Behavioral Health Clinical Manager

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Alameda County, Health Care for Homeless Department, is recruiting for a *provisional BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICAL MANAGER

Join our dynamic, compassionate and motivated team!

Behavioral Health Clinical Manager

$109,678.40-$133,286.40

Plus, an excellent benefits package!

This is a provisional appointment.

*Provisional Appointments: For a provisional appointment, a civil service exam is not required. However, to obtain a regular position, the appointee will need to compete successfully in a County Exam when open.

ABOUT US

Alameda County Health Care for the Homeless (ACHCH) is a federally funded health center. ACHCH has been providing health care and case management services to persons experiencing homelessness throughout Alameda County since 1988. We coordinate a network of health centers and community-based organizations to increase access and improve care for people experiencing homelessness. We work closely with community contractors and other partners to strengthen homeless health care services, provide direct services, and ACHCH staff directly provides care alongside staff from contracting organizations. Our mission is to treat people experiencing homelessness with respect and kindness, providing them with the best quality health care possible along with access to social services, partnering with community resources in our common struggle to improve health and end inequality and homelessness.

For more information, please contact Alameda County Health Care for the Homeless at (510) 891-8950.

The POSITION

Under direction of the Health Care for the Homeless Director, to direct, plan, organize, manage, supervise, and oversee the administration of Alameda County Housing and Homeless Services outreach services for unsheltered homeless in Alameda County; develops operational and administrative policies, procures, standards and objectives; and performs related duties as assigned.

Distinguishing Features:

This classification is in H&H ACHCH, a program that provides healthcare and enabling services through county staff and community-based organizations. Behavioral Health Clinical Managers direct and manage programs through supervisory staff; serves in a consultative role to management, community-based organizations, and providers; participate in strategic planning; and develop and monitor outreach contract budgets and work plans.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

NOTE: The following are the duties performed by employees in this classification. However, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level. Each individual in the classification does not necessarily perform all duties listed.

•Manages and oversees the administration of ACHCH Outreach Contracts (Mobile Access Points)

•Develops operational and clinical policies, procedures, guidelines, goals and objectives.

•Manages and evaluates administrative, operational, programmatic and financial functions; and ensures the most effective use of staff, financial and other resources to provide for the most effective delivery of services.

•Evaluates program alternatives, funding allocations/sources, service delivery alternatives and other elements for possible program inclusion.

•Directs needs assessment with unsheltered homeless and submits documentation and recommendations.

•Plans, supervises or directs, reviews and evaluates the work of supervisory, professional, technical and support staff; selects staff and provides for their training and professional development; implements discipline as required.

•Actively fostered partnerships and relationships across County departments, with contracted providers, jurisdictional partners, community based organizations, and homeless advocacy organizations.

•Provides administrative supervision of physicians; collaborates with lead physicians on physician/clinical matters.

•Participates in ACHCH, H&H and agency and county-wide strategic planning and task force activities.

•Participates in meetings and planning to integrate healthcare and housing services, community needs assessment and needs of the larger system as a whole.

•Acts as liaison to administration components of other departments and contract agencies; coordinates the activities of programs with other public and private agencies; and meets with citizens' groups regarding planning of inter-agency policies and agreements.

•Ensures compliance with related federal, state and local regulations, as well as departmental and county policies and procedures.

•Developed and updates relevant policies and procedures to support consistency and continual quality improvement efforts.

•Conducts staff meetings and conferences with H&H, ACHCH, and contracted agencies to ensures compliance with quality assurance policies and protocols.

•Prepares a variety of correspondence, narrative and statistical reports, program documentation, policies, procedures, and other written materials.

•Operates a variety of modern office equipment including a computer; may be required to drive a county or personal vehicle to make site visits and attend meetings.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Experience:

The equivalent of three (3) years of post-license experience as a behavioral health/mental health clinician providing clinical and/or case management services, of which one (1) year must have been in a supervisory capacity equivalent to that of a Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisor in Alameda County.

AND

Education:

Possession of a master's degree from an accredited school in social work, marriage and family therapy, psychology, counseling, nursing or related field.

License/Certification:

Possession of a valid clinical license from one (1) of the applicable licensing authority: California Board of Behavioral Sciences, California Board of Psychology, or California Board of Nursing. Some positions in this class require a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's license. Applicants must possess such license prior to appointment to such positions.

Special Requirements:

Experience providing services to vulnerable populations (homeless or indigent).

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINCIAL MANAGER

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HOW TO APPLY

Deadline: TBD

Please submit a County of Alameda Job Application, resume and cover letter to:

Tyler Clark,

The application template is available online on Alameda County’s Online Employment Center:

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NEW USERS can click on “Fill out an application” to fill out an application template. Once the application is completed, candidates can click on the “Review” tab to “Print My Application” or download and “SAVE as PDF”. AN ALAMEDA COUNTY JOB APPLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED TO TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION.

Alameda County Health is enriched with a diverse workforce. We believe the best way to deliver optimal programs and services to our communities is to hire and promote talents that are representative of the communities we serve. Diverse candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

BENEFITS

In addition to a competitive salary, employees also enjoy an attractive benefits package with the following elements:

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Alameda County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many different employee discount, fitness and health screening programs focused on overall well being. These benefits include but are not limited to*:

For your Health & Well-Being

•Medical – HMO & PPO Plans

•Dental – HMO & PPO Plans

•Vision or Vision Reimbursement

•Share the Savings

•Basic Life Insurance

•Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)

•County Allowance Credit

•Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA, Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance

•Short-Term Disability Insurance

•Long-Term Disability Insurance

•Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services

•Employee Assistance Program

For your Financial Future

•Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)

•Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan)

For your Work/Life Balance

•12 paid holidays

•Floating Holidays

•Vacation and sick leave accrual

•Vacation purchase program

•Catastrophic Sick Leave

•Employee Mortgage Loan Program

•Group Auto/Home Insurance

•Pet Insurance

•Commuter Benefits Program

•Guaranteed Ride Home

•Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness, Incentive Based Programs, Gym Membership Discounts)

•Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks, cell phone, etc.)

•Child Care Resources

•1st United Services Credit Union