Fw: SAMHSA - EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AS OF 8/7/01

[Patricia Mail]

Apologies for cross-posting.  Thinking of working in fascinating,
museum-rich DC Metro area.  The following is a list of positions in
Rockville, Maryland with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration.  Learn how Washington (the other one) really works!  Tour
classic institutional architecture at the nation's (once) premier mental
hospital (St. Elisabeths); access a plethora of museums - all FREE; hear the
national Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center (partial seaosn
subscriptions very reasonable); don't drive to work - use the metro!  Learn
why rail is such a great alternative. Oh, and the pay and benefits aren't
bad either, and the schools are good. -- FYI --

Subject: SAMHSA - EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AS OF 8/7/01


We are re-sending the attached recruitment summary, since there were some
transmission problems with the earlier announcment sent on 8/2.
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SAMHSA  -  EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AS OF 8/7/01

SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND

SAMHSA's mission within the Nation's health system is to improve the quality
and availability of substance abuse prevention, addiction treatment, and
mental health services in order to improve health and reduce illness, death,
disability, and cost to society.

SAMHSA is currently recruiting candidates for the following permanent
positions.  If any of these positions are of interest to you, you may
download the full text vacancy announcement from the SAMHSA home page
through the World Wide Web at http://www.samhsa.gov.  You may also request a
copy of the vacancy announcement by calling the Division of Human Resources
Management office on (301) 443-5407.  Resume/application packages must be
received or postmarked by the closing date.  Candidates are encouraged to
address the rating factors listed in each announcement either in their
resume/application or as a separate attachment.

I.  The following "All Sources" announcements are open to all potential
candidates:

# SMA-01-60, Closes  08/20/01
        Public Health Advisor, GS-685-15; $87,864-$114,224 per annum; Center
for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), Division of State and Community
Assistance, Performance Partnership Grant Program Branch,  Rockwall II
Building, 5515 Security Lane, Rockville, Maryland.  Serves as Branch Chief,
managing all Block Grant activities.  Initiates, plans, develops and
executes a program to carry out the management of the Branch.  Ensures
coordination of all activities related to the Substance Abuse Prevention
Treatment (SAPT) Block Grant program and related contract and grant
programs.  Participates with the Division Director in the formulation,
implementation, coordination, and evaluation of Division programs, policies,
regulations and courses of action.  Formulates and executes policies which
guide the provision of grant assistance to State and local treatment
programs and provides direction for the development and implementation of
mechanisms that ensure the effective enhancement of such programs.
Initiates meetings and maintains liaison with State and local program
officials, administrators, and policymakers to identify program needs,
establish priorities and protocols, and assess the management of treatment
programs and use of Federal funds in accordance with Federal laws.
Supervises a branch of professionals and support staff, including project
officers and team leaders engaged primarily in professional and support
work.  Request announcement SMA -01-60 for application procedures.

# SMA-01-64, Closes 08/08/01
        Public Health Advisor, GS-685-14; $74,697-$97,108 per annum; Center
for Mental Health Services (CMHS), Division of Program Development, Special
Populations and Projects Prevention, Program Development Branch, Parklawn
Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland.  Serves as a senior
advisor at the Center for Mental Health Services for minority health
programs and cultural competence initiatives.  Plans, develops, organizes
and direct programs designed to improve the quality and effectiveness of
mental health services provided to ethnic and cultural minority populations.
Provides authoritative national leadership, guidance, and direction to the
mental health services community in developing and promoting efforts to
address areas of critical importance to the delivery of quality mental
health services to ethnic and cultural minority populations.  Conducts
comprehensive analyses of the framework of Federal, State, and local
government regulations and public policies influencing the delivery of
mental health services to minority populations.  Serves as senior advisor to
top management officials in the Division, Center and Agency on all issues
affecting persons of racial and ethnic minority groups and the design of
culturally competent programs.  Represents the Branch, Division, and Center
on committees, workgroups, and task forces and at meetings and conferences
as an authority on public policy governing the delivery of mental health
services to minority populations.  Request announcement SMA-01-64 for
application procedures.

