Under general direction, provides senior management of a major program operation and/or services within the Health Care Agency's Behavioral Health Department. The Senior Behavioral Health Manager will oversee major program areas within the department; supervise Behavioral Health Managers within assigned program areas; provide recommendations and support to the Behavioral Health Division Managers in formulating policy; make critical clinical and administrative decisions; ensure that operations are in alignment with applicable strategic goals and governing regulations.
Access and Outreach is a fully integrated division that provides services throughout Ventura County to the community and consumers. The Outreach and Access division is made up of several programs (including RISE, Logrando Bienestar), all serving consumers with access to services and education in service navigation. Services range from 24/7 Access and Crisis services to the RISE program, working closely with law enforcement providing outreach and engagement.. The Logrando Bienestar program provides community education and linkage to services to the county’s underserved populations. The Care Coordination teams support coordination of Substance Use and Mental Health services.
 
The ideal candidate is a detail oriented behavioral health professional with superior organizational, time management, interpersonal, and communication skills (both written and verbal); computer literate with strong proficiencies in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; have considerable experience in behavioral health assessment, treatment, and case management practices with a proven history of leadership (lead, supervisory, and/or program management) in a clinical setting.
 
EDUCATIONAL/BILINGUAL INCENTIVE: Incumbents may be eligible for educational incentive of 2.5%, 3.5%, or 5% based on completion of an Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's degree that is not required for the classification. Incumbents may also be eligible for bilingual incentive depending upon operational need and certification of skill.
 
DEPARTMENT/AGENCY: Health Care Agency - Behavioral Health
 
Senior Behavioral Health Manager is a Management classification and is not eligible for overtime compensation. Incumbents in this classification are eligible for benefits at the MB3 level.
 
The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary and Fixed-term), Intermittent, and Extra Help vacancies for the Health Care Agency. There is currently one (1) Regular vacancy.
 
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
OPENING DATE: 1/12/2024
CLOSING DATE: Continuous and may close at any time; therefore, the schedule for the remainder of the process will depend upon when we receive a sufficient number of qualified applications to meet business needs. It is to your advantage to apply as soon as possible.Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Plans, organizes, manages, coordinates and/or supervises the activities of subordinate management, administrative, technical or operations staff within a division to meet agency and department goals and objectives;
• Provides analysis, recommendations and critical decision making for the assigned programmatic areas;
• Exercises a high level of decision making in alignment with the goals and objectives of the agency/department;
• Establishes and monitors policies and procedures associated with area of assignment;
• Develops, monitors and reports operational processed and performance outcomes for assigned division;
• Develops programs for new initiatives;
• Validates maximum revenue enhancement and service delivery;
• Supports strategic transformation of services in accordance with Department Strategic Plan;
• Analyzes, establishes, and implements determinants of care and provides assistance handling special client cases and/or extraordinary case requirements;
• Provides interagency collaboration;
• Compiles and analyzes financial statistical information to improve operations and/or change service delivery methods;
• Has oversight of programmatic component of contracted services for assigned division; and
• Performs other related duties as required.

These are entrance requirements to the exam process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.
 
EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERIENCE
Extensive supervision, program operation or management experience, or technical related experience which has led to the acquisition of the required knowledge, skills and abilities. The required knowledge, skills, and abilities may also be obtained by:
Any combination of education, training, and experience equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in mental health, public administration, business administration, or related field, AND four (4) years of management experience including supervisory experience in a mental health care environment or department.
 
