices of public administration;
    • principles and practices of mental health facility administration;
    • mental health policies and systems;
    • Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Hospitals and other relevant accreditation standards;
  • Knowledge of relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
  • Considerable
    • interpersonal skills;
    • oral and written communication skills.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Eight (8) years of experience in business administration or health care administration involving responsibility for financial management or budget development.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

Four (4) years of the General Experience must have been in a professional organization that provides mental health or intellectual and developmental disability services or general hospital administration.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

  • College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equaling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
  • A Master's degree in public health, public administration, business administration with a specialization in health services or hospital administration or a Master of Social Work with a concentration in either administration or policy and planning may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Classified/Competitive

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(04)-Business Management

BARGAINING UNIT

(02)-MANAGERIAL

EEO

(1)-Officials And Administrators

SALARY INFORMATION

MP 63

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

CANCELLATION CLAUSE

This replaces the existing specification for the class of Mental Health Services Manager in Salary Group MP 63 approved effective July 24, 2015. (Revised to add Acknowledgement section and modify content) Final 22-007

EFFECTIVE DATE

04/01/2022
CLASS: 5641MP; EST: 5/22/1987; REV: 12/21/2022;