Nature and Variety of Work

Located in the heart of the Baltimore/Washington corridor, Prince George’s County borders Washington D.C. and is just 37 miles south of the city of Baltimore. Encompassing almost 500 square miles, with over 900,000 residents Prince George's County has an urban atmosphere that still manages to provide a scenic and peaceful place to live, work, and play.

About the Position:

This professional position monitors services, programs, and Behavioral Health providers with PGHD/Local Behavioral Health Authority contracts and service agreements to assure the provision of effective and efficient quality behavioral health services. Contract monitoring consists of scheduled and unscheduled visits, interviews with providers and clients, analysis of service utilization data, promotion of continuity of care, and collaboration with the Administrative Services Organization (ASO)

Examples of Work

• The primary role of monitoring grant-funded services is through contracts established between community-based behavioral health providers and Prince George's County government.
• Responsible for establishing and maintaining effective relationships with agencies, community organizations, and private providers.
• Responsible for evaluation of community-based services conducted in compliance with State regulations, quality assurance, etc.
• Responsible for providing accurate information to internal and external customers and the general public.
• Assists in establishing contracts with designated providers.
• Assists in the development and establishment of monitoring and evaluation tools, guidelines, criteria, and schedules.
• Assists in the provision of technical assistance to improve service delivery and quality standards.
• Reviews all contract budgets with services provided by contract vendors.
• Reviews and approve all invoices for payment to contract vendors.

Qualifications

What You'll Need:
Example

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  Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Public Administration, Social Services, Sociology, Psychology, or related field; plus,
• One (1) year of experience within community developer role preferably within the Department of Health

An equivalent combination of training, and experience will be considered for education substitution.

EACH APPLICANT MUST INCLUDE INFORMATION WHICH CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES THE ABOVE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior experience in working with budgets.
• Prior experience in working with community vendors/agencies.
• The ability to manage detailed information in contracts and budgets.
• Proficient in Excel spreadsheets.
• Experience working within the Behavioral Health industry.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Additional Information

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Upon selection, the candidate must:

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  Pass a background investigation.
• Meet all training and performance standards and demonstrate proficiency as required by the agency.
• Wear and use agency protective apparel and equipment in the performance of their assigned duties.
• Participate as an "Essential" employee in the department's snow and ice control program and other emergency or special activities as assigned.

DURATION OF ELIGIBILITY: Candidates will be selected from a temporary register of eligible candidates, which will become effective approximately four (4) weeks after the closing date. Once a selection has been made, the register will expire.

ELIGIBILITY TO WORK : Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, an employer is required to hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Applicants who are selected for employment will be required to show and verify authorization to work in the United States.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S., only after an offer has been accepted and the Form I-9 is completed. For information on E-Verify, or if you believe the County has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or visit their website at dhs.gov/e-verify.

ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Internal Applicants: If you are a current Prince George's County Government employee and seeking a promotion, in accordance with Section 16-200 of the Personnel Law, you have the right to appeal a rejection rating within five (5) working days of receiving a rejection notice. Union employees should refer to their respective collective bargaining agreement and/or union representative for their grievance procedure.

Prince George's County Government is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Committed to Diversity in the Workplace