Extensive liaison work with other human service and behavioral programs, public and private, statewide, children and ther families, education and Agency of Human Services Directors, managers, and supervisor, client advocates, and the general public.
Supervision is exercised over contractual and clerical employees and data base management.
Oversees the use of the federal Medicaid Waiver Program, other more traditional Medicaid funding options, interagency funding and interdepartmental agreements around the care and behavioral health treatment of individual children and adolescents within the state at all levels of care. Assures that an appropriate match to client level of care needs, wants, and requests and appropriateness of care is provided. Reviews individual clinical records for children or adolescents referred for interagency or restrictive behavioral health treatment, including all supporting psychological and psychiatric evaluations and care information. Approves or denies access to more restrictive behaviorial health care alternatives. Oversees and approves of statewide Medicaid Waiver services and individualized blended services budgets for youth experiencing the most severe behavioral health disturbances.