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Mental Health/Co-Occurring Disorders
Ombudsman
Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities,
and Addictive Diseases
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| Job
Description |
| The Georgia Department of
Human Resources, Division
of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Addictive Diseases
(MHDDAD), is seeking qualified candidates for the position of
Mental Health/Co-Occurring Disorders Ombudsman. |
| Serves as the official
designated to protect the rights of consumers of mental health and/or
co-occurring services. Promotes the highest attainable standards
of treatment, competence, efficiency and justice for the safety,
well being and rights of consumers with mental illness, developmental
disabilities, chemical dependency, or co-occurring disabilities.
Responsibilities include:
• Establishes priorities, policies and procedures for receiving,
investigating, referring, and attempting to resolve complaints that
may adversely affect the safety, well-being and rights of the consumers
• Prioritizes investigations, reporting, and recommendations
of alleged acts or failure to act by any services provider
• Manages human resources and directs administrative activities.
• Interviews, hires, directs, trains, evaluates the performance
of, and when necessary, disciplines and discharges employees
• Promotes the interests of consumers before governmental
agencies
• Recommends changes to laws, regulations, policies, and actions
to protect the safety and rights of consumers
• Drafts, manages, and reviews programmatic legislation.
• Maintains effective working relationships with local, state,
and federal officials and agencies and other legal entities.
• Collects, records and analyzes data relating to complaints
and findings with regard to service providers in order to identify
adverse effects
• Serves as a member of the medical review group as established
by law
• Assists with the development of resources, funding, administrative
support, and programmatic function to support the mission of the
office
• Gathers information and data about decisions, acts, and
other matters of an agency, facility, or program
• Serves as a lead resource to and represents the interest
of individuals with regard to the need for public mental health
services.
• Ensures there is adequate data collection management system
for use in fulfilling data and tracking requirements of the department
• Serves as an executive-level change agent to drive employees’
engagement and productivity
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| Qualifications |
| Bachelor degree required;
advanced degree preferred.
and
Five or more years experience leading and managing in a human service
delivery organization.
Expert level knowledge, skills and experience related to the treatment,
needs, and rights of consumers. Change agent and excellent written,
verbal, and strong inter-personal skills required.
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| Benefits |
In addition to a competitive
salary, we offer a generous benefits
package that includes a flexible schedule, training opportunities,
employee retirement plan, deferred compensation, 12 paid holidays,
vacation and sick leave, dental, vision, long term care, and life
insurance.
Note: Current state employees are subject to the statewide salary
plan administration practices. |
| Applying
for this job |
| To Apply Send resumes,
along with cover letter, to:
Attn. Thomas Hills
Room 115
Georgia State Capitol
Atlanta, Ga 30334.
The contact phone number is 404 656-7919.
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| Candidates for this position
may be subject to employment drug testing and criminal background
check. |
| The Georgia Department of
Human Resources provides services to ensure the health and welfare
of Georgians. As an employee of DHR, in the event of an identified
emergency you may be required, as a term and condition of employment,
to assist in meeting the emergency responsibilities of the department. |
| DHR
is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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| DHR is the largest state government department & the 3rd largest employer in Georgia |
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