Salary
$26.33 - $42.12 Hourly
$54,760 - $87,616 Annually
This position is a Pay Band 70
Posting Details
This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
This posting will be used for ongoing recruitment and may close at any time. Applicant lists may be screened more than once.
Our Vision
- Every New Mexican has access to affordable health care coverage through a coordinated and seamless health care system.
Our Mission
- We ensure that New Mexicans attain their highest level of health by providing whole-person, cost-effective, accessible, and high-quality health care and safety-net services.
Our Goals
- Leverage purchasing power and partnerships to create innovative policies and models of comprehensive health care coverage that improve the health and well-being of New Mexicans and the workforce.
- Achieve health equity by addressing poverty, discrimination, and lack of resources, building a New Mexico where everyone thrives.
- Implement innovative technology and data-driven decision-making to provide unparalleled, convenient access to services and information.
- Build the best team in state government by supporting employees' continuous growth and wellness.
Why does the job exist?
The Workforce Development and Training Coordinator will:
- Identify and promote promising practices among New Mexico's Behavioral Health (BH) and BH related service systems;
- Develop and implement BH workforce strategies to overcome the difficulties finding or recruiting interested qualified providers across all BH professional disciplines;
- Identify, coordinate and track trainings in management and leadership skills, treatment approaches including evidence-based best approaches and integrated care;
- Complete assignments of special projects which include contract and grant, implementation and oversight.
How does it get done?
The Workforce Development and Training Coordinator is responsible for:
- Synthesizing and distributing recommendations on strategies for improving the quality and relevance of BH workforce recruitment, retention, education and training;
- Convening expert panels to identify best practices in workforce development;
- Identifying innovation in workforce development through national searches for innovative workforce practices, with reviews of these practices by panels of workforce experts;
- Identifying strategies and tactics for overcoming the obstacles to improving workforce development practices;
- Disseminating information to stakeholders about best practices and innovative strategies.
Who are the customers?
- Collaborative Agencies;
- Provider Agencies;
- Consumers;
- Stakeholders;
- Advocates.
Ideal Candidate
The Ideal Candidate has:
- Familiarity with the diverse range of behavioral health practitioner licensing or practice boards in New Mexico;
- Understanding of current national and local behavioral health workforce challenges;
- Written and verbal communication skills;
- Experience working with contracts and grant oversight.
Minimum Qualification
Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Guidance and Counseling, Education,
Sociology, Criminal Justice, Criminology, and/or Family Studies/Services and four (4) years of any combination of experience including working with communities, working on health or social service related matters, social work/case management experience, behavioral health, and/or health care. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university in a related
field and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling eight (8) years may substitute for the required education and experience.
Employment Requirements
Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License.
Employment is subject to a pre-employment criminal background investigation and is conditional pending results.
Working Conditions
Work is performed in an office setting: late hours and weekends work may be required. Will be exposed to regular periods of video display terminal and keyboard usage and stressful situations. Travel may be required. Incumbent will work under stress and frequent time constraints. Must have own mode of transportation. Incumbent may be required to furnish a personal vehicle for carrying out assignments.
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Agency Contact Information: Erica N. Trujillo, Email
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