Date Posted:

September 26, 2022

Salary:

$213,553 – $266,926

Description:

San Mateo County Health is seeking a exceptional leader for the position of Director of Behavioral Health and Recovery Services. The Director reports to the Chief of Health and provides vision and leadership for all behavioral health services provided and administered by County Health, including mental health, alcohol and other drug services that aim to increase equitable outcomes for people of all ages who have mental illness, emotional disturbance and substance use disorders. The Director will guide the organization to build forward, incorporating the learnings of the pandemic and other crises impacting the people we serve and our workforce over the last few years, anchored in the organization’s strong commitment to social and racial equality and improving systems so that all can participate, prosper, and reach their full potential.

Qualifications:

Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to qualify is: Education – the equivalent to a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in social work, health care or public administration, clinical psychology, nursing or a related discipline. Experience – five years of increasingly responsible administrative experience in the field of mental health, alcohol and other drug services and/or behavioral health, including at least two years of significant administrative experience working in a large public agency and eligibility for State Department of Mental Health designation as Local Mental Health Director.

How to Apply:

To apply for this exciting career opportunity, the following materials must be electronically submitted online at https://jobs.smcgov.org. Resume A Cover Letter that includes responses to each of the following questions (in this order): Describe your qualifications, experience and scope of responsibility that prepares you to direct the County Health’s Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Division. Describe your proudest contribution to your organization as an executive. Explain how you accomplished it and why it was significant. Discuss the biggest challenge/issue affecting behavioral health services in California today. Explain what you would do as the Director to help successfully deal with the challenge.

Filing Deadline:

11/7/2022