Job Details

Salary: $29.52 - $47.18 Hourly
Location : Salt Lake County, UT
Job Type: Full Time
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 47574
Agency: 250 Health & Human Services
Unit: 3622 DHHS OSUMH GENERAL TREATMENT
Opening Date: 01/14/2026
Closing Date: 1/26/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Exempt
Recruiter: Angie Rhodes, ...@utah.gov
# of Openings: 1
Location: Cannon Health Building288 North 1460 WestSalt Lake City UT 84116
Schedule Code Description: This is a supervisory position.
Background Check: You must successfully pass a criminal history check.
Schedule Code: AX - Employees in supervisory positions - This is a career service exempt at will position.
Benefits: This position is eligible for a full benefits package. See benefits tab below for details.
EEO Statement: The State of Utah is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Job Description
The SUMH Program Administrator provides leadership and operational oversight for several agency programs. Serving as an assistant to the SUMH Director and support for the Utah Behavioral Health Commission, the incumbent is responsible for planning, directing, and evaluating complex human service programs. This role is central to the agency's transparency and governance, providing essential support to the Utah Behavioral Health Commission, ensuring strict adherence to Utah Open and Public Meetings Act (OPMA) rules, and supervising support staff.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Administrative Support

• Executive Support: Performs essential administrative assistant duties for SUMH leadership, including managing high-level correspondence, scheduling, and document preparation.

Leadership and Supervision

• Staff Management: Directs, supervises, and evaluates the work of support staff; identifies training needs, conducts performance evaluations, and manages workload distribution to ensure operational efficiency.
• Program Development: Implements program strategies and utilizes research data to monitor program effectiveness and optimize resource utilization.

Commission and Regulatory Support

• Commission Liaison: Serves as an administrative and operational support for the Utah Behavioral Health Commission (UBHC) meetings and tasks; facilitates communication between Commission members, stakeholders, and agency leadership.
• Public Meeting Compliance: Oversees aspects of meeting administration to ensure full compliance with the Utah Open and Public Meetings Act (OPMA), including posting notices, preparing agendas, recording minutes, and managing public comment periods.
• Records Management: Maintains official records, ensuring all documentation is organized and accessible in accordance with state retention schedules and Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA) requirements.

Why work for the Utah Department of Health and Human Services? In addition to the rich the State of Utah offers, the department offers:

• On-site fitness center, for a minimal membership fee
• UTA Eco Pass, at a discounted monthly rate
• Teleworking opportunities with a minimum 2 office days
• On-site day care center at the Cannon Health Building with First Steps Day Care - contact for rates and availability, 385-###-#### or

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Qualifications

• Management: Advanced knowledge of business and management principles, including strategic planning, resource allocation, and human resources modeling.
• Legal & Compliance: Working knowledge of the Utah Open and Public Meetings Act and the ability to apply state-mandated administrative rules.
• Communication: Mastery of the English language with the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly in writing and public speaking.
• Critical Thinking: The ability to identify when systems or processes are failing and develop logical, effective solutions.
• Interpersonal: High social perceptiveness and the ability to manage diverse reactions from stakeholders and members of the public.
• Meeting Coordination: Managing complex calendars for high-level officials.
• Meeting Technology: The ability to support large public, hybrid meetings in Zoom and Google Meets with hybrid meeting technology.
• Minutes and Documentation: The ability to accurately transcribe complex policy discussions and technical recommendations into professional meeting minutes.

Supplemental Information

• Licensure is required when job duties are within the scope of practice as defined in UCA 58-60: Mental Health Professional Practice Act. Divisions, offices and institutions are responsible for determining which positions require a license, depending on the area of assignment.
• Risks found in the typical office setting, which is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated, e.g., safe use of office equipment, avoiding trips and falls, observing fire regulations, etc.
• Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform the work; however, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying light items; driving an automobile, etc. Special physical demands are not required to perform the work.
• Effective July 1, 2021, State of Utah Employees must either reside in Utah or be in the process of relocating to Utah within 30 days of their start date.
• This position may currently be a hybrid of both in-office and remote work days. Please note, a position's eligibility for remote work is established by agency management and is subject to change at their discretion, at any time, and for any reason.

Benefits:
The State of Utah offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for a detailed information page: To access a Total Compensation Calculator in Excel format click

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• Yes

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• Interviewed for different position
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03

Are you a current employee of the Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)?

• Yes
• No

04

Please select the statement that best describes your professional experienc with the Utah Open and Public Meetings Act (OPMA) or similar government transparency laws.

• I have no experience with OPMA or public meeting laws.
• I have attended public meetings and have a general understanding of the requirements.
• I have assisted in preparing for public meetings (e.g., printing materials, setting up rooms).
• I have been responsible for full compliance, including posting public notices within statutory timeframes, certifying agendas, and ensuringminutes are compliant for a government body.

05

Please indicate your experience providing administrative support to a Board, Commission, or Executive Committee.

• No experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1-3 years supporting a single executive or manager (no board interaction)
• 1-3 years supporting a multi-member board or commission
• 4+ years supporting a multi-member board, commission, or legislative body

06

This position requires managing public meetings with hybrid attendance (in-person and remote). Pleasecheck all that apply to your experience:

• No experience
• I have scheduled basic Zoom/Google Meet calls
• I have acted as the Host/Moderator for large meetings (20+ participants)
• I have managed hybrid meetings where I controlled audio/visual inputs for both physical and remote attendees simultaneously
• I have managed public comment periods on virtual platforms (muting/unmuting, timing comments)

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This position supervises support staff. Please select your level of supervisory experience.

• No supervisory experience
• Lead worker or team lead (assigning tasks but no performance authority)
• Supervisor responsible for performance evaluations, trainings, and work load distribution for 1-2 staff
• Supervisor responsible for performance evaluations, trainings, and work load distribution for 3+ staff

08

Which of the following best describes your experience providing administrative support (scheduling, minutes, andcorrespondence)?

• No experience
• I have performed basic clerical duties such as data entry and answering phones, but have not managed calendars or taken official minutes.
• I have provided support to a team or department, including scheduling internal meetings and taking informal notes.
• I have provided direct administrative support to a Manager or Supervisor, including managing their calendar and scheduling appointments with external partners.
• I have provided high-level support to a Director, Executive, Board, or Commission. This included complex calendar management, coordinating travel, and transcribing official meeting minutes.

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