County Drug & Alcohol Administrator 1 (Local Government) - Beaver County D&A
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- Location
- Beaver County or Beaver Falls or Harrisburg
- Work type
- Hybrid
- Compensation
- $77,419 - $117,646/yr
- Posted
- 2 days ago
- Apply on
- governmentjobs.com
About this role
About the Department
If you are looking for a rewarding administrative career in the Substance Use Disorder (SUD) field, this County Drug & Alcohol Administrator 1 position could be a good fit. Beaver County manages comprehensive SUD services for county residents across a full continuum of care including treatment, prevention, intervention, and recovery supports. Your work will help ensure services are delivered in partnership with qualified providers, all funds are managed and spent judiciously, and existing resources are utilized in cost-effective and sustainable ways. Advance your administrative career and make a difference with us!
Position Duties
This position performs professional administrative and analytical work to oversee program operations, monitor service delivery systems, and provide technical assistance. As a County Drug & Alcohol Administrator 1, you will perform the following duties:
- Service Monitoring: Conduct contract monitoring, fiscal and program reviews, periodic meetings, and on-site record and policy reviews; follow up and provide technical assistance to ensure necessary corrective action is taken when needed
- Fiscal Administration Support: Help monitor money allocated directly to Beaver County and revenue generated by drug and alcohol programs under contract
- Contract Processes: Review proposals; work with subcontractors to develop contracts, plans, and reports; allocate funds; conduct negotiations; complete amendments
- Data Management: Review reports and analyze data to identify trends or patterns; work with fiscal and data entry staff to ensure systems efficiently capture information needed to comply with requirements
- Public Collaboration: Work with internal staff and specialists; other public, private, or government agencies; and work groups, advisory boards, committees, and associations to support planning, collaboration, and advocacy
- Staff Oversight: Supervise administrative staff, review employee work, and evaluate performance
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Full-time employment
- Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
- Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time. After successful completion of the probationary period, one or two telework days per week may be possible, depending on office needs. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Beaver Falls. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
- Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
- You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
Minimum Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
- A Master’s Degree or above from an accredited college with a major in medicine, chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling, nursing (with a specialty in nursing/health administration, nursing/counseling education or a clinical specialty in the human services) or other behavioral sciences, public administration or business management and two (2) years of professional experience providing direct service and/or program planning in a human service agency, including two (2) years supervising human service professionals; or
- A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college with a major in chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling, nursing (with a specialty in nursing/health administration, nursing/counseling education or a clinical specialty in the human services) or other behavioral sciences, public administration or business management and four (4) years of professional experience providing direct service and/or program planning in a human service agency, including two (2) years supervising human service professionals; or
- An Associate’s Degree from an accredited college with a major in chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling, nursing (with a specialty in nursing/health administration, nursing/counseling education or a clinical specialty in the human services) or other behavioral sciences, public administration or business management and six (6) years of professional experience providing direct service and/or program planning in a human service agency, including two (2) years supervising human service professionals.
Other Requirements:
- You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
- Hiring preference for this vacancy may be given to candidates who live within Beaver County. If no eligible candidates who live within Beaver County apply for this position, candidates who reside in other counties may be considered.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
Legal Requirements:
- A conditional offer of employment will require a drug screening.
How to Apply:
- Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
- If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
- Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
- Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
- All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.
Veterans:
- Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):
- 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
Other Qualifications
- Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
- Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
- Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
- You must provide complete and accurate information or:
- your score may be lower than deserved.
- you may be disqualified.
- You may only apply/test once for this posting.
- Your results will be provided via email.
Benefits
Benefit packages are determined by the county and may vary. Please contact the applicable county human resource office directly to inquire about a specific benefit package.
Supplemental Questions
If you are claiming credits/degree, you must upload a copy of your college transcript(s) for this education to be considered in the eligibility decision. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. You must attach your transcript(s) prior to the submission of your application by using the "Attachments" tab on the left. You will not be able to add a transcript(s) to the application after it has been submitted.
If you answer this question based on education acquired outside of the United States, you must upload a copy of your foreign credential evaluation report. We can only accept foreign credential evaluations from organizations that are members of the National Association of Credential Services (NACES). A list of current NACES members can be found by visiting https://www.naces.org and clicking the Evaluation Services link.
You must attach your documentation prior to the submission of your application by using the "Attachments" tab on the left. You will not be able to add a document to the application after it has been submitted.
- A conferred Master's degree or higher
- A conferred Bachelor's degree
- A conferred Associate's degree
- None of the above
- 6 years or more
- 4 but less than 6 years
- 2 but less than 4 years
- Less than 2 years
- E. None
- Yes
- No
All information you provide on your application and supplemental questions is subject to verification. Any misrepresentation, falsification or omission of material facts is subject to penalty. If requested, you must provide documentation, including names, addresses, and telephone numbers of individuals who can verify the validity of the information you provide in the application and supplemental questions.
Read each question carefully. Determine and select which "Level of Performance" most closely represents your highest level of experience/training. List the employer(s)/training source(s) from your Work or Education sections of the application where you gained this experience/training. The "Level of Performance" you choose must be clearly supported within the description of the experience and training information entered in your application or your score may be lowered. In order to receive credit for experience, you must have worked in a job for at least six months in which the experience claimed was a major function.
If you have read and understand these instructions, please click on the "Yes" button and proceed to the exam questions.
If you have general questions regarding the application and hiring process, please refer to our FAQ page.
- Yes
Compiles data relative to the quantity and type of service performed by providers and the amount of funds allocated and expended, and the balance on hand, in order to prepare monitoring and financial reports for submission to county and state authorities.
Levels of Performance
Select the Level of Performance that best describes your claim.
- A. I have professional experience independently performing the complexities of this work behavior in a drug and/or alcohol setting.
