Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

CMHS Consumer Affairs E-News
March 15, 2004, Vol. 04-30

Dear Friends,

The Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is currently seeking candidates for the position of Deputy Director. The purpose of this letter is to request your assistance in identifying potential candidates for this important post.

The Deputy Director, CMHS, shares responsibility with the Director in providing a national focus for the promotion of mental health, the prevention and treatment of mental illnesses, and the improvement of systems of care for adults with serious mental illnesses and children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbances. The Deputy Director also supports the Director in planning, directing, and monitoring the programs and activities of the Center, which has 120 employees and a budget of nearly $900 million.

Follow this link for complete details on Announcement # HHS-SMA-2004-0059: https://jobs.quickhire.com/scripts/hhs.exe/runjobinfo?aOrg=1&ajob=966&aUser

Applications must be submitted through the HHS Quickhire website by April 14, 2004.

In the interest of helping CMHS reach as broad an applicant pool as possible, I would thank you to pass this link on to your networks and to individuals who may be interested in applying. Your referrals of qualified minority and women candidates are particularly encouraged.

Many thanks,

A. Kathryn Power, M.Ed.
Director, CMHS

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The Center for Mental Health Services is a component of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, United States Department of Health and Human Services.