Napa County is seeking an experienced professional to serve as the Behavioral Health Manager in the clinical children’s area. This position will plan, organize, and manage the day-to-day clinical operations of a comprehensive community behavioral health delivery system, including network providers.
A Behavioral Health Manager assists in the management of a major division/service area in HHSA that includes multiple work groups of significant depth and complexity. Responsibilities include participation in the overall management and administration of a division, including development of division objectives and design and implementation of supporting programs, processes, policies, and/or procedures to successfully achieve those objectives. The Behavioral Health Manager may also share responsibility for the development, administration, and control of associated budgets and act in the absence of the Assistant Deputy Director.
The Ideal Candidate will possess the following:
Strong leadership skills
Exemplary supervisory skills and demonstrated competencies managing a diverse workforce
Demonstrated professional success in the design and management of community mental health services
Proven track record of program planning and development, flexibility and the ability to perform independently under demanding time and fiscal constraints.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Experience and Education:
Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills, and abilities would be:
Experience:
Five years of increasingly responsible professional program experience in a behavioral health, social service, or human services program including three years of administrative and supervisory responsibility.
Education:
A Master's degree in social work, clinical or counseling psychology, public administration, public health, human services or a related field is required.
License or Certificate:
Possession of a valid driver’s license.
Possession of a valid license issued by the State of California as a Clinical Social Worker, Clinical Psychologist, Registered Nurse, or Marriage and Family Therapist is desirable.
THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Applications will be accepted on-line until the current vacancy is filled.
Applications will be reviewed for verification of possession of one of the required licenses and supplemental questions reviewed as they are received until the current vacancy is filled.
The most qualified candidates from the scoring of the supplemental questions will be invited for an Oral Panel Interview on a continuous basis until the current vacancy is filled. The most qualified candidates from the oral panel interview will be placed on the eligibility list for up to twelve months.
Human Resources reserves the right to make changes to the recruitment process and schedule at any time.
Napa County employees automatically become Disaster Service Workers. This means that when Napa County experiences emergencies (earthquake, wildfire, power outage, etc.) you may be asked to pivot from your regular duties to provide critical services to those affected by the emergency (CA Govt Code § 3102).
Benefits
Learn more about the benefits package for this position here.
ADA Accommodation
Applicants requiring accommodation during the application and/or selection process pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Act should contact County of Napa Human Resources at (707) 253-4303.
Napa County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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