Behavioral Health and Wellness Coordinator

Orange County Fire Authority • Irvine, CA

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About The Position

The Orange County Fire Authority is recruiting for one Behavioral Health and Wellness Coordinator vacancy in the Risk Management Division of the Human Resources Department. The recruitment may also establish an eligibility list for future vacancies.

The position provides strategic leadership for behavioral health and wellness. It involves complex professional work designing, implementing, supervising, and managing assigned programs, and providing employees and their families with health and wellness tools, services, resources, and support when they are affected by behavioral or physical health stressors. The coordinator is a stand-alone classification specializing in behavioral health and wellness program expertise, receives general direction from the Risk Manager, and has no direct staff supervision.

The role supports employee well-being and organizational readiness in the fire service and public safety environment. The ideal candidate is compassionate, trustworthy, collaborative, adaptable, attentive to program effectiveness, committed to education and prevention, and able to handle sensitive situations with sound judgment, confidentiality, and professional boundaries.

Requirements

• Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in behavioral or social science, health care administration, human services, public or business administration, legal studies, or a closely related field.
• Two years of professional-level administrative, clinical, and/or supervisory experience.
• At least one year of experience working with a healthcare system, including responsibility in one or more of these areas: program, policy, and procedure development and monitoring; compliance or quality management; contract monitoring; or budget/fiscal administration. Clerical and routine administrative/accounting experience does not qualify.
• Possession of an appropriate, valid California driver’s license upon appointment.
• Enrollment in the California DMV Pull Notice Program.

Nice To Haves

• Independent or fully licensed counselor credentials, including LPCC, LPC, LMHC, LCMHC, LIMHP, or LCPC.
• Board certifications focused on specific populations or evidence-based methods, such as clinical mental health counseling (CCMHC), substance abuse or addictions counseling (CADC/MAC), trauma and PTSD counseling, child and adolescent counseling, or marriage, family, or relational counseling.
• Experience developing, coordinating, and evaluating behavioral health, employee wellness, peer support, or resilience programs.
• Experience supporting first responders, public safety personnel, veterans, healthcare professionals, or other populations routinely exposed to critical incidents and occupational stress.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership in behavioral health and wellness.
• Design, implement, supervise, and manage assigned behavioral health and wellness programs.
• Provide employees and their families with health and wellness tools, services, resources, and support when they are impacted by behavioral and physical health stressors.
• Build collaborative relationships with employees, leadership, labor representatives, peer support teams, and community providers.
• Coordinate outreach and training that encourage resilience and healthy practices.
• Use feedback and relevant data to identify service gaps and strengthen wellness initiatives.
• Communicate clearly, use sound judgment in sensitive situations, and connect employees with appropriate resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level