# SMA-01-67A*, Closes 08/10/01
        Public Health Advisor, GS-685-14; $74,697-$97,108 per annum; Center
for Mental Health Services (CMHS), Division of Program Development, Special
Populations and Projects Prevention, Program Development Branch, Parklawn
Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland.  Serves as a senior
advisor for women's issues, projects related to the prevention of mental
disorders and initiatives designed to foster mental health and resilience.
Plans, develops, organizes and coordinates programs specifically designed to
promote the identification and evaluation of major issues affecting the
delivery of mental health services to women and other special populations.
Provides authoritative leadership, guidance, and direction to the mental
health and behavior health services community in promoting the development
of programs that address areas of critical importance to the delivery of
quality mental health services to women.  Serves as the Center's principal
liaison with the SAMHSA Advisory Committee for Women's Services.  Promotes
outreach and collaboration among organizations, especially PHS components,
in addressing priorities for the improvement of prevention and treatment
services provided to all women served by the mental health system.   Directs
the preparation and submission of reports to Congress, identifying the most
effective methods for providing mental health services to women and other
special populations.  Request announcement SMA-01-67A for application
procedures.  *Amended to correct the description of assignment.

# SMA-01-69, Closes 08/22/01
       Public Health Analyst, GS-685-14; $74,697-$97,108 per annum; Office
of the Administrator (OA), Office of Policy and Program Coordination,
Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland.  Serves as a
senior analyst for the Agency's cross-cutting policy development,
coordination, and analysis activities.  Develops, analyzes, and coordinates
agency policy, with particular emphasis on co-occurring disorders,
prevention and treatment of mental illness and addictive disorders.
Oversees and/or writes policy documents, including reports, policy papers,
briefing materials, speeches and other materials, on assigned areas.
Participates in meetings and lead workgroups with officials of SAMHSA, and
staff within DHHS in carrying out program coordination activities for the
Agency.  Identifies, coordinates and performs short-term analyses and makes
recommendations concerning program and policy issues having agency, PHS, or
Department-wide implications.  Develops, procedures and coordinates
participation to ensure agency-wide responses to initiatives, questions or
suggestions emanating from the Office of Secretary, OPS, other Federal
agencies/departments, the Congress, and non-Federal organizations.  Request
announcement SMA-01-69 for application procedures.

# SMA-01-58A*, Closes 08/10/01
       Public Health Advisor, GS-685-13; $63,211-$82,180 per annum; Center
for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), Division of State and Community
Systems Development, State and Community Systems Applications Branch,
Rockwall II Building, 5515 Security Lane, Rockville, Maryland.  Serves as a
project officer with primary responsibility for providing substantive health
administration advice and leadership to ensure that grantee organizations
carry out authorized or approved prevention activities designed to
successfully meet the needs of targeted populations.  Conducts in-depth
review of States' SAPT Block Grant applications.  Monitors on-going
discretionary grants and/or contracts to ensure that projects and activities
meet the needs of general and targeted populations, are consistent with
Center and Agency policies and procedures, and are progressing as planned in
terms of the approved goals and objectives.  Reviews progress reports and
various requests submitted by the grantee and provides feedback and
suggestions for continued program implementation.   Conducts site visits to
CSAP grant States to review progress toward accomplishment of project
objectives and to provide consultation as needed.  Request announcement
SMA-01-58A for application procedures.   *Amended to extend the closing date
to 08/10/01.

# SMA-01-59, Closes 08/20/01
        Public Health Advisor, GS-685-13; $63,211-$82,180 per annum; Center
for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), Division of State and Community
Assistance, Performance Partnership Programs Branch, Rockwall II Building,
5515 Security Lane, Rockville, Maryland.  Serves as a program resource
specialist to single state agencies for alcohol and drug abuse treatment.
Prepares special analyses and/or reports addressing crosscutting issues of
special significance for all States.  Reviews legislation, develops
strategies and approaches for program implementation, prepares issue and
policy papers, and develops regulations.  Serves as Project Officer for
competitive or other contracts related to the block grant such as contracts
for State technical reviews, technical assistance and task orders.  Prepares
responses to a wide variety of State, provider, public, media and other
specialized inquiries.  Prepares the content of both recurring and special
reports for use within the Agency. Request announcement SMA-01-59 for
application procedures.

