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Department - Detainee and Crisis Systems

Job Description

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Job Type: Unclassified

Job Classification: 2037 - Correctional Health Release Manager

Salary Grade: 14

\ Pay Range\ Hiring Range: \$60,487 - \$72,585 Annually\ Full Range: \$60,487 - \$84,682 Annually\ \ Salary offers are based on the candidate\'s equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification.

The first review of applications will be on02/07/2025.

The Correctional Health Release Manager ensures the smooth transition and continuity of healthcare services for detainees upon their release from correctional facilities and collaborates closely with Medicaid and private health plans, local health homes and specialty clinics, correctional staff, community organizations, and other stakeholders to coordinate comprehensive release plans that address the healthcare needs of individuals re-entering society.\

This classification is in the unclassified service and is exempt from the Pima County Merit System Rules.

Essential Functions:

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the departments need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

• Develops Release Planning program goals and objectives through coordination with the contracted medical vendor, Medicaid and Private health plans and community providers;

• Fosters contracted medical vendor, Regional Behavioral Health Authority (RHBA), health plans team and legal entities to include but not limited to Public Defender, Probation Officer and custody cohesion to identify areas of opportunity and growth;

• Manages and administers multiple complex programs activities and evaluates programs effectiveness and success via release plan outcomes, insurance coverage and recidivism rates;

• Develops, negotiates, monitors, and administers contracts, intergovernmental agreements, and/or financial and service agreements for the managed programs;

• Performs as a department representative and subject matter expert to other sections of the department, other County departments, private sector and other agencies, entities and other jurisdictions at meetings, on committees, task forces, boards, and in media relations, participates in community awareness activities, and coordinates programs activities, and promotes the programs at local, state, and national level;

• Develops and maintains effective working relationships and coordinates program activities with other County departments, public and private agencies, organizations and groups to promote the program and its goals;

• Lead data collection efforts to prepare and submit reports required for daily management and department requirements

• Review and analyzes data collected for routine and special reports detailing the status of the programs, prepares, recommendations, and/or initiates corrective action;

• Manages the preparation and submission of grant proposals and applications.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with a major in healthcare administration, public or business administration, criminal justice, social work, public health, or related fields as identified by the department head at the time of recruitment AND four (4) years o experience working in the behavioral health field.

(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the \"Education\" and \"Work Experience\" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write \"see resume\" on your application.

\ Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):

Experience with direct serviceand/or management in a behavioral health, public health, and/or crimi