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Must possess and maintain a valid California driver license
Must have intermediate skills using MS PowerPoint, Word and Excel
Must have extensive supervision, program operation or management experience, or technical related experience which has led to the acquisition of the required knowledge, skills and abilities
Excellent written communication skills must be demonstrated in your application and Supplemental Question responses
 
Desired

• Licensed as a Clinical Social Worker, Professional Clinical Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, or Clinical Psychologist
• Clinical mental health experience serving the severely mentally ill, seriously emotionally disturbed, and/or substance use services within a public agency/organization
• Knowledge of Department of Mental Health regulations
• Public sector experience with County agencies and systems
• Bilingual Skills (English/Spanish)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of: 

• Mental health and substance abuse treatment practices
• Principles and techniques of program management, team building and collaboration, budgetary preparation, organization and staffing, public relations, and public policy development and integration
• Community resources, including advocacy groups, faith-based organizations, and culturally diverse community supports

Skill in:

• Strong organizational, prioritization and leadership
• Establishing and implementing goals and objectives
• Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Demonstrating high integrity
• Effectively managing staff

Ability to:

• Plan, organize and direct the work of staff
• Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, and regulations as they relate to assigned area of responsibility
• Assist in developing written policies and procedures
• Be innovative and flexible in managing program operations and problem solving
• Communicate effectively, orally and in writing, and to present findings and recommendations to both individuals and large groups
• Exercise excellent judgment
• Simultaneously manage multiple tasks
• Visualize "big picture" needs of the department while remaining focused on specific tasks
• Earn trust and respect within a challenging work environment

FINAL FILING DATE: This is a continuous recruitment and may close at any time; therefore, apply as soon as possible if you are interested. Your application must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources in Ventura, California, no later than 5:00 p.m. on the closing date.
 
To apply on-line, please refer to our web site at ventura.org/jobs. If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) 654-5129 for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Human Resources, 800 South Victoria Avenue, L-1970, Ventura, CA 93009.
Note to Applicants: It is essential that you complete all sections of your application and supplemental questionnaire thoroughly and accurately to demonstrate your qualifications.  A resume and/or other related documents may be attached to supplement the information in your application and supplemental questionnaire; however, it/they may not be submitted in lieu of the application.
 
LATERAL TRANSFER OPTION: If presently permanently employed in another "merit" or "civil service" public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised, and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a "merit" or "civil service" style examination, then appointment by "Lateral Transfer" may be possible. If interested, please click here for additional information.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE – qualifying: All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this examination at the time of filing. The supplemental questionnaire may be used throughout the examination process to assist in determining each applicant's qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire will result in the application being removed from consideration.
 
APPLICATION EVALUATION – qualifying: All applications will be reviewed to determine whether the stated requirements are met. Those individuals meeting the stated requirements will be invited to continue to the next step in the screening and selection process.
TRAINING & EXPERIENCE EVALUATION:
A Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E) is a structured evaluation of the job application materials submitted by a candidate, including the written responses to the supplemental questionnaire. The T&E is NOT a determination of whether the candidate meets the stated requirements; rather, the T&E is one method for determining who are the better qualified among those who have shown that they meet the stated requirements. In a T&E, applications are either scored or rank ordered according to criteria that most closely meet the business needs of the department. Candidates are typically scored/ranked in relation to one another; consequently, when the pool of candidates is exceptionally strong, many qualified candidates may receive a score or rank which is moderate or even low resulting in them not being advanced in the process.
 
ORAL EXAMINATION - 100%: A job-related oral examination may be conducted to evaluate and compare participating examinees' knowledge, skills, and abilities in relation to those factors which job analysis has determined to be essential for successful performance of the job. Examinees must earn a score of seventy percent (70%) or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list.
 
It is recommended that your application materials clearly show your relevant background and specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities. It is also highly recommended that the supplemental questions within the application are completed with care and diligence. Responses such as "See Resume" or "Refer to Resume" are not acceptable and may disqualify an applicant from further evaluation.
If there are three (3) or fewer qualified applicants, an oral examination will not be conducted. Instead, a score of seventy percent (70%) will be assigned to each application, and each applicant will be placed on the eligible list.
 
Candidates successfully completing the examination process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year.
 
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A thorough pre-employment, post offer background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information, and driving record may be required for this position.
 
For further information about this recruitment, please contact Nathan Wood by e-mail at nathan.wood@ventura.org or by telephone at (805) 677-5232.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.