Chief of Planning
Monroe County Office of Mental Health
Rochester, NY Hybrid
FULL-TIME Exempt : 40 hours per week
 

Coordinated Care Services Inc (CCSI) seeks a talented Chief of Planning to contribute their expertise in providing essential business services to our provider organizations and customers. Monroe County Office of Mental Health (MCOMH) is committed to ensuring that the needs of the community members across the County are met, with a strong focus on accountability, transparency, equity, outcomes, and preventive services.  As a member of the Office’s senior leadership team, the Chief of Planning plays a key role in developing and executing the strategies needed to support MCOMH in achieving these goals. 

CCSI is partnering with Monroe County Office of Mental Health to hire a Chief of Planning. This position is employed by CCSI and working on behalf of Monroe County Office of Mental Health. 

In this role, you will

• Provides supervision and guidance to the Planning and Outreach Manager, who will: Track and facilitate Disaster Mental Health Project (administrative and planning) – work with county plan; Implement the MCOMH training programs for staff and community; Supervise the Outreach Team
• Provide supervision and guidance to the Senior Outreach Specialist (Communications), whose primary focus is communication of information through newsletters, social media, website, and applications.
• Take the lead in developing, implementing and tracking MCOMH strategic goals, ensuring alignment with Monroe County Department of Human Services frame work and are reflective of but not limited to RASE Report, 90 Day Task force, Local Services Plan. 
• Work closely with MCOMH leadership to identify and implement department’s priorities as identified within strategic plan by identifying areas of work and defining a path forward for achieving priorities. Inform the team by leading the community needs assessment.
• Inform strategic direction of MCOMH within the transitioning behavioral health environment. Manage the ever changing industry while identifying and communicating tangible next steps.
• Coordinate planning for grants and new/redesigned programs and initiatives. Oversee the request for proposal (RFP) process, writes scopes and works with Contract Coordinators, Mental Hygiene Analyst and Data Team to create a finished product. Coordinate internal meetings as needed.
• Point person when agencies need support, collaboration in creating and designing potential new programs. Share knowledge and feedback on requested letters of support and certificates of need. 
• Translate Federal and/or NYS policy to local, community-informed practice for MCOMH Leadership as well as the community providers. This could include but not limited to funder regulations for various programs and the 1115 Waiver. 
• Facilitate comprehensive reviews of evidence related to behavioral health needs assessment and planning and coordinates the development of the annual Local Services Plan on behalf of MCOMH. Represents MCOMH in regional behavioral health and CLMHD planning forums. 
• Convene and facilitate community forums and community presentations, involving organizations, vendors, partners, and stakeholders, engaging multi-stakeholder groups in change process, including community needs assessment.  
• Represent MCOMH on community initiatives (local, regional, state) or multi-agency committees involved in policy development and planning related to community behavioral health needs assessment and planning and the integration of behavioral health and social determinants. 
• Collaborate with local and state units of government, other County staff and departments, the MCOMH Community Services Board and general public.
• Work actively with other behavioral health organizations and consumer / provider groups concerning behavioral health and developmental disability issues and ability of existing programs to meet community needs. 
• Collaborate with Data, Finance, and Contract Coordination teams to design, implement and monitor Quality Assurance      activities through certification exit interviews. 
• Other duties as assigned.

 Education and Experience

• Master’s Degree in behavioral health, public health & policy or management field or equivalent education and work experience (see CCSI's equivalency chart).
• At least five years of experience in the behavioral health field required.
• At least 2 years of supervisor experience is required.

Additional Requirements

• Satisfactory completion of all required background screenings.
• Strong analytical skills, data interpretation skills
• Aptitude for convening and facilitating change process in multi-stakeholder groups
• Respect the confidential nature of all CCSI and CCSI customer information you are exposed to in the course of your work performance. Staff working directly with protected health information /electronically stored protected health information, personally identifiable information, and other patient/consumer/customer data, will abide by the specific procedures and policies outlined by CCSI’s Code of Conduct and CCSI’s Privacy and Security Policies, New York State regulations and Federal regulations.

We Are CCSI!

CCSI employs more than 500 talented, dedicated professionals who provide program management services, consulting, and operational support needed by local departments of mental health and social services, state agencies, community-based organizations, and school districts across New York State and beyond! Our mission, simply put, we help people and communities. 

CCSI’s vision is to be an exceptional place for individuals to grow and build a career, while expanding our capacity to invest in communities. We do this by prioritizing employee voice and equity to ensure we protect employees from harm; provide connection and community; enable work-life harmony; foster mattering at work; and creating opportunities for growth and development. 

We Can Offer You 

• Market competitive compensation.
• An award-winning Wellness@Work and employee benefits program. 
• An organization that is committed to racial equity and anti-racist practices. 
• Continuous professional development opportunities.
• A voice in shaping CCSI’s ever-evolving diverse company culture. 

CCSI does not accept inquiries from third-party recruiters or search agencies.

Coordinated Care Services, Inc (CCSI) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.