Welcome to the Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services (DMHSAS)

Join our Team at DMHSAS —helping people recover from mental illness and addiction, reuniting families, and improving communities.

Full time employees receive:

State Retirement with generous company match
11 Paid Holidays Each Year
15 Days of Annual Leave and 15 Days of Sick Leave the First Year
Subsidized Insurance Benefits – We help you pay for your benefits!

To learn more about the competitive and generous benefits provided to all full time employees click here.

To learn more about the vital services we provide to Oklahomans of all ages, please visit https://oklahoma.gov/odmhsas.html.

The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) is the State’s statutory authority responsible for prevention, treatment and recovery from mental illness, substance abuse and addictive disorders. In addition, ODMHSAS provides prevention services at the state and local levels, in partnership with area health providers, schools, law enforcement, veteran’s groups and other community stakeholders.  ODMHSAS manages the state’s behavioral health Medicaid services, and has rule-making responsibility for specific statutory certification processes (certifying approximately 3,300 treatment providers, organizations and individuals, throughout the state).

First Preference / Pre-Announcement: DMHSAS facilities must notify the above listed HR department by the opening date and time listed above if they have employees with a first preference request to return to work on a limited duty release.

Upon a conditional offer of employment, applicants for safety sensitive positions shall be required to submit to urinalysis to test for drugs. Appointment to a safety sensitive position shall be contingent upon a negative drug test result.

This Agency Requires Coverage 24 Hours, 7 Days Per Week. Work Hours and Location May Vary Depending on Business Necessity. Employees May Be Required to Work Weekends and Overtime.

Reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities may be provided upon request.

Senior Prevention Program Field Representative

Oklahoma City, OK

Full Time

Experienced

Senior Prevention Program Field Representative

About the Position: This position will work under general supervision of a Senior Prevention Programs Manager to accomplish administrative and other support functions related to substance abuse prevention to include implementation of evidenced-based prevention strategies and initiatives impacting communities. This position will support and manage sub-recipient contracts, ensure program requirements are met, prepare and facilitate meetings, develop and analyze state-level reports, and supervise prevention division staff. The incumbent will ensure compliance with the agency standards and best practice requirements in managing and delivering care in programs.

Job Type/Salary:

Application period: 05/02/24 -05/16/24
Full-time
Vacancies: 1
Annual Salary is $58,750
Primary Working Hours are M-F; 8am-5pm
FLSA Status: Exempt

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:
Master’s degree in social work, psychology, public health, public administration, education or related degree and five years professional experience in substance abuse or violence prevention services or related field and one year of program management or supervisory experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience.

NOTE: No substitution for bachelor’s degree.
Preference for experience working with families, businesses and faith-based sectors related to substance use disorder/mental health prevention.

Benefit Highlights:
ODMHSAS is proud to provide a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our employees and their dependents. Our benefits include:

Generous state paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums
A wide choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions or limitations
Flexible spending accounts for health care expenses or dependent care
Employee assistance programs and health and fitness programs
11 paid holidays
15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave the first year
Retirement Savings Plan with a generous match
Longevity Bonus for years of service
Student Loan repayment options
Training opportunities for CEU requirements

About us: The role of the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) Prevention Division is to create healthy communities, in which people have a high quality of life, including healthy environments at work and in school; supportive communities and neighborhood connections with families and friends; and communities free of substance abuse and mental health problems. ODMHSAS uses the Strategic Prevention Framework to plan and implement effective prevention services. The framework is built on a community-based risk and protective factors approach to prevention - to reduce risk and increase protection. Prevention programs include, but are not limited to, Mental Health First Aid; the Oklahoma Prevention Needs Assessment; PACT 360; Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT); underage drinking prevention initiatives; and youth suicide prevention and early intervention initiatives.

PIN: 0683
JR31409

Reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities may be provided upon request.

An Equal Opportunity Employer.

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