Behavioral Health Program Manager
Company: County of Sonoma
Location: Santa Rosa
Posted on: May 13, 2022
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Job Description:
Position InformationThe County of Sonoma's Department of Health
Services (DHS) seeks an experienced and dedicated Behavioral Health
professional to join our management team.Starting salary up to
$52.32/hour ($109,198/year) plus a cash allowance of approximately
$600/month*What Makes Sonoma County a Great ChoiceWe offer
expansive opportunities for growth and development, the ability to
be a part of a challenging and rewarding work environment, and the
satisfaction of knowing you're working to better our communities.
You can also look forward to an excellent benefits* including:An
annual Staff Development/Wellness Benefit allowance up to $1,700
and ongoing education/training opportunitiesCompetitive vacation
and sick leave accruals, 12 paid holidays, and an additional 8
floating holiday hours per yearSignificant portion of health care
premiums paid by the County and access to several health plan
optionsCounty contribution to a Health Reimbursement Arrangement to
help fund post-retirement employee health
insurance/benefitsRetirement fully integrated with Social
SecurityMay be eligible for up to 8 weeks (320 hours) of Paid
Parental Leave after 12 months of County employmentEligibility for
a salary increase after 1,040 hours (6 months when working
full-time) for good work performance; eligibility for a salary
increase for good performance every year thereafter, until reaching
the top of the salary rangeAbout the Current PositionThe Behavioral
Health Program Manager position oversees the Foster Youth Team
(FYT), Juvenile Hall Behavioral Health staff, and the Juvenile Sex
Offender Program. While the FYT staff provide assessment, therapy,
case management, and rehabilitation services to foster youth and
their families, and short-term treatment to foster youth residing
at Valley of the Moon Children's Shelter; the Juvenile Hall
clinicians provide crisis response, therapy, and competency
restoration services to youth residing in Juvenile Hall.
Additionally, staff working in the Juvenile Sex Offender program
provide therapy services to youth who are referred by the
Department of Probation.This position also:Manages client care and
oversees the daily operations of programs providing services to
children and youth involved in the behavioral health, juvenile
probation, and child welfare systemsDevelops, implements and/or
monitors standards of care within the unit and provides clinical
guidance and consultation for complex and crisis
situationsParticipates in the hiring, training and development,
performance management, and progressive discipline of staff
including supervising and/or delegating staff workLeads meetings to
evaluate care of clients, monitor program services and outcomes,
adherence to program requirements, and the performance of
personnelWorks collaboratively with other departmental program
managers in the development of new programs, services, and clinical
modalitiesParticipates on inter- and intra-agency committees,
including the leadership of the Youth and Family Services Section
and the Behavioral Health DivisionActs as a resource for personnel
and with partner agencies in matters pertaining to the provision of
services provided by the programPlease note: For mental health
programs, HPMs must have a clinical license in medicine, clinical
psychology, clinical social work, marriage, family and child
counseling, or registered nursing. The ideal candidate for this
position has:Current, active licensure in the State of California
as a LCSW, MFT, LPCC, RN, or PsychologistExperience working with:
foster youth; child welfare systems; juvenile probation systems;
and partnering with community-based agenciesTraining in:
evidence-based practices providing therapy services to children and
youth; and motivational interviewing and one or more evidence-based
practices for providing mental health treatment and experience with
Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) and/or Adult Needs
and Strengths Assessment (ANSA) toolsStrong verbal and written
communication skills , the ability to build relationships with
other managers and with community-based organizations, and can
effectively engage diverse stakeholders, including disenfranchised
and underserved populationsKnowledge of relevant programming needs,
data systems, regulations, and resources pertaining to behavioral
health clientsProgram development, management, and continuous
quality improvement experienceStrong analytical, problem-solving,
and negotiation skillsLead or supervisory experience in a
behavioral health setting, providing supervision to clinical
staffBicultural/bilingual Spanish is desirable but not requiredThis
employment list may also be used to fill future full-time,
part-time, or extra-help positions as they occur during the active
status of the list. Qualified County employees who wish to be
considered for future positions should consider applying to this
recruitment.The Civil Service title for this classification is
Health Program Manager.*Salary is negotiable within the established
range. Benefits described herein do not represent a contract and
may be changed without notice. Additional information can be found
in the Salary Resolution (SalRes) and our Employee Benefits
directory.This employment list may also be used to fill future
full-time, part-time, or extra-help positions as they occur during
the active status of the list. County employees who wish to be
considered for future positions should consider applying to this
recruitment.APPLICATION SUBMISSIONS REQUIRE THE SUPPLEMENTAL
QUESTIONNAIRE BE COMPLETEDMinimum QualificationsEducation: Academic
course work which would provide the opportunity to acquire the
knowledge and abilities listed. Normally, a Baccalaureate Degree
from an accredited college or university or employer approved
training in psychology, sociology, counseling, health care
administration, public administration, business administration,
management, accounting, statistics, personnel or closely related
courses would provide such opportunity. A Master's Degree is
desirable.Experience: Any combination of experience which would
provide the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and abilities
listed. Normally, three years of full time, paid experience in a
position which provided the opportunity to perform professional
clinical, counseling and/or managerial services with a public or
private organization engaged in the provision of health services,
and /or counseling would provide such and opportunity.Desirable
qualification: Experience in direct first line supervision of
professional, administrative and clerical is desirable.License:
Some positions within the Health Services Department may require
the possession of a professional license in medicine, clinical
psychology, clinical social work, marriage, family and child
counseling, registered nursing; or specifically related to the
division managed; some positions may also require the possession of
a valid California driver's license.Special Qualification:
Positions within the Alcohol and Other Drug Services Division must
register, obtain, and maintain a Counselor Certification as defined
by the California Code of Regulations, Chapter 8: Certification of
Alcohol and Other Drug Counselors. Upon appointment to this class,
employees will have six months to register and five years to obtain
Certification from an ADP approved certifying organization whose
