Director of Community Mental Health Services

The Director of Community Mental Health Services:
Develops an annual data-informed Local Services Plan documenting need, priorities, and
strategies for the provision of mental health, substance abuse and I/DD services within
the county; Oversees community mental health, substance abuse and I/DD services and programs;
As CEO, oversees the treatment of patients in services and facilities provided by the Seneca
County Community Counseling Center (SCCCC); Plans, organizes and supervises psychiatric rehabilitation services within the county; Coordinates mental health, substance abuse and I/DD services with other authorized public health agencies and groups; Interprets activities to the community in promoting maximum use of mental health, substance abuse and I/DD services; Prepares an annual report of the departmental and SCCCC programs under his/her direction, including a fiscal accounting; Conducts studies related to the promotion of mental health, substance abuse and I/DD services and/or the prevention of psychiatric and substance use disorders; May, on appointment of the Commissioner of Mental Hygiene, serve as a member of a regional mental health advisory committee; Makes staffing and budgeting recommendations to the Community Services Board and County for immediate and long range programming; Encourages the development and expansion of preventive, rehabilitative, and treatment programs in the areas of mental health and mental retardation, including the establishment of facilities for these purposes.