Minimum Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university with a degree in psychology, social sciences, counseling, or a behavioral health related field.
• Five years of full-time, paid, professional experience working in the mental health and/or school setting in a management or executive capacity.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Demonstrated knowledge of:

• Philadelphia behavioral health services
• implementation of evidence-based interventions programs
• behavioral health crisis response and recovery
• principles, practices and techniques of social work or counseling and/or behavioral health.
• methods and techniques used in effective program planning, design and administration ( i.e. data-based decision making)
• conflict resolution
• Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)

Ability to:

• Identify and resolve problems related to programmatic activities.
• Exercise sound judgment and discretion in applying and interpreting policies and procedures.
• Make cogent decisions and recommendations.
• Use a personal computer.
• Conduct research and analyze data.
• Use excel or other software to interrupt data
• Plan, coordinate and direct a staff of professional personnel.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Certificates/Licenses

• PhD, PsyD, LPC, LSW, LCSW Prefered