Division Director, Behavioral Health Care Services
About The Position
Under general direction of the Deputy Director and/or Executive Leadership, the Division Director plans, develops, organizes, and directs the activities and staff of a Division of Behavioral Health Care Services and performs related work as required. A division may include a variety of aligned services and programs, operational or administrative units, and functions. Depending on the assignment, the Director may directly administer one or more division programs and must satisfy any professional qualifications or licenses required for those programs. The position is responsible for developing, organizing, and administering the full spectrum of division services. This includes directing programs spanning the continuum of care within the behavioral health delivery system, including integrated and preventive care across treatment settings, and/or administrative programs and business functions that support the department. Some assignments may require management experience administering clinical services and a current California clinical license. This is a reinstatement, transfer, or voluntary demotion opportunity for current and former regularly appointed Alameda County employees who satisfy the applicable eligibility rules and the position’s minimum and special qualifications.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Public Health, Public Policy, Public Administration, Social Work, Nursing, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a closely related field.
- Equivalent of five years of full-time, post-graduate professional management and supervisory experience directing a large public or private health care program or organization, including progressive responsibility in program operations, management, evaluation, planning, organization, and leadership.
- Some division assignments require at least one year of management experience administering clinical services.
- If required by the division assignment, a current valid clinical license from the applicable California licensing authority.
- Valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's license.
- Knowledge of program development, implementation, and evaluation; county, state, and federal mental health systems; administrative problem-solving; applicable laws, rules, and regulations; relevant health service delivery; personnel management, training, and supervision; and governmental budgeting, funding, provider contracting, and grants management.
- Ability to interpret rules and regulations; communicate effectively orally and in writing; make decisions and use good judgment; analyze and solve problems; exercise leadership; manage and maintain administrative control; demonstrate interpersonal sensitivity; and be flexible.
- For reinstatement, applicants must have been a classified County employee in the same job code or a job code at the same salary maximum, have left in good standing, and meet the position's minimum and special qualifications.
- For transfer, applicants must be a current County classified employee in the same job code or a job code with the same salary maximum, and meet the position's minimum and special qualifications.
- For voluntary demotion, applicants must be a current County classified employee in a job code with a higher salary maximum than the vacancy, and meet the position's minimum and special qualifications.
Responsibilities
- Plan, develop, organize, and direct the activities and staff of a Behavioral Health Care Services division.
- Develop, organize, and administer the full spectrum of division services.
- Direct programs and services across the behavioral health continuum of care, including integrated care and preventive care in all treatment settings, and/or administrative programs and business functions.
- Depending on the assignment, directly administer one or more division programs.
- Plan, organize, and provide leadership in program operations, management, and evaluation.
- Plan and evaluate programs and services.
- Use data in decision-making and performance management.
- Provide management and fiscal analyses.
- Apply administrative problem-solving, leadership, and management control.
Benefits
- Medical HMO and PPO plans
- Dental HMO and PPO plans
- Vision coverage or vision reimbursement
- Basic life insurance
- Supplemental life insurance, with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance
- County Allowance Credit
- Flexible Spending Accounts, including Health FSA, Dependent Care, and Adoption Assistance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- Voluntary accident, critical illness, long-term care, hospital indemnity, and legal services benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Defined Benefit Pension Plan
- Deferred Compensation Plan (457 or Roth)
- 12 paid holidays
- Floating holidays
- Vacation and sick leave accrual
- Vacation purchase program
- Management Paid Leave
- Catastrophic Sick Leave
- Pet insurance
- Commuter Benefits Program
- Guaranteed Ride Home
- Employee Wellness Program, including fitness and incentive-based programs
- Gym membership discounts
- Employee discount program
- Child Care Resources
- 1st United Credit Union
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
