Salary: $81,388.00 - $150,585.00 Annually
Location : Spartanburg County, SC
Job Type: FTE - Full-Time
Job Number: 164381
Agency: Department of Mental Health-Central Office
Opening Date: 04/29/2024
Closing Date: 5/14/2024 11:59 PM Eastern
Class Code:: AH55
Position Number:: 60021185
Normal Work Schedule:: Monday - Friday (8:30 - 5:00)
Pay Band: Band 9
Opening Date: 04/26/2024
EEO Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer
Agency Specific Application Procedures:: You must apply on-line at www.careers.sc.gov. Follow the status of your application on-line.
Veteran Preference Statement: South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.
Job Responsibilities
With our Agency's mission to support the recovery of people with mental illnesses, we provide a complete array of medical and support services for children, adults, and families throughout South Carolina.
In conjunction with the South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH), the Spartanburg Area Mental Health Center (SAMHC / aka the Center) seeks to fill the position of Executive Director.
This position is located at the Department of Mental Health, Spartanburg Area Mental Health Center, 250 Dewey Ave, Spartanburg, SC 29303.
Governed by a local Board of Directors and reporting to the SCDMH Deputy Director, Community Mental Health Services, the Center is an outpatient facility of the South Carolina Department of Mental Health. The Spartanburg Area Mental Health Center (SAMHC) is dedicated to the recovery of people with serious mental illnesses and operates within the guidelines established by the South Carolina Department of Mental Health. The Center serves the residents of Spartanburg, Cherokee and Union counties and has a staff of 161 FTEs and a budget of approximately 18.2 million dollars.

The Executive Director has overall strategic and operational responsibility for the clinical and administrative operations of the Center. In collaboration with the Board of Directors, the Executive Director reviews and/or revises the vision and develops a strategic plan to guide the Center's goals, priorities and activities. In this position you will oversee the efficient and effective day-to-day operation of the SAMHC and requires an individual with proven leadership skills demonstrating competence in management of the Center's programs, resources, and partnerships.
Responsibilities for the Executive Director include but are not limited to:

• Directs the Community Mental Health Center's (CMHC) operation to include an annual Operations Plan, a Quality Assurance Program, Records Management, a Management Information System (MIS), Corporate Compliance Program and a Financial Management Program.
• Reports to the Deputy Director for Community Mental Health Services (CMHS) and respective CMHC Board of Directors to assess needs and implement programs consistent with department priorities and local needs within capabilities of staffing resource availability.
• Ensures the preparation of the budget, grant proposals, managing grants, the supervision of funds generated and expenditures, and operating within the approved budget for the center.
• Directly supervises Chief Psychiatrist, Program Directors, Administrator, Human Resources Manager, QA/CARF/Corporate Compliance Director, Office of Performance Improvement and Education, and the Administrative Assistant.
• Directs appropriate implementation of personnel practices and procedures. Ensures requirements for access, staff productivity and clinical documentation are met at all center locations.
• Responsible for facilitating helpful and positive community and agency cooperation and service implementation and delivery; ensures the delivery of appropriate public information and education activities, to include the operation of Highway to Hope, mobile crisis, suicide prevention programming, etc.
• Assures development of a behavioral system of care that is culturally competent, promoting the involvement of advocacy groups, clients and family members.
• Performs special tasks as assigned by the Deputy Director and other related duties as necessary and required, such as ensuring that the FOCUS system of care grant project meets all of its metrics.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

State Requirements: A bachelor's degree and relevant program management experience.
Agency Requirements: A master's degree and four (4) years of a social service program experience; two (2) of which must be in a mental health field.
Note: If any Agency Requirements are listed above, applicants must also meet those requirements to be considered for the position.
Preferred Qualifications

Bilingual abilities in English and Spanish (or another language) are a plus.
Additional Comments

Knowledge of agency's mission, programs, objective, laws, regulations, policies and procedures relevant to mental health. Knowledge of the agency's organizational structure, the people who manage the work and the processes applicable to government work. Must have ability to plan, implement and administer special projects and collect relevant data for program outcomes. Ability to make presentation and prepare reports. Have basic computer and word processing skills. In addition, clinical knowledge and business management skills are required.
The South Carolina Department of Mental Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Agency. We provide affirmative action and equal opportunity in employment for all qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex - including the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, national origin, age, religion, or disability.

South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.
Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. Please account for any and all gaps of employment in your application. A resume will not be accepted in lieu of application completion nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.

The South Carolina Department of Mental Health offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that includes:

• Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave accrual per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs

The City of Spartanburg is located in the beautiful Upstate area of South Carolina accessible from interstate US -85 and I-26; located between Greenville in SC, and Asheville and Charlotte in NC. Spartanburg is one of the fastest growing cities in South Carolina, with an increasingly diverse population. Ranked as the #1 city in the United States for cyclists by Best Life, and the Best Place to Live in South Carolina, according to US News. With multiple institutions of higher learning and a burgeoning food scene, Spartanburg always offers things to do on the weekends. Locals can ride their bicycles around town, shop at farmers markets, check out festivals, or enjoy local restaurants and breweries. Spartanburg is a pet-friendly city, where it's common to see locals walking their dogs downtown or sharing a meal on a restaurant patio with pets in tow. The gorgeous mountains of Upstate South Carolina are only a half hour away, with some of the best hiking anywhere, while Charlotte is less than 90 minutes away and Atlanta is only three hours away.
Benefits for State Employees
The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.

Insurance Benefits
Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.

Retirement Benefits
State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.

Workplace Benefits
State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.

Note: The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.
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Are you a current SC Department of Mental Health employee?

• Yes
• No

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Have you ever been employed by the SC Department of Mental Health?

• Yes
• No

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If you have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony criminal offense (other than in a Juvenile Court), you MUST list this information (unless you have taken steps to expunge your record.) This includes fraudulent checks, driving under suspension, disorderly conduct, shoplifting, etc. *Please note that conviction of a criminal offense does not bar you from employment in all cases; each conviction is evaluated individually. However, failure to list convictions is considered falsification of the application and WILL BE grounds for termination, if hired. It is your responsibility to know what is on your criminal record. If you have charges on your record that appear without a court disposition (result) you may be asked to provide that information if selected for employment. If you have questions, please inquire before you complete your application.PLEASE NOTE THAT NOT ANSWERING THIS QUESTION WILL DEEM YOUR APPLICATION AS INCOMPLETE AND IT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.Please indicate your understanding to this statement by checking the box below.

• Checking this box indicates my understanding to the above referenced statement.

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Have you ever held a permanent (full-time equivalent) position with a SC state agency and/or been an employee of a SC school district?

• Yes
• No

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Did you graduate with a master's degree from an accredited college/university?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have four (4) years of a social service program experience, two (2) of which in a mental health field?

• Yes
• No

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Have you undergone a Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) evaluation?

• Yes
• No

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Where did you learn of this vacancy?

• SC State jobs portal/careers.sc.gov
• Simply Hired
• Indeed
• College Career Services Center
• Friend/Relative
• Referral from current DMH Employee
• Other

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If you answered "Referral from current DMH Employee" for question above, please indicate from where below:
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If you answered "Other" for question 7, please indicate from where below:
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Please indicate your salary requirements (please be specific and do not put "negotiable").
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