Behavioral Health Manager - Clinical Services

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Behavioral Health Manager - Clinical Services

Description

Description

PLEASE READ THIS BULLETIN CAREFULLY AS IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE POSITION AND THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS

WHAT WE OFFER
The County of Ventura offers an attractive compensation and benefits package. In addition to the salary of approximately $104,262 to $153,148 annually an employee within this position will also be eligible for the following:

• Educational Incentive - An educational incentive of 2.5% for completion of an associate's degree, 3.5% for completion of a bachelor's degree, OR 5% for completion of a graduate's degree.
• Bilingual Incentive - Incumbents may also be eligible for bilingual incentive depending upon operational needs and certification skills.
• Annual Leave - 208 hours per year, increasing to 288 hours after 5 years of service.
• Annual Leave Redemption - The ability to "cash in" or redeem up to 100 hours of Annual Leave per year after using 80 hours in the preceding twelve months.
• Deferred Compensation - Eligible to participate in the County's 401(k) Shared Savings Plan and/or the Section 457 Plan. This position is eligible for up to a 3% match on your 401(k) contributions. Following five (5) years of continuous County service, an additional 2% non-elective contribution will be made to the 401(k) plan.
• Health Plans - Full time employees are afforded a flexible credit allowance for purchasing medical, dental, and/or vision insurance from a group of authorized plans. For Plan Year 2025: Tier one for employee only is $509 per biweekly pay period, tier two for employee plus one is $779 per biweekly pay period and tier three for employee plus family is $983 per biweekly pay period.
• Flexible Spending Accounts - Choice of participation in the Flexible Spending Accounts which increase spending power through reimbursement of pre-tax dollars for IRS approved dependent care and health care expenses.
• Pension Plan - Both the County and employees contribute to the County's Retirement Plan and to Social Security. If eligible, reciprocity may be established with other public retirement systems, such as PERS.
• Holidays - 12 paid days per year which includes a scheduled floating holiday.

VENTURA COUNTY
Ventura County is located on California’s “Gold Coast,” approximately 35 miles northwest of Los Angeles and 20 miles southeast of Santa Barbara. Residents enjoy rolling hills and sweeping ocean views in a nearly perfect Mediterranean climate. The beauty and weather combined with a wonderful quality of life are among the many reasons our residents choose to call Ventura County “home.

Ventura County is a “general law” county, governed by a five-member, elected-by-district Board of Supervisors. The Supervisors appoint a County Executive Officer (CEO) to oversee the County budget, day-to-day operations, and to advise, assist, and act as an agent for the Board of Supervisors in all matters under the Board’s jurisdiction. It focuses on providing excellent services to its residents by promoting engagement, strategy, execution and accountability to include diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives to ensure that all employees are treated with respect and without discrimination, and to improve culturally appropriate outcomes for community members.

THE AGENCY
The Health Care Agency oversees a wide variety of divisions, doing extraordinary things where employees continually strive for excellence and innovation.

Ultimately the agency's goal is to be the health system of choice for the community and physicians in Ventura County. Commitment to valuing the diversity of all persons and to being respectful and inclusive of everyone is facilitated by engaging and educating the community, to improve the overall health of everyone in our county.

THE DEPARTMENT
The Ventura County Behavioral Health Department (VCBH) provides mental health and substance use treatment services. VCBH plays an important role as an integrated component of the Ventura County Health Care Agency available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week providing support for individuals and families who are in crisis; people considering suicide; or those struggling with mental illness, substance use, or both.

THE POSITION
Under general direction, the Behavioral Health Manager may manage mental health or alcohol and drug services, or provide specialized administrative and management support functions to the Behavioral Health Department. Services include all outpatient services throughout Ventura County, such as an adult system across six (6) clinics and correctional facilities.

Incumbents plan, organize, and supervise the management of small to medium size programs or units involving high levels of coordination and/or planning. The Behavioral Health Manager II is distinguished from level I by additional duties involving budgeting and personnel on a multidisciplinary team.

APPROXIMATE PAYROLL TITLES AND ANNUAL SALARIES
Behavioral Health Manager I: $104,262.76 to $145,967.87
Behavioral Health Manager II: $109,381.11 to $153,148.56

NOTE: If appointed at the lower level, incumbent may be promoted to the higher level without further examination upon meeting the minimum requirements, demonstrating satisfactory performance, and in accordance with the business needs of the department.

