Behavioral Health Administrative Support
Are you passionate about Oregon and Oregon Health Authority’s (OHA) goal to provide transformative, community-led, and community-owned initiatives based in the mission to eliminate health inequities?
The Behavioral Health Division (BHD) of OHA is seeking an individual with experience supporting operational units by evaluating program operations or administrative systems, planning improvements and implementing changes in policy, procedures or rules.
In this position your will administratively support BHD staff in developing temporary and permanent Behavioral Health rules by:
- Acting as the primary resource person and technical advisor administrative rulemaking activity.
- Develop, review, and revise the policies and procedures that guide operations and process by evaluating rules, policies, and procedures for discrepancies and redundancy, and draft revisions and recommendations.
- Compile and analyze written comments from meetings to draw conclusions, prepare anticipated questions, summarize, propose action, coordinate responses, and distribute final reports.
- Coordinate, schedule, and direct the rulemaking filing process.
Minimum Qualifications:
Any combination of experience or education equivalent to three years technical-level experience supporting operational units by evaluating program operations or administrative systems, developing and recommending changes in policy, procedures, or rules.
The above experience can be substituted with a Bachelor's Degree or higher in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, Finance, Political Science.
An associates will substitute for 18 months experience.
Some certifications may substitute for 6 months of experience.
Desired Attributes:
- Have a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record or provide an acceptable alternative method of transportation for in-person meetings throughout the state as needed.
- Can demonstrate use computers and computer systems to set up functions, enter or compile data, or process information, including advanced Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, TEAMS, Outlook skillset.
- Organizational and time management skills, with sudden and immediate deadlines, and frequent interruptions; and demonstrated experience coordinating schedules, meeting group deadlines, and project coordination.
- Strong written and oral communication with an ability to explain complex ideas, technical instructions and training, and present reports and recommendations to varying audiences.
- Identify the underlying principles, reasons, or information facts by breaking down information or data into separate parts, and identify information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Demonstrated ability to understand the implications of new information for current and future problem-solving and decision-making and establish long-range objectives and specify the strategies and actions to achieve them.
- Experience reviewing or developing policies and procedures to recommend change to leadership.
- Capability to work overtime during special projects and legislative sessions.
This is a full-time, permanent position and is represented by a union, SEIU Human Services.
Benefits of Joining Our Team
- Excellent medical, vision, and dental benefits package for the employee and qualified family members with a very low monthly out-of-pocket cost.
- Optional life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, deferred compensation savings program, and flexible spending accounts for health care and childcare expenses.
- Employee benefits include 11 paid holidays, 3 personal business days, 8 hours of monthly sick leave, and vacation accrual starting at 8 hours per month.
- Possible eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
- Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP).
- Training opportunities that will help grow your career with the State of Oregon.
Application Guidance
How to Apply: Submit resume and answer all supplemental questions to oregonjobs.org to using job number REQ-180749
Application Deadline: 5/27/2025
Salary Range: $4,409 - $6,736