Alabama Administrative Code › Title 580 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH › Chapter 580-1-1 - ORGANIZATION AND METHOD OF OPERATION › Section 580-1-1-.08 - Organization

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation is under the
				direction, supervision, and the control of the Commissioner, who is appointed
				by the Governor.
(1) The structural
			 organization within the Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
			 complies with the
Code of Ala. 1975
, §
								22-50-2,
			 in that the Department is to be composed of the Alabama mental health and
			 mental retardation commissioner and such divisions, bureaus, offices and
			 administrative sections as the mental health and mental retardation
			 commissioner may direct.
(2) The
			 State Department of Mental Health and Mental
Retardation is composed of the following primary organizational
				components:
(a) Commissioner. The
			 Mental Health and Mental Retardation Commissioner is the designated supervisory
			 official for the Mental Health and Mental Retardation Department which is the
			 designated coordinating and supervisory agency for mental health, substance
			 abuse/dependency and mental retardation services throughout the State of
			 Alabama. The Commissioner's office is concerned with maintaining basic
			 management coordination to deal with administrative services of the department
			 and is the chief decision maker and strategist to insure maximum mental health
			 services for the mentally ill, substance abuse and/or mental retardation
			 patients/clients/residents. The Commissioner's office also maintains
			 appropriate public relations contact with client and advocacy groups and other
			 citizens interested in mental health, substance abuse/dependency and mental
			 retardation services. The Commissioner has the authority to contract for the
			 Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation and enters into various
			 contracts for services and programs.
(b) The Division of Administration and
			 Personnel. The Division of Administration and Personnel is responsible for the
			 overall central office administrative functions of the Department of Mental
			 Health and Mental Retardation as well as personnel matters.
(c) The Division of Mental Illness. The
			 Division of Mental Illness is responsible for the State Mental Illness
			 facilities and the mental illness services provided through the community
			 services delivery system.
(d) The
			 Division of Mental Retardation. The Division of Mental Retardation is
			 responsible for state mental retardation facilities and the mental retardation
			 services provided through the community services delivery system.
(e) Division of Substance Abuse Services. The
			 Division of Substance Abuse Services is responsible for the development and
			 support of all treatment programs for the state's varied client population
			 needing substance abuse services. The division is responsible for the
			 development of standards pertaining to and the certification of all substance
			 abuse treatment and prevention programs. It is also responsible for the
			 provision of treatment and prevention services.
Author:
Division of Mental Retardation
				DMR/MR