Deputy Director

Job Location: This position will be located at Central office Roberts Building 1706 E Elm Street Jefferson City, MO 65109.

Why you’ll love this position:

The Missouri Department of Mental Health is seeking a Deputy Director for the Department. The Deputy Director oversees the Director’s Office programs, which include: Investigations, Licensure and Certification, Children’s Office, Fatality Review, Audit, Constituent Services, Deaf Services, HIPAA Security, and Preadmission Screening and Resident Review. This position reports to the Department Director.

The Deputy Director is responsible for working with the Director and Department leadership to ensure that Missourians with mental illness, developmental disabilities, and substance use disorders have access to programs and services that will enable them to live as independently and productive as possible. The Department serves more than 170,000 individuals, employs over 7,000 state employees, and operates with an annual Department budget over $4 billion.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Provide leadership to ensure the Department’s mission, values and outcomes are implemented throughout the state.
• Assist the Director to develop, review, or revise initiatives impacting Department or program operations.
• Communicate effectively with Department staff, legislators, advocates, stakeholders, community leaders, and other state agencies regarding Department policies, practices and initiatives.
• Oversee Director’s Office programs to ensure effective operation and staff management.
• Work collaboratively and creatively with staff from other state agencies on initiatives impacting the Department.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities to improve the value of services for Department consumers.
• Oversee the coordination efforts with other state agencies, localities, and stakeholders for the Opioid Settlement Fund.
• Serve as the Director’s designee as assigned on required boards and committees (e.g. Fatality Review Panel, Eating Disorders Council).
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Qualification requirements include at least five years’ experience in health or human services program administration with strong preference for managing complex policy initiatives and personnel.
• At least a master’s degree preferred in a field related to the administration or provision of human services programs, including degrees in Psychology, Social Work, Business Administration, Public or Education Administration, or Law.

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here .

If you have any questions, please reach out to: HRmail@dmh.mo.gov

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