CITY OF PHILADELPHIA PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT
5F31
MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION ADMINISTRATOR
GENERAL DEFINITION
This is administrative work directing city-wide mental health and mental retardation
programs. The employee in this class is responsible for planning, developing, implementing and
administering the City's mental health and retardation program to meet program goals.
Significant aspects of work include supervising a multi-disciplined staff and coordinating the
activities of private community health and welfare agencies to effect a total community program.
Work is performed under the guidance of the Commissioner of Public Health and conforms to
legislated and policy requirements for the provision of mental health and mental retardation
services.
TYPICAL EXAMPLES OF WORK (ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY)
- Develops and directs a city-wide mental health and mental retardation program and
directs subordinate staff engaged in this program.
- Coordinates the activities and services of other community health and welfare agencies
active in providing mental health and mental retardation services.
- Works with an advisory board in defining program needs and objectives and in program
development; provides staff services to this board.
- Develops plans based on program needs and estimates costs of providing needed services,
and establishing and operating facilities.
- Evaluates facilities and program achievement, developing appropriate evaluative
procedures; prepares and submits periodic reports on progress toward program objectives.
- Promotes community interest and develops program for community education.
- Acts as liaison between city, state, and community health and welfare agencies.
- Conducts staff conferences and consults with division directors in complex problem areas.
- Attends meetings and assists in the formulation and coordination of overall program
objectives and public health policies.
- Performs related work as required.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
KNOWLEDGE OF:
- the principles and practices of the administration of mental health and mental retardation
services.
- literature, current developments, legislation and community resources in the mental
health area.
- the current developments in the fields of psychiatry, general medicine, psychology, and
social work as they apply to mental health and mental retardation.
- research procedures and program evaluation.
ABILITY TO:
- plan, organize and direct a large, diversified mental health and mental retardation
program.
- obtain the cooperation and participation of community and state agencies and to stimulate
the interest and confidence of these agencies as well as the general public.
- direct and effectively supervise subordinate staff.
- present ideas effectively, both orally and in writing.
MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
(The following statement
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 7/91.)
EDUCATION
- Completion of a Master's Degree Program at an accredited college or university with
major course work in public administration, psychology or public health.
AND
GENERAL EXPERIENCE
-
Five years of experience above the full performance level in a programmatic area of a
mental health or mental retardation services system.
AND
SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE:
- Three years of experience directing, through subordinate mental health/mental retardation
program administrators, a state or large county-wide mental health or mental retardation
program.
PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS
- 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: 6/1967
Latest Spec. Revision:
CSC - 7/1991 ; Ad Board - 10/1991
TV/lg/sb
END OF JOB CLASS SPECIFICATION - 5F31