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Position Description
Under the direction of the ACCESS Director, the Interdepartmental Multi-Discipline Team (IMDT) Associate Director will lead cohort managers in administering innovative projects and programs across the County Safety Net Departments that address community health needs with meaningful, measurable, and sustainable public health impact. The IMDT Associate Director will ultimately be responsible for leading and managing a team of ACCESS Harris cohort managers and cohort/care coordination teams, and will ensure that the programmatic and administrative direction from the program director is successfully executed by the cohort teams.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Gathers, completes, and arranges new assessments for case planning
- Balances the various goals of partner agencies and the cohort teams with the needs of the Harris County community
- Develops and maintains records management system to provide proper evaluation, control, and documentation of assigned programs
- Develops a multi-disciplinary case-planning document template to guide services among agencies
- Develops and maintains a continuum of cohort-specific services for each unique participant group
- Maintains regular and effective communication between multi-disciplinary teams, program administration, and safety net agencies
- Acts as an ACCESS Harris subject matter expert for the Houston/Harris County region and a central point of contact for coordinating services for these high need populations
- Ensures the programmatic goals and direction received from the ACCESS Harris Program Administrator and Safety Net Collaborative are communicated and carried out through all cohort teams
- Leads and develops a team of managers to meet program key performance indicators and benchmarks
- Other duties as assigned
Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx
If you need special services or accommodations, please call
(713) 274-5445 or email [email protected]
(713) 274-5445 or email [email protected]
This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.
Requirements
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Health, Health Administration, or related field of study.
- At least ten (10) years of experience managing multiple teams with various priorities, goals, and KPIs.
- At least five (5) years professional experience in public health or related social service.
- At least five (5) years of experience in a supervisory or leadership role.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite software including 365 programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
- Knowledge of the community, stakeholders, and resources available to the ACCESS Harris program and its participants.
- Knowledge of county, state, and federal laws, Texas Family Code, statutes, rules, ordinances, and regulations governing unique participant groups.
- Knowledge of principles, practices, and techniques of case management and administration, case management documentation and records management
- Knowledge of the specific populations being served
- Ability to interact with youth, parents, advocates, staff and community agencies.
- Ability to provide direction and delegate responsibility to multi-disciplinary team participants.
- Ability to describe specific tasks, assign specific parties to implement and solicit feedback on task progress prior to subsequent meetings.
- Ability to train, motivate, and develop partnerships with various partner organizations new initiatives, goals and processes involving multi-disciplinary collaboration.
- Ability to gather and provides timely guidance and feedback to help individuals strengthen their knowledge and skill.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Must be capable of preparing and maintaining reports.
- Must possess ability to interact with multiple agency staff, including but not limited to Harris County Resources for Children and Adults staff, law enforcement officers, various social service agencies, collaborative partners, families, and concerned parents in a tactful and diplomatic manner.
Physical Requirements:
- This is a largely sedentary role; however, some duties would require the ability to lift up to 20 pounds and bending & standing for periods at a time.
NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. “See Resume” will not be accepted for qualifications.
General Information
Location:
- Harris County Public Health (2223 W. Loop South, 77027)
Work Environment:
- This job operates in a professional office environment.
- This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:
- This is a full-time position.
- Days and hours of work are typically Monday through Friday, from 8am to 5 pm.
- Others days and hours as necessary.
- Telework option available after 90 days of consecutive employment.
Specific Core Competencies
- Ability to obtain and filter information, identify, and address key issues relevant to the achievement of strategic organizational goals
- Exceptional project management skills to manage a variety of projects simultaneously
- Positively influence all levels within the organization to drive change and enable effective coordination
- Ability to create strong, positive working relationships
- Previous experience building and managing high performance teams
- High-level of flexibility in fast-paced environments
- Must be a Systems-level thinker
- Proactive, self-motivated, and mission-driven
- Progressive, intrapreneurial leadership style to enable systemic change
Leading Change
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Creates strategic change within and outside the organization to meet organizational goals
- Develops new insights into situations, encourages new ideas and innovations
Takes a long-term view and builds a shared vision with others, acts as a catalyst for organizational change - Deals effectively with pressure; remains optimistic and persistent even under adversity.
- Recovers quickly from setbacks
Leading People
- Fosters an inclusive workplace where equity, diversity, and individual differences are valued and leveraged to achieve the vision and mission
- Develops the ability of others to perform and contribute to the organization by providing ongoing feedback and providing opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods
- Fosters and inspires team commitment, spirit, pride, and trust. Facilitates cooperation and motivates team members to accomplish group goals
- Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results
- Anticipates and meets the needs of internal and external customers
- Makes well-informed, effective, and timely decisions
Building Coalitions
- Develops networks and builds alliances, collaborates across boundaries to build strategic relationships
- Identifies external and internal politics that impact the work of the organization
Interpersonal Abilities/Personal Characteristics
- Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect
- Behaves in an honest, fair, and ethical manner and models high standards
- Assesses and recognizes own strengths and weaknesses
Communication
- Communicates clearly, effectively, and persuasively both orally and in writing
- Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
- Encourage a respectful and collaborative work environment that recognizes and celebrates diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Identify inequitable practices and policies and assist in implementing strategies to ensure equitable outcomes
- Demonstrate awareness and respect of cross-cultural differences and create inclusive programmatic solutions
- Practice cultural humility to build honest relationships with co-workers and the community that will ultimately enhance workplace culture and deliver better community health program
Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.
Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.
BENEFITS
Harris County offers a competitive benefits program, including comprehensive group health and related benefits plan as well as defined benefit retirement plan.
The following list of benefits is offered
only
to employees in
regular
(full-time)
positions:
only
to employees in
regular
(full-time)
positions:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Wellness
- Life Insurance
- Long-term disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- 10 days of vacation each year for the first five (5) years of service. Accrual rates increase based on years of service.
- 10 county holidays plus one (1) floating holiday
- Professional development opportunities
- Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan
- Healthcare Reimbursement Account
- 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
The following benefits are also available to regular (full-time) employment and may be available to part-time employees:
- Retirement pension (TCDRS)
- Flexible schedules (varies by department)
- Transportation Assistance (Metro RideSponsor Program)
- Flexible schedules (varies by department)
In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, Group Health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County’s behalf as needed.
For plan details, visit the Harris County benefits website:
https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/Medical.aspx
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