- B. I have professional experience independently performing the complexities of this work behavior in a setting not related to drugs and/or alcohol.
- C. I have professional experience independently performing some aspects of this work behavior or have assisted others in the performance of this work behavior.
- D. I have no experience related to this work behavior.
- The name of the employer where you gained this experience.
- The actual duties you performed related to the level of performance you claimed on this Work Behavior.
- Your level of responsibility.
Prepares contracts or letters of agreement between private or public providers and the county to provide human services to clients by negotiating terms (e.g., charging fees, client services, time frames, etc.) with provider agencies; and authorizes, for a specified period of time, the county, or out-of-county, provider to provide these services.
Levels of Performance
Select the Level of Performance that best describes your claim.
- A. I have professional experience independently performing the complexities of this work behavior in a drug and/or alcohol setting.
- B. I have professional experience independently performing the complexities of this work behavior in a setting not related to drugs and/or alcohol.
- C. I have professional experience independently performing some aspects of this work behavior or have assisted others in the performance of this work behavior.
- D. I have no experience related to this work behavior.
- The name of the employer where you gained this experience.
- The actual duties you performed related to the level of performance you claimed on this Work Behavior.
- Your level of responsibility.
Informs clubs, organizations, schools, citizen groups, or the general public about the nature of the problems of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs (ATOD) use and abuse, and of services available to prevent/treat these problems, by making presentations and answering questions from interested parties.
Levels of Performance
Select the Level of Performance that best describes your claim.
- A. I have professional experience independently performing the complexities of this work behavior in a drug and/or alcohol setting.
- B. I have professional experience independently performing the complexities of this work behavior in a setting not related to drugs and/or alcohol.
- C. I have professional experience independently performing some aspects of this work behavior or have assisted others in the performance of this work behavior.
- D. I have no experience related to this work behavior.
- The name of the employer where you gained this experience.
- The actual duties you performed related to the level of performance you claimed on this Work Behavior.
- Your level of responsibility.
Provides technical assistance to the county human services provider staff in order to improve client services by advising them in: (1) drug and alcohol abuse prevention techniques; (2) drug and alcohol abuse intervention techniques; (3) developing or changing client fee schedules; (4) reporting requirements; (5) state and federal regulations; or (6) supervisory and reporting relationships.
Levels of Performance
Select the Level of Performance that best describes your claim.
- A. I have professional experience independently performing the complexities of this work behavior in a drug and/or alcohol setting.
- B. I have professional experience independently performing the complexities of this work behavior in a setting not related to drugs and/or alcohol.
- C. I have professional experience independently performing some aspects of this work behavior or have assisted others in the performance of this work behavior.
- D. I have no experience related to this work behavior.
- The name of the employer where you gained this experience.
- The actual duties you performed related to the level of performance you claimed on this Work Behavior.
- Your level of responsibility.
Supervises professional human services supervisors (second-level supervision). This involves: planning and revising the organizational structure and operating procedures; determining work goals and standards; deciding how to budget available funds; determining space, human resource and equipment needs; and implementing objectives assigned by a higher level of management. It also includes: assigning and reviewing the work of professional supervisors; approving/disapproving leave requests of professional supervisors after assessing work priorities and staffing needs; preparing and signing performance evaluations of professional supervisors; recommending hiring, firing, disciplinary actions or recognition concerning subordinates; training subordinates in on-the-job settings to ensure that staff effectively carry out agency policy and procedures.
Levels of Performance
Select the Level of Performance that best describes your claim.
- A. I have professional experience independently performing the complexities of this work behavior in a drug and/or alcohol setting.
- B. I have professional experience independently performing the complexities of this work behavior in a setting not related to drugs and/or alcohol.
- C. I have professional experience independently performing some aspects of this work behavior or have assisted others in the performance of this work behavior.
- D. I have no experience related to this work behavior.
- The actual duties you performed related to the level of performance you claimed on this Work Behavior.
- Your level of responsibility.
Coordinates human service program services by initiating discussions and comparisons of case and referral procedures at meetings with community human service program representatives and other human service agency representatives in order to standardize policies and procedures, and to consolidate resources and eliminate duplication.
Levels of Performance
Select the Level of Performance that best describes your claim.
- A. I have professional experience independently performing the complexities of this work behavior in a drug and/or alcohol setting.
- B. I have professional experience independently performing the complexities of this work behavior in a setting not related to drugs and/or alcohol.
- C. I have professional experience independently performing some aspects of this work behavior or have assisted others in the performance of this work behavior.
- D. I have no experience related to this work behavior.
- The name of the employer where you gained this experience.
- The actual duties you performed related to the level of performance you claimed on this Work Behavior.
- Your level of responsibility.
Develops and writes a human service program portion of the annual county plan, which encompasses proposals to service client needs, and recommendations for client services to be funded, in order to solicit monies from county, state, and federal government agencies. This includes assessing and identifying the human service needs of the community by consulting with other human service agencies, community leaders, and individuals at public hearings, or through the use of community survey questionnaires.
Levels of Performance
Select the Level of Performance that best describes your claim.
- A. I have professional experience independently performing the complexities of this work behavior in a drug and/or alcohol setting.
- B. I have professional experience independently performing the complexities of this work behavior in a setting not related to drugs and/or alcohol.
- C. I have professional experience independently performing some aspects of this work behavior or have assisted others in the performance of this work behavior.
- D. I have no experience related to this work behavior.
- The name of the employer where you gained this experience.
- The actual duties you performed related to the level of performance you claimed on this Work Behavior.
- Your level of responsibility.
Required Question
Agency Information
EmployerCommonwealth of PennsylvaniaAddress 613 North StreetHarrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17120 Website http://www.employment.pa.gov