curriculum includes a minimum of 240 hours of formal classroom
training. Human Resources will waive the Counselor Certification
requirement for licensed professionals (or registered interns) who
successfully pass a written examination similar to that
administered for Certification. This examination will be
administered by the Sonoma County Human Resources Department, and
will be designed to measure those areas included in the curriculum
required for certification.Knowledge, Skills, and
AbilitiesConsiderable knowledge of: principles and practices
relating to the management of a managed care health services
delivery system which includes methods to conduct analytical
studies related to program improvements; acceptable cost projection
methods, acceptable revenue assumptions procedures and accepted
customer survey methods; current issues and trends affecting the
program(s) under management control.Working knowledge of:
operations and functions of County government including budget
development and personnel management procedures; contemporary
principles, practices and theory of management techniques; Federal,
State and local laws and regulations pertaining to the
corresponding Health Services division; contemporary medical,
and/or psychiatric protocols and practice; or psychological effects
of chemical dependency; modern education, treatment &
rehabilitation techniques used in the appropriate health services
program; group dynamics as it relates to public organizations;
research methodology, report writing and basic statistics and their
application; effective personnel and supervisory techniques;
written and oral communications skills, including language
mechanics, syntax and English composition; modern office methods
and procedures.Ability to: manage a health services delivery system
which includes the skill to conduct analytical studies related to
program improvements; the skill to develop realistic cost
projections, the skill to produce acceptable revenue assumptions
and the skill to develop, conduct and analyze customer surveys;
establish program goals and measurable objectives and perform
acceptable data collection, interpretation and evaluation to assess
program performance; understand, interpret and apply Federal, State
and local legislation, rules, regulations and ordinances and relate
them to the program(s) goals and objectives; adapt currently
accepted treatment and/or management philosophies and theories and
apply them to program operations; communicate effectively by
writing or by presenting formal and informal oral presentations;
effectively manage and supervise the work of professional,
technical and clerical employees; establish and maintain effective
working relationships with County management personnel, employees,
community based organizations, the public and others who have an
interest in health services; work effectively with the medical
and/or psychiatric professionals; use principles of inductive and
deductive reasoning to validate recommendations; persuade,
rationalize and project consequences of decisions and/or
recommendations; analyze administrative problems, budgets, and a
variety of program, systems, and procedures.Selection Procedure &
Some Helpful Tips When ApplyingYour application information and
your responses to the supplemental questions are evaluated and
taken into consideration throughout the entire selection
process.You should list all your employers and positions held
within the last ten years in the work history section of your
application and should be as thorough as possible when responding
to the supplemental questions.You may include history beyond ten
years if related to the position for which you are applying. If you
held multiple positions with one employer, list out each position
separately.Failure to follow these instructions may impact your
competitiveness in this process or may result in
disqualification.Please visit Getting a Job with the County of
Sonoma to review more detailed information about the application,
examination, and department selection processes.APPLICATION
SUBMISSIONS REQUIRE THE SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE BE
COMPLETED.Responses to supplemental questions will be scored using
position-specific criteria. Please provide specific and detailed
responses of a reasonable length to allow for thorough assessment
of your qualifications. Responses which state "See Resume" or "See
Application" may be considered insufficient and therefore may not
be scored.The selection procedure will consist of the following
examination:An Application & Supplemental Questionnaire Appraisal
Examination (weight 100%) may be conducted to evaluate each
applicant's application and supplemental questionnaire for
satisfaction of minimum qualifications (pass/not pass); and for
educational coursework, training, experience, knowledge, and
abilities which relate to this position. Each applicant will be
evaluated based on the following criteria:Relevance of work
history, related experience, and achieved level of education and/or
training as described in the application and responses to the
supplemental questions.Candidates demonstrating possession of the
minimum qualifications will be placed on an employment list in
order of most qualified to least qualified based on the achieved
score received in the Application & Supplemental Questionnaire
Appraisal Examination. Scores may be adjusted based on such factors
as number of candidates, anticipated vacancies, past practice, and
natural breaks in the scores achieved by this group of
candidates.ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONA background investigation is
required prior to employment. Candidates referred to departments
for a selection interview are typically required to sign
authorization and release forms enabling such an investigation.
Failure to sign prescribed forms will result in the candidate not
being considered further for that vacancy. Reference information
will not be made available to applicants.Additional requirements,
such as successful completion of a physical exam, drug screen,
etc., may apply, depending on the duties and responsibilities of
the position. If you receive a conditional job offer for the
position, the requirements upon which the offer are contingent will
be outlined in the conditional job letter. You may also review the
Job Classification Screening Schedule to determine the requirements
for this position.MPORTANT INFORMATION - Positions that are
assigned to one or more facilities with a COVID-19 and/or influenza
vaccine mandate pursuant to the California Department of Public
Health must meet all vaccination requirements. Documented proof of
vaccination(s) will be required.HOW TO APPLYApplications are
accepted on-line at: www.yourpath2sonomacounty.org. Paper
applications may be submitted by person, fax (707-565-3770), email,
or through the mail. All applications and appropriate supplemental
information as outlined in the job bulletin must be RECEIVED by the
time and date specified on the first page of this job announcement.
Applications received after the recruitment closes will not be
accepted.The County of Sonoma values diversity and is dedicated to
creating a workplace environment that provides individuals with a
sense of belonging. We are committed to having a diverse workforce
that is representative of the communities we serve. The County is
proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer where all aspects of
employment are based on merit, competence, performance, and
business need.HR Analyst: DPHR Technician: KC
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