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.

Spartanburg Area Mental Health Center offers a wide range of outpatient mental health services for adults, children and their families to include assessments, individual therapy, family and group services, crisis management, case management, nursing and medication management.

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. The position oversees 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.

Minimum 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.

In order to be considered an official applicant, you must apply on-line at www.careers.sc.gov. Follow the status of your application on-line. Please note that the posting will close on 5/14/24 at 11:59 p.m. (EST).

For a direct link to submit your state application, you can copy and paste the link below.

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sc/jobs/4485792/executive-director-program-manager-iii-spartanburg-area-mental-health-center?keywords=Executive&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

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.

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.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $81,388.00 - $150,585.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

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

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Spartanburg, SC 29303: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person