Behavioral Health Senior Program Manager - Youth Collaborative and Justice Involved Services*

Join a team that is passionate about the services they provide and is committed to making a difference throughout San Bernardino County.

The San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) invites qualified professionals to apply for the position of Behavioral Health Senior Program Manager within the Youth Collaborative and Justice Involved Services (YCJIS) division. Incumbents report directly to a Department of Behavioral Health Deputy Director and assist in the oversight of all programs within YCJIS. YCJIS specializes in the implementation and management of programs that deliver Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS) to system-involved children and youth. YCJIS is composed of two sub-divisions: Juvenile Justice Programs (JJP) and Children and Youth Collaborative Services (CYCS).

There are two Behavioral Health Senior Program Managers within YCJIS, each with a primary focus on either JJP or CYCS; however, there is overlap of assignments. Staff in either position will support the management of all programs within YCJIS and function closely with the Executive Team to provide input and assist with implementation of department policies and procedures.

Juvenile Justice Programs (JJP) serve children and youth involved with Probation. This includes three (3) in-custody programs and two (2) out-of-custody programs with a total of approximately 75 staff, including three (3) managers and seven (7) clinic supervisors.
 
Children and Youth Collaborative Services (CYCS) serve system involved children and youth. This includes twelve (12) contracted clinical programs implemented through seventy-two (72) Community Based Organizations at 186 clinical sites. Additionally, CYCS has six (6) distinct internal units with approximately eighty (80) staff, including three (3) managers and five (5) clinic supervisors.

Additionally, these positions will oversee coordination of services in conjunction with Probation and/or Children and Family Services (CFS) while implementing state mandates. Incumbents are responsible for the following:

• Oversee daily administrative and clinical operations, ensuring compliance with federal, state, county, and department standards and other applicable regulatory requirements (e.g., National Commission on Correctional Health Care)
• Ensure Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) contract requirements are met
• Oversee two (2) Mental Health Program Manager II's and one (1) Mental Health Program Manager I and their corresponding teams
• Oversee and review processes from various agencies, including, but not limited to the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS)
• Develop and implement strategic plans and projects in collaboration with our partner agencies
• Manage staff performance, providing guidance, training, and support to clinical and administrative personnel within the division
• Collaborate with Probation and/or CFS in regard to the implementation, monitoring, and modification of jointly implemented programs
• Fill in for Deputy Director at high level meetings, making decisions based on good judgment and best practice
• Utilize information at the state level to proactively anticipate departmental needs
• Plan for and lead department initiatives while thinking outside the box and optimizing efficiency
• Additionally, staff this position is expected to be a subject matter expert regarding mandates and initiatives related to the system involved children and youth

Current open position will oversee CYCS activities. 

The list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future vacancies as they occur throughout the Department.


EXCELLENT BENEFITS!
To review job-specific benefits, please refer to the Summary of Benefits and the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)


CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
 

Sponsorship: Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written, to effectively interact with staff, executive leadership, and community partners
• Ability to work collaboratively across departments to achieve common goals
• Strong analytical skills to assess clinical performance data and implement necessary changes
• Strong expertise in data management principles
• Excellent leadership abilities with a proven track record of managing diverse teams

The ideal candidate will have knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of management and organizational theory, including planning, organizational design, business finance, business development, project management, and organizational effectiveness
• Principles and practices of supervision, discipline, leadership, mentoring, and training
• Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, rules, and regulations relative to behavioral health with Justice Involved Youth, both in and out of custody
• Socio-economic, environmental, and cultural factors that affect behavioral health/human behavior
• Funding sources related to mental health, substance use and social services
• Principles and practices of continuous quality improvement
• Methods and techniques used in conflict management and negotiation

The ideal candidate will have the ability to:

• Plan, coordinate, assign, and review the work of subordinate staff
• Work independently, prioritize work, coordinate activities and meet critical deadlines
• Oversee and contribute to the effective use of data to provide aggregate and actionable information to both executive leadership and direct care staff
• Review, analyze, interpret and summarize a variety of data and information
• Investigate and resolve disciplinary issues
• Develop cooperative and effective working relationships with others and maintain them over time
• Identify complex problems, develop and evaluate options and implement solutions
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing
• Exercise discretion, objectivity, and empathy and respond with composure when dealing with vulnerable populations, and/or highly sensitive and emotional situations
• Maintain confidentiality of highly sensitive information
• Monitor and interpret budgets and other financial documents