Assistant Director- Office of Children, Young Adults, and Families- Atlanta

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Job Title: Assistant Director- Office of Children, Young Adults, and Families- AtlantaAgency: Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Job Requisition ID: JR0000003658Shift: Not Applicable (United States of America)Compensation Details: BASED ON EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Job Description: Job Title: Assistant Director- Office of Children, Young Adults, and Families- Atlanta

Workplace: 200 Piedmont Ave, SE. Atlanta, Ga. 30334

Hybrid: 3-5 days per week in office

Travel: 30%

Job Summary:

• In the absence of the OCYF Senior Director, the Assistant Director will attend and represent the Director at meetings and other events.
• Support Senior Director in the identification of CYF-focused grants and grant development in collaboration with the Office of Federal Grants and Suicide Prevention.
• Serve as OCYF expert in System of Care and support Senior Director in the management of SOC contracts, grants, and processes.
• Support the Senior Director in responding to legislative inquiries, report development, etc.
• Manage and develop assigned contracts annually.
• Manage OCYF requisition approvals.
• Provide supervision to direct reports, the MATCH and Training Directors.
• Provide assistance, guidance, and technical assistance to all staff within OCYF as it relates to contracts, budgets, data analysis, reports and other needs.
• Develop data management/analysis tools for direct program oversight.
• Be responsive to network provider requests for programmatic technical assistance.
• Facilitate and participate in advisory committees.
• Have knowledge of all programs under OCYF, to include MATCH, IC3, LIPT, Community of Practice, MARCH, Apex, Mental Health Resiliency Clubhouses, CSUs, and State Contract beds.

For benefits information, please visit: https://careers.dbhdd.ga.gov/why-dbhdd/

Employment Requirements To ensure the safety and wellbeing of our employees, individuals and communities we serve, certain positions within DBHDD may require evaluations, vaccinations, professional licensure and certifications. Licenses must be current and enable providers to practice within the State of Georgia.

The following are a listing of evaluations and vaccinations that may be required for employees, including those not involved with direct care:

• Drug Screening
• TB Evaluation
• Annual Influenza*

*Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process.

This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.

FOR THIS TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT, STATE LAW REQUIRES A NATIONAL AND STATE BACKGROUND CHECK AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in operations management, business administration, or a related field which includes three (3) years in a managerial or supervisory role; or seven (7) years of related professional experience which includes three (3) years in a managerial or supervisory role; or three (3) years of experience required at the lower level Mgr, Business Ops (GSM010) or position equivalent.--Note: An equivalent combination of knowledge, education, job or intern experience, training, or certifications that provides the necessary knowledge and skills to successfully perform the job at the level listed may be substituted year-over-year. Equal Employment Opportunity Employer The State of Georgia does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or other protected categories in employment or the provision of services. Qualified applicants may request reasonable accommodation when needed during the application and/or screening process by contacting the appropriate agency Human Resources department.