Behavioral Health Manager I/II are management classifications and are not eligible for overtime compensation.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
OPENING DATE: November 19, 2024
CLOSING DATE: March 13, 2025, at 5:00 pm
(Previously:Continuous)
First review of applicants anticipated to begin on or around November 25, 2024

Examples Of Duties

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Oversees operations of programs, clinics and/or service regions.
• Assists in the development of new projects and/or programs.
• Assists in establishing and refining measurable performance objectives for the team or subsystem.
• Initiates, negotiates, and implements interagency agreements.
• Selects, trains and supervises a multi-disciplinary staff.
• Supervises collection and input of all client and cost data necessary to evaluate client outcome and cost benefit.
• Schedules and monitors availability of 24-hour on-call emergency service for clients served by the team.
• Monitors all Quality Assurance policies and procedures.
• Prepares written monthly management information report reflecting team's performance on client outcome goals, productivity, expenditures, and revenue.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Typical Qualifications

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
Some (at the I level) to considerable (at the II level) 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
Two (2) years at the I level and four (4) years at the II level of professional administrative, supervision or management experience in a mental health care environment or department.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Must possess and maintain a valid California driver license.
Experience leading to:

• Thorough knowledge of mental health and substance abuse assessment, treatment, and case management practices
• Some knowledge of legal and financial issues related to the mentally ill and drug and alcohol addicted clients
• Thorough knowledge of administrative, management support functions such as contracts, budgeting, cost control, and revenue generation practices
• Ability to utilize personal computers and software programs to gather data and prepare reports
• Ability to effectively respond to crisis and handle persons who are angry, demanding, emotionally upset and/or resistant to treatment while evaluating safety and risk factors for staff and clients

NOTE: The ability to communicate effectively in writing must be demonstrated in the completion of the employment application and supplemental questionnaire.

DESIRED

• Licenses:
  • LPCC (Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors),
  • LMFT (Licensed Marriage Family Therapist),
  • LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker), and/or
  • Psychologist Registered with the Board of Behavioral Science, Board of Psychology.

Knowledge of public sector behavioral health clinical policies and proceduresKnowledge of private sector resources available to the mentally illAbility to work within budget constraintsProficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint and OutlookBilingual Skills (English/Spanish)Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Thorough knowledge of: mental health and substance abuse assessment, treatment, and case management practices; behavioral health clinical policies and procedures; administrative, management support functions such as contracts, budgeting, cost control, and revenue generation practices; staff supervision and personnel practices; private sector resources available to the mentally ill; legal and financial issues related to the mentally ill and drug and alcohol addicted clients.

Ability to: utilize personal computing hardware and software; gather data and prepare reports; maintain medical record standards; provide active and positive leadership; develop community resources; work within budget constraints; respond effectively to crises; effectively handle persons who are angry, demanding, emotionally upset and/or resistant to treatment; evaluate safety and risk factors for staff and clients; maintain collaborative working relationships with staff, community members, and other governmental agencies; communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Recruitment Process

FINAL FILING DATE
Applications must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources no later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.

(Previously: This is a continuous recruitment and may close at any time; therefore, apply as soon as possible if you are interested in it. 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 www.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.

NOTE: 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 (Download PDF reader) for additional information.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE - qualifying
All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this exam at the time of filing. The supplemental questionnaire may be used throughout the exam process to assist in determining each applicant's qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire may result in the application being removed from consideration.

APPLICATION EVALUATION - qualifying
All applications will be reviewed to determine whether the stated requirements are met. Applicants meeting the stated requirements will be invited to continue to the next step in the recruitment process.

TRAINING and EXPERIENCE EVALUATION
The 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.

NOTE: The selection process will likely consist of an Oral Exam, which may be preceded or replaced with the score from a Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E), contingent upon the size and quality of the candidate pool. In a typical T&E, your training and experience are evaluated in relation to the background, experience and factors identified for successful job performance during a job analysis. For this reason, 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.

ORAL EXAMINATION - 100%
A job-related oral examination will 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.

NOTE: If there are three (3) or fewer qualified applicants, an examination may 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.

ELIGIBLE LIST
Applicants successfully completing the exam process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year.

The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill present and future Regular (Temporary or Fixed term), Intermittent, or Extra Help vacancies. There is currently one (1) Regular vacancy within the Health Care Agency Behavioral Health Department.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION
The selected candidate may be subjected to a thorough post-offer, pre-employment background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information, and driving record.

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.

For further information about this recruitment, please contact Katie Reynolds by e-mail at katie.reynolds@ventura.org or by telephone at (805) 654-2629.

YOUR BENEFITS AS A COUNTY OF VENTURA EMPLOYEE

MANAGEMENT

To learn more about Benefits, Retirement, and the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), see links below.

• Benefits website or you may call (805) 654-2570.
• Retirement FAQ's
• Memorandum of Agreement

Union Codes:MB3, MB4, MS, MT,MCC, MU

Salary:

$104,262.76 - $153,148.56 Annually