The County of Santa Cruz offers a generous benefits package which includes annual leave, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits!

The County of Santa Cruz is seeking a Senior Behavioral Health Manager. Under general direction of the Behavioral Health director, these positions plan, organize, direct, coordinate and evaluate major components of service delivery programs for Adult Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services for youth and adults; and other work as required. The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill current and future vacancies during the life of the eligible list.? Currently, there are two vacancies:

Adult Services Assignment: This incumbent will be responsible for managing the Adult Services branch for the County of Santa Cruz, including: multiple outpatient services teams; full service partnership teams, occupational therapy services; integrated housing and recovery team; FQ therapy services, services for justice involved clients and clients involved with CARE, LPS and the Public Guardian and oversight of contracted services provided by local non-profit community partners, inpatient and crisis stabilization service partners. Additionally, this position is responsible for liaison with the State Department of Health Care Services in major program areas to ensure program performance, representing the County Behavioral Health and Adult Services to other agencies, community groups and organizations.

Substance Use Disorder Services (SUDS) Assignment: This incumbent is responsible for developing, managing, and administering major components of Substance Use Disorder Services programs administered through the California Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS). Responsibilities include assess and identify substance use disorder (SUD) treatment; intervention and prevention services needs for adults and children; implement the county’s strategic plans for SUD treatment, intervention and prevention services; develop joint procedures; coordinate and integrate services, resolve administrative problems; coordinate and directs through subordinate managers the work of the staff engaged in providing SUD services; develop and monitor contracts for services including negotiation of requirements and costs; develop program funding sources through grant writing, billing and legislative processes; develop and monitor DMC-ODS annual budget; maintain liaison with the State Department of Health Care Services in major program areas to ensure program performance, represent the County Behavioral Health and SUDS to other agencies, community groups and organizations; develop services and program information to keep public informed; and act as staff to the County SUDS Commission. This position is responsible for Title 9 Alcohol and Drug Administrator duties.