Assistant Director – Behavioral Health and Treatment Services
Sieda Community Action
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Ottumwa • Iowa • United States
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Salary
💰 $29 - $34 per hour
Job Level
About the role
- Provide operational and administrative leadership for Sieda’s behavioral health, substance use treatment, and prevention programs.
- Serve as the primary grant writer for BHTS programs, including identifying funding opportunities, preparing applications, and coordinating required documentation.
- Lead grant management and reporting, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant programmatic and fiscal submissions to funders.
- Track grant deliverables, performance measures, compliance requirements, and deadlines, and communicate expectations clearly to staff.
- Collaborate with the BHTS Director and Fiscal team to monitor budgets, expenditures, and allowable costs.
- Support service planning and program development for substance use disorder treatment, prevention, rehabilitation, and mental health services.
- Assist with compliance monitoring related to CARF accreditation, Iowa HHS licensure, and mental health regulatory requirements.
- Supervise and support clerical and administrative staff, fostering accountability, consistency, and professional growth.
- Support intake, assessment, scheduling, documentation, and evaluation processes to help ensure timely access to quality services.
- Monitor service access, productivity, outcomes, and adherence to standards in collaboration with clinical leadership.
- Carry a limited substance use disorder treatment caseload as appropriate to licensure and program needs.
- Coordinate training tracking and certification requirements for BHTS staff.
- Support billing and reimbursement processes in collaboration with fiscal and administrative teams.
- Represent Sieda BHTS with funders, community partners, referral sources, and regulatory agencies.
- Serve as Acting Director during the BHTS Director’s absence, providing leadership continuity and operational decision-making.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a human-services-related field.
- Certification as an Alcohol and Drug Counselor (IADC or CADC), with ability to maintain certification.
- Minimum of three years of experience in behavioral health and or substance use treatment services.
- One or more years of supervisory or managerial experience in behavioral health services preferred.
Benefits
- Paid holidays.
- Generous vacation and sick leave.
- Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options.
- IPERS retirement.
- Professional development and required training support.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
grant writinggrant managementcompliance monitoringservice planningprogram developmentbilling and reimbursementperformance measures trackingdocumentation preparationbudget monitoringsubstance use disorder treatment
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationcollaborationsupervisionaccountabilityprofessional growthorganizational skillsdecision-makingfostering consistencyclear expectations
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in human-services-related fieldAlcohol and Drug Counselor certification (IADC or CADC)