Program Coordinator II (QTIP Mental Health Coordinator) / 61096749

The Agency's mission is to be boldly innovative in improving the health and quality of life for South Carolinians.

This is position is located in the Bureau of Quality, Richland County. This is an in-office role and not a telecommute or remote position.

Are you the One? We are looking for an Program Coordinator II (QTIP Mental Health Coordinator) who helps Quality through Technology and Innovation in Pediatrics (QTIP) by helping connect pediatric practices to local and national mental health resources, support system level change, and assist with building practice capacity to screen and manage behavioral health needs through providing technical training and assistance. This position is responsible for serving as a regional point of contact, conducting site visits and providing locally-informed, accessible, and responsive support to practices, and establishing and maintaining relationships with community partners. The QTIP Coordinator reports to the QTIP Manager in the Bureau of Quality.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides mental health expertise to the QTIP program, visits each practice, and shares important updates with them.

• Acts as the main go-between for QTIP pediatric practices, mental health providers, state health staff, and other groups working on behavioral health. Shares information about how mental health services are being built into QTIP practices at the local, state, and national levels. Builds community partnerships to support outreach and referrals. Represents QTIP on state committees focused on mental health services.

• Works with QTIP pediatric practices to set up ways to check for children’s mental and behavioral health needs. Helps them choose and use screening tools, provides expert guidance, and trains them on recommended national methods for delivering mental health care.

• Works with QTIP pediatric practices to determine their mental health support needs and preferred ways to access those services. Helps practices integrate mental health care into their daily operations and supports them in developing and carrying out strategies to strengthen their mental health services.

• Looks into current state policies on children’s mental and behavioral health services. Works with policy staff and other agency teams to understand how changes might affect the rules, procedures, or funding for mental health services in pediatric practices.

• Provides leadership or support on additional projects as directed by agency leadership and consistently seeks ways to improve processes to advance the agency’s overall strategies and goals.

The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE and TGE positions that includes:

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

A bachelor’s degree and relevant program experience related to behavioral health, mental health, and/or health care services.

An equivalent combination of experience and education may be considered with prior State Human Resources approval.

All degrees must be from a college or higher education institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education & Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

PREFERRED: Experience working in a health care setting, providing direct mental health services, providing case management services and working knowledge of family and systems theory. Certified community health worker (CHW), preferred.

Additional Requirements• Valid driver's license

• Occasional overnight travel

• Requires holder to drive routinely

• Overtime and/or weekend work with deputy approval

• Sitting and/or standing for long period of time

• Lifting requirements : 20lbs

• In-office role

• Working knowledge of systems of care model, understanding the value of integrated care and the role Medicaid plays in the provision of health care services to SC children.

• Ability to effectively plan, organize work activities and prioritize tasks to meet deadline.

• Ability to conceptualize change and initiate appropriate activities to move from concepts to implement.

• Ability to apply rules and regulations; prepare reports and present information.

• Must have excellent communication skills.

• Ability to perform tasks in a variety of methods: face-to-face meetings, virtual meetings, written communication and phone calls.

Please complete the State application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position. Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application for qualification purposes. All applicants must apply online. All correspondence from the Office of Human Resources will be through electronic mail.

The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.