Behavioral Health Standards Surveyor

Who we are…

The mission of the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) is to provide statewide leadership of a high-quality mental health and addiction prevention, treatment and recovery system that is effective and valued by all Ohioans.

OhioMHAS Values:

• Contribute and Collaborate

• Serve Compassionately

• Deliver Quality

• Be Accountable

At OhioMHAS we strive to attract and sustain a diverse workforce by recruiting, hiring, developing and retaining high-performing employees who work collaboratively to balance efforts toward providing prevention and recovery supports and fostering inclusion that inspires innovation, encourages respect and promotes unlimited success.

The Licensure and Certification team is comprised of professionals in the areas of Behavioral Health Clinical Services, Residential Services, Legal, Complaints, Incident Reporting, and Risk Management, and Training and Development. We support the licensing and certification process to almost 2,400 providers throughout Ohio geographically located based on our six regional psychiatric hospital regions Ohio.

We are accepting applications for a Behavioral Health Standards Surveyor, position number 20038139 within the Office of Licensure and Certification headquartered at the James Rhodes State Office Tower, 30 East Broad Street, 7th floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215.

This position is currently a hybrid position (subject to change). The position will report to the State Office Tower in Columbus two days per week. During the remainder of the week, the successful applicant would be responsible for performing surveys in the Southeast Ohio region (counties served by Appalachian Behavioral Health) and teleworking for the remainder of the week.

Primary work location will be James Rhodes State Office Tower, 30 East Broad Street, 7th floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215.

What you will do…

• Lead surveyor for a diverse group of behavioral health providers: community behavioral health centers, opioid treatment programs, residential housing providers, psychiatric hospitals, and mental health and substance use disorder residential treatment facilities.

• Be part of a professional, experienced, and competent licensure and certification team!

• As the lead surveyor, you will be responsible for all aspects of the licensure or certification process such as responding to initial, update, and renewal applications through desk reviews, field based onsite survey reviews, investigating reportable incidents and complaints, and testifying in legal proceedings.

• Complete documentation in a web-based environment designed exclusively for the Office of Licensure and Certification.

What's in it for you:

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

Medical Coverage

• Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

• Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period. Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.

Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance

• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave

• 11 paid holidays per year

• Childbirth/Adoption leave

Employee Development Funds

• The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

• OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee's salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.

Deferred Compensation

• The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

24 mos. exp. in delivery of health/human services; 24 mos. exp. in certification (e.g., review of written applications for compliance with rules & regulations) or 24 mos. exp. in mental health or alcohol & drug addiction practice; 12 mos. trg. or 12 mos. exp. in coordination or development of mental health &/or alcohol & drug treatment &/or prevention services; 12 mos. trg. or 12 mos. exp. in administration or operation of regulations &/or standards governing programming & environment in mental health, alcohol & drug treatment &/or prevention services or related facilities; 6 mos. trg. or 6 mos. exp. writing technical reports, providing consultation, technical assistance &/or training to groups concerning program development &/or interpretation & implementation of rules, standards, policies & guidelines for mental health or related issues; must be able to provide own transportation.

• Or Completion of undergraduate core program in human services area, mental health & developmental disabilities technology, social work or comparable field (e.g., child & family community services, alcohol & drug addiction, psychology, sociology, nursing); 24 mos. exp. in certification (e.g., review of written applications for compliance with rules & regulations) or 24 mos. exp. in mental health or alcohol & drug addiction practice; 12 mos. trg. or 12 mos. exp. in coordination or development of mental health &/or alcohol & drug treatment &/or prevention services; 12 mos. trg. or 12 mos. exp. in administration or operation of regulations &/or standards governing programming & environment in mental health, alcohol & drug treatment &/or prevention services or related facilities; 6 mos. trg. or 6 mos. exp. writing technical reports, providing consultation, technical assistance &/or training to groups concerning program development &/or interpretation & implementation of rules, standards, policies & guidelines for mental health or related issues; must be able to provide own transportation.

• Or equivalent of Minimum Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Job Skills: Behavioral Health, Regulatory Compliance, Technical Writing, Attention to Detail, Consultation