# SMA-01-66, closes 08/22/01
        Public Health Advisor, GS-685-12/13; $53,156-$82,180 per annum;
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), Division of Practice Systems
Development, Clinical Intervention and Organizational Models Branch,
Rockwall II Building, 5515 Security Lane, Rockville, Maryland.  Provides
substantive health administration advice and guidance to ensure that project
activities in the area of substance treatment, as well a associated problems
of alcoholism and mental illness, successfully meet the needs of identified
high risk populations.  Provides guidance and consultation on substantive
health administration issues relevant to the area of substance abuse
treatment and populations served.  Develops and implements strategies to
promote dissemination of knowledge obtained through projects and related
activities.  Interacts with Federal, State and local officials, citizen
groups, professional associations, and representatives from other
non-profit, private, or special interest organizations.  Writes Guidance for
Applications (GFA's) and Requests for Contracts (RFC's) to develop specific
areas and treatment methods in the substance abuse field.  Maintains
contacts and coordinates with Federal agencies, private and public
organizations in order to provide advice and guidance and to negotiate
complex public health issues.  Request announcement SMA-01-66 for
application procedures.

# SMA-01-70 (Multiple Positions) Closes  08/22/01
         Public Health Advisor, GS-9/11/12/13; $36,656-$82,180 per annum;
Office of the Administrator (OA), Office of Policy and Program Coordination,
Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland.  Assists in
developing, analyzing and coordinating agency policy, with particular
emphasis on co-occurring disorders, prevention and treatment of mental
illness and addictive disorders.  Participates in policy analysis functions
including writing policy documents, including reports, policy papers,
briefing materials, speeches and other materials, on assigned areas.
Participates in meetings and workgroups with officials of SAMHSA's Centers
and Offices and other Federal agencies, in carrying program coordination
activities for the Agency.  Responds to requests for information received
from the general public, and coordinates cohesive Agency responses to
inquiries from a variety of sources.  Represents OPPC and/or the Agency at
SAMHSA or Department meetings related to policy and program coordination.
Request announcement SMA-01-70 for application procedures.

II.  The following "SAMHSA-Wide" announcement is open to SAMHSA employees
only:

# SMA-01-62, Closes 08/15/01
         Public Health Advisor (Trainee), GS-685-07 (COTA); $29,966-$38,958
per annum;  promotion potential to GS-12; Center for Substance Abuse
Prevention (CSAP), Division of Knowledge Development and Evaluation,
Rockwall II Building, 5515 Security Lane, Rockville, Maryland.  The trainee
is assigned a variety of developmental assignments of progressive difficulty
which will enable the incumbent to become familiar with public health
administration and project officer activities conducted by the Division of
Knowledge Development and Evaluation.  Assignments are structured to permit
the incumbent to participate in supervised projects and to assist the
Division Director and project officers in carrying out technical assistance
activities.  Assists in the monitoring of ongoing grants or contracts;
participates in site visits as appropriate; assists in implementing a data
tracking system for assigned program areas; researches, analyzes and drafts
correspondence related to the review, monitoring and administration of
assigned CSAP programs; assists senior staff in developing grant
announcements, or Guidance for Applications (GFA's) and Requests for
Contracts (RFC's); and, assists in developing speeches, concept papers,
budget justification reports, journal reports, journal articles, papers
tailored to professional periodicals, and other documentation regarding CSAP
programs.  Request announcement SMA-01-62 for application procedures.

III.  Individuals with Disabilities, Certain Disabled Veterans and Veterans
Eligible for Veterans Readjustment Appointments:

Disabled individuals who meet the qualification requirements, including
mandatory selective factors, may be eligible for noncompetitive Schedule A
or B appointments, which are special hiring authorities for persons with
disabilities.  Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected
disability of 30 percent or more and other veterans who may qualify for
Veterans Readjustment Appointments (entry level for VRA is no higher than
GS-11), who meet the qualification requirements including mandatory
selective factors, may be eligible for noncompetitive appointments.  For
specific eligibility information, please contact the Division of Human
Resources Management at (301) 443-5407.

Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities: Requests for
reasonable accommodation will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.  If you
need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring
process, please contact the SAMHSA Selective Placement Coordinator, Ardi
Martin on (301) 443-5407 or TTY 443-5437.

This recruitment summary is sent to individuals and organizations who may be
interested in SAMHSA employment opportunities, to encourage applications
from diverse and highly qualified individuals both within and outside the
Federal sector.  If you wish to change your e-mail address, cancel your
receipt of these summaries, or identify additional e-mail addresses for our
recruitment efforts, simply e-mail us at: www.dhrm at samhsa.gov.

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