This is administrative work directing the planning, development, coordination, and evaluation of substance abuse rehabilitation programs such as re-education, housing, safe driving, evaluation, diagnosis and treatment, and criminal offenders' rehabilitation programs. Employees in this class develop substance abuse rehabilitation programs and service standards, develop participant selection criteria and protocols to be used by contracted agencies, and supervise contracted agencies and/or in-house staff engaged in monitoring substance abuse program participants. Responsibility for negotiating contracted services, establishing and maintaining an effective system to identify, screen and select program participants, and establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with federal, state and local officials are significant aspects of the work. Work is performed under the direction of an administrative superior.

ALLOCATING FACTORS:
(The following conditions must be met for a position to be approved for this class.)

• The positions must direct the planning, development, coordination, and evaluation of a substance abuse rehabilitation program.
• The positions must be located in the Coordinating Office of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Programs of the Health Department.

• Coordinates, plans and develops an alcohol and drug abuse rehabilitation program; develops, in concert with city departments or other related agencies, a mechanism to identify, screen and funnel substance abusers into the program; conducts research and develops selection criteria and protocols to be used by contractors in selecting program participants; negotiates with a contracted health service center a program to diagnose and evaluate individuals and in certain cases treat those individuals; arranges with alcohol and drug treatment organizations and centers to provide programs to rehabilitate individuals by either using existing programs or developing new ones; coordinates with all program agencies and/or departments the monitoring of short and long term progress of all program participants.
• Supervises in-house or contracted staff engaged in selecting and monitoring program participants; reviews individual cases; makes final determination regarding the acceptability of clients into programs; recommends alternative treatment programs; monitors the activities of contracted agencies to ensure compliance with contract requirements and federal, state and city regulations and statutes.
• Develops and reviews program goals by formulating with the respective program participant or service provider the policies, standards and procedures governing the various phases of the alcohol and drug rehabilitation program; evaluates and reviews the quality and effectiveness of the program from a management point of view; recommends program modifications to better meet needs.
• Plans and prepares the annual program budget based on grant awards and contracted and negotiated services; reviews proposed budget requests for compliance to city, state and federal guidelines to assure adherence to accepted fiscal practices.
• Keeps informed of and evaluates federal, state and private sources of funding for services and research; develops and prepares grant applications by coordinating and negotiating with the necessary agencies or organizations, the type, manner and degree of services to be provided as well as the mechanism for implementation; attends meetings with federal, state and other officials to review proposed programs and to clarify any questionable points.
• Prepares and submits periodic reports on program activities and achievement and on progress toward the overall program goals; prepares or assists in the preparation of various reports to federal, state and city funding agencies; prepares and submits for review the proposed contracts for services being performed by outside agencies.
• Provides advisory services to public officials and private and community groups or organizations on the program structure, goals and results; conducts surveys and research studies on similar programs and related activities throughout the country and incorporates and reports significant findings; uses mass media, public speaking and other methods to educate the public on the problems related to substance abuse.
• Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• the principles and practices of contract development and administration.
• the funding sources available in the area of substance abuse rehabilitation.
• the principles and practices of program planning and development for substance abuse rehabilitation programs.
• grant planning, development and submission procedures.
• the principles, standard practices and procedures necessary for developing and preparing annual program budgets.
• community resources available for the treatment and rehabilitation of alcohol and drug abusers.
• principles, practices, procedures, literature, legislation and new developments in the field of substance abuse prevention, education, treatment and rehabilitation.
• methods, techniques and resources available for the dissemination of educational information on problems related to substance abuse.
• methods of determining community needs and problems in the area of substance abuse.
• the principles and practices of public administration and of methods and procedures analysis.

ABILITY TO:

• direct the planning, development coordination, and evaluation of a substance abuse rehabilitation program.
• evaluate program quality effectiveness and prepare recommendations based on evaluations.
• supervise staff engaged in monitoring substance abuse rehabilitation program participants.
• conduct research and develop selection criteria for selecting rehabilitation program participants.
• conduct surveys and studies on existing substance abuse programs and related activities throughout the country and prepare reports on significant findings.
• prepare grant applications.
• analyze facts and exercise sound judgement.
• present ideas effectively, both orally and in writing.
• establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and officials of the public and private sector, and the general public.
• prepare comprehensive reports.

EDUCATION

• Completion of a bachelor's degree program at an accredited college or university.

• Two years of community organization or program analysis experience.

• Two years of full performance level program analysis experience planning, developing, monitoring, and evaluating programs administered by contracted agencies in support of drug and alcohol abuse rehabilitation programs.

  OR

• Two years of full performance level community work organizing and assisting neighborhood groups for the purpose of resolving drug abuse related problems which has included responsibility for the development and implementation of citizen participation in anti-drug abuse efforts.

PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of a position in this class.

PAY RANGE: EP23
Class Established: 7/1975

Latest Spec. Revision:
  CSC - 1/1996 ; Ad Board - 5/1996

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