Arlington County is looking for an experienced senior level manager to lead a diverse and dynamic organization in meeting the 21st Century challenges of vulnerable children, adults and families. The Director sets the overall strategy and manages the provision of all services provided by the 7 Divisions within the Department including Aging and Disability Services, Child and Family Services, Economic Independence and Assistance, Behavioral Healthcare Services, Public Health Services, Finance and Administration, and Quality and Administration. Services are provided in a complex environment with multiple stakeholders involved including community/advocacy groups, the Community Services Board, governmental agencies, non-profit organizations, and individuals and with the requirement to adhere to all federal and state administrative and financial rules and regulations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Sets the overall strategic plan, vision, and mission for accomplishing the County goals in meeting the Human Service needs of the County including long and short-range goals, programs, and policies
Provides leadership and management for Human Services delivery in the County in order to provide an optimum mix of services to an individual or family, with minimum destruction of functional and professional autonomy in the community.
Establishes linkages to other human service programs in the County to achieve maximum coordination among agencies and programs, including coordination of planning efforts
Advises on budget, staffing and other administrative needs and provides justifications and metrics
Confers with the County Manager on matters concerning major departmental initiatives, programs and activities providing advice, recommendations and policy
Submits recommendations to the County Manager and County Board concerning participation and funding levels of all human service programs; Identifies funding and other resources; reviews and approves grant proposals
Reviews proposed and actual ordinances and regulations from a variety of sources, determines impact on departmental programs and develops the departments response strategy
Assumes a leadership role in administrative, legislative and other decision-making sessions, providing information and recommendations on topics under consideration
Represents the department and engages the community to identify how the department can better serve their needs.
Major challenges:
Maintaining the integrity of large programs such as Behavioral Health Care and Managed Care by responding to changes in regulation, maintaining oversight capability, and implementing best practices
Meeting Arlingtons 10 Year Plan to End Homelessnesslaunched in 2008 by leading efforts to improve housing, implementing standardized processes across the Continuum of Care, and addressing the supply of affordable housing
Leading efforts to combat challenges associated with Child Welfare issues in a heavily regulated environment, including the ability to keep children in the community (kinship care)
Creating a vision and securing resources for Information Technology initiatives related to automated records management systems for reporting and complying with federal and state mandates and to monitor and assure continuity of care within and among programs and services of the department
Addressing proposed funding reductions and structural changes for Social Services programs
Ensuring Quality Assurance efforts are in compliance with federal regulations and clinical practices with focus on outcomes and to ensure maximum financial reimbursement.
Arlington County
Arlington, Virginia
Arlington County is looking for an experienced senior level manager to lead a diverse and dynamic organization in meeting the 21st Century challenges of vulnerable children, adults and families. The Director sets the overall strategy and manages the provision of all services provided by the 7 Divisions within the Department ...
Arlington County is looking for an experienced senior level manager to lead a diverse and dynamic organization in meeting the 21st Century challenges of vulnerable children, adults and families. The Director sets the overall strategy and manages the provision of all services provided by the 7 Divisions within the Department including Aging and Disability Services, Child and Family Services, Economic Independence and Assistance, Behavioral Healthcare Services, Public Health Services, Finance and Administration, and Quality and Administration. Services are provided in a complex environment with multiple stakeholders involved including community/advocacy groups, the Community Services Board, governmental agencies, non-profit organizations, and individuals and with the requirement to adhere to all federal and state administrative and financial rules and regulations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Sets the overall strategic plan, vision, and mission for accomplishing the County goals in meeting the Human Service needs of the County including long and short-range goals, programs, and policies
Provides leadership and management for Human Services delivery in the County in order to provide an optimum mix of services to an individual or family, with minimum destruction of functional and professional autonomy in the community.
Establishes linkages to other human service programs in the County to achieve maximum coordination among agencies and programs, including coordination of planning efforts
Advises on budget, staffing and other administrative needs and provides justifications and metrics
Confers with the County Manager on matters concerning major departmental initiatives, programs and activities providing advice, recommendations and policy
Submits recommendations to the County Manager and County Board concerning participation and funding levels of all human service programs; Identifies funding and other resources; reviews and approves grant proposals
Reviews proposed and actual ordinances and regulations from a variety of sources, determines impact on departmental programs and develops the departments response strategy
Assumes a leadership role in administrative, legislative and other decision-making sessions, providing information and recommendations on topics under consideration
Represents the department and engages the community to identify how the department can better serve their needs.
Major challenges:
Maintaining the integrity of large programs such as Behavioral Health Care and Managed Care by responding to changes in regulation, maintaining oversight capability, and implementing best practices
Meeting Arlingtons 10 Year Plan to End Homelessnesslaunched in 2008 by leading efforts to improve housing, implementing standardized processes across the Continuum of Care, and addressing the supply of affordable housing
Leading efforts to combat challenges associated with Child Welfare issues in a heavily regulated environment, including the ability to keep children in the community (kinship care)
Creating a vision and securing resources for Information Technology initiatives related to automated records management systems for reporting and complying with federal and state mandates and to monitor and assure continuity of care within and among programs and services of the department
Addressing proposed funding reductions and structural changes for Social Services programs
Ensuring Quality Assurance efforts are in compliance with federal regulations and clinical practices with focus on outcomes and to ensure maximum financial reimbursement.