The Division of Administration provides support to the department’s facilities and central
office staff via several sections that specialize in personnel, administrative support, contracts,
professional development, asset management and nursing home screening services.
Bureau of Finance
The Bureau of Finance includes the following
sections: Accounting Operations, Budgets and Analysis,
Accounts Payable, Contracts and Grants Accounting,
Purchasing, Special Projects, and Compensation Services
(Payroll). The Bureau coordinates and provides
centralized accounting, financial reporting, budgeting,
purchasing, vendor payments, and contract and grant
financial management.
Bureau of Human Resources Management
ADMH is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Applications will be accepted and appointments made on
an equal opportunity basis without regard to gender,
race, age, religion, disability, or color.
The Bureau of Human Resources
Management provides centralized
personnel services, including
coordinating the implementation
of the recruitment plan, personnel
policies and procedures, wage
and class studies and much more. HR assesses personnel needs and
actively recruits the most qualified
and professional workforce
available in order to provide quality
care to consumers.
Bureau of Information Technology Services
IT Services provides technical
support for ADMH information
systems, including consumer
information systems for the state
hospitals and community programs
for mental health, substance abuse
and intellectual disabilities. It also
manages all IT equipment including
mobile devices, computers and
printers; computer software; voice
communication systems and video
surveillance. Its focus is to ensure
access to timely data that can
be used in decision-making, and
bringing the best and most cost-effective
technological solutions to
all areas of ADMH.
Office of Administrative Support Services
The Office of Administrative Support Services
coordinates departmental printing,
mail, property inventory and
distribution of office supplies. It
includes the Document Services
Center, Printing, Mailroom and
Property Management.
Office of Contracts & Purchasing
The Office of Contracts &
Purchasing issues Requests for Proposals
required for professional services
contracts, as well as all contracts
and amendments to contractors
after appropriate reviews and
approvals. In addition, it issues
all goods and non-professional
services contracts through the
competitive bid process, as well as
purchase orders and purchase order
changes. The office also expedites
the contracting and purchasing
process, and saves time and money
by electronically sending/receiving
information on contracts and
purchase orders.
Office of Land & Asset Management
The Office of Land &
Asset Management supervises the
department’s diverse range of real
estate holdings across the state,
attempts to maximize use of these
resources and oversees renovations/construction at its facilities.
Office of Life Safety & Technical Services
More than 95% of Alabama consumers with mental
disabilities are served by community contract providers.
The Office of Life Safety and Technical Services is
responsible for inspecting and certifying all community
facilities and providing technical assistance for code
compliance for all renovations or new construction
projects for facilities that are already certified or
will be seeking certification from the department.
Office of Pre-Admission Screening (OBRA)
The
Office of Pre-Admission Screening
is responsible for maintaining a
system to regulate the screening of
prospective nursing home residents.
It also ensures the appropriate
placement of individuals who have
serious mental illnesses and/or
intellectual disabilities.
Office of Planning & Resource Development
The Office of Planning & Resource Development coordinates the department’s strategic planning process and directs other initiatives on behalf of the department to include the review of Central Office policies. It partners with organizations and stakeholders to leverage resources through the pursuit of grants, and the office develops and distributes public education and anti-stigma resources and information.
Office of Staff Development
The Office of Staff Development
coordinates, offers and supports a
wide range of organized training
and educational activities,
programs, workshops, conferences
and continuing education programs.
Many of the less than 1,300 ADMH
employees require continuing
education credits to maintain
their licenses or certifications in
particular fields. The office also
facilitates compliance training
for community programs and
prospective community providers.
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