p>Any combination of education and experience sufficient to directly demonstrate possession and application of the following: Knowledge of: The general purposes and provisions of the Short-Doyle Act and Medi-Cal and Medicare systems or Drug/Medi-Cal system and Federal Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant requirements; causes and treatment of mental and emotional disorders and alcohol and other drug abuse problems; social and psychological aspects of mental health and alcohol and other drug abuse problems; community mental health and biopsychosocial principles and alcohol and drug treatment; current developments in the field of mental health and substance abuse; principles of personnel management and supervision; clinical organization and management; crisis interviewing methods and techniques; Medi-Cal, Drug Medi-Cal, and Provider Health Care utilization review and Federal financial compliance requirements; and all Medi-Cal Managed Care and Quality Improvement requirements.
Ability to: Plan, organize, and direct assigned multidisciplinary clinical staff; interpret, explain, and apply applicable laws, rules, regulations and policies; develop, monitor, and coordinate program goals and activities; prepare and enforce department procedures relating to clinical personnel, training, and organization; diagnose and effectively treat mental, emotional, and substance abuse disorders; assess mental health or alcohol and other drug treatment needs of the community; and establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with staff, subordinates, mental health, health, and social services professionals, contract providers, County and State representatives, consumers and their family members, community groups, and the general public.