MENTAL RETARDATION SPECIALTY
- Coordinates the establishment of a range of residential and employment alternatives for mentally retarded
persons such as long-term sheltered workshops; meets with community and employer representatives to implement
programs; develops with agency providers strategies to alleviate community concerns; identifies and develops plans
with advocacy community to address mental retardation services not available in particular communities; acts as
liaison between community and service systems such as the School District and Office of Vocational Rehabilitation.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
KNOWLEDGE OF:
- the principles and practices of administrative organization and management as they apply to the direction
and coordination of a comprehensive, effective, City-wide health services program in the area of
specialization.
- care, treatment, rehabilitation and support of chronically or transiently ill mental patients and the general
provision of mental health services for the Mental Health specialty, or care, treatment and support of
mentally retarded persons for the Mental Retardation specialty.
- current federal and state legislation and funding mechanisms as applied to the health services delivery
system in the area of specialization.
- supervisory methods and techniques.
- principles, practices and procedures for preparing public and private program budgets.
- methods of determining community and client needs and resources for programs in the area of
specialization.
- research methodology in the areas of program planning, monitoring and evaluation.
ABILITY TO:
- plan, organize and direct a comprehensive array of health program services in the area of specialization.
- evaluate program quality and effectiveness and to prepare recommendations based on evaluations.
- establish and maintain effective working relationships with professional and administrative officials of health
and welfare agencies, representatives of the criminal justice system, members of community and advocacy
groups, clients and their families, and the general public.
- express ideas effectively, both orally and in writing.
MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
(The following statements represents the minimum
training and experience standards which will be used to admit or reject applicants for tests. Applications submitted
by candidates for this class will be reviewed based on training and experience requirements as approved on 9/93.)
EDUCATION:
- Completion of a master's degree program at an accredited college or university in the social or behavioral
sciences, education, administration, public health or social work.
AND
EXPERIENCE
MENTAL HEALTH
GENERAL EXPERIENCE:
- Four years of administrative experience in program management of general mental health services,
emergency mental health services or chronic patient mental health care.
AND
SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE:
- Three years of experience in a management capacity in a state or large county-wide program directing the
operations of a large mental health program, and one year of experience performing psychiatric social work.
MENTAL RETARDATION
GENERAL EXPERIENCE:
- Four years of administrative experience in program management of a mental retardation program.
AND
SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE:
- Three years of experience in a management capacity in a state or large county-wide program directing the
operations of a large mental retardation program, one year of which shall have been as a practitioner providing
social work service to mentally retarded persons.
Or any equivalent combination of education and experience determined to be acceptable by the Personnel
Department that has included a master's degree and the specific experience described above.
PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS
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Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of a position in this
class.
PAY RANGE: EP31
Class Established:
CSC - 2/1989 ; Ad Board - 3/1989
Latest Spec. Revision:
CSC - 8/1993 ; Ad Board - 9/1993
SK/sr/sb
END OF JOB CLASS SPECIFICATION - 5F30