Behavioral Health Senior Program Manager

Be an agent of change and make a difference in delivering health and wellness to millions of residents.

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 Healthinvites qualified professionals to apply for the position of Behavioral Health Senior Program Manager.Incumbents report directly to the Department of Behavioral Health Deputy Director of Administrative Services and are responsible for the performance, planning, organization, and administration of the Audits, Claims, Financial Reporting & Support, Contracts Development & Procurement, and Fiscal Services units within Administrative Services division.

Behavioral Health Senior Program Managers are responsible for developing and implementing processes & procedures, coordinating and reviewing assignments & work products, auditing and monitoring outcomes and results, generating ad hoc information and reports, responding to internal and external inquiries, and acting as liaison in meetings with other county departments, community based organizations/agencies, State and/or Federal agencies/departments. Incumbents will work directly with the leadership teams within the department pertinent to these processes such as Audits, Claims, Financial Reporting, Fiscal, Contracts, Compliance, Human Resources, Payroll, Procurement and Quality Management, and Research and Evaluation.

Incumbents are required to supervise and evaluate the Administrative Managers assigned to their units. This includes providing feedback, input, recommendations, and guidance on their work performance and unit needs and participating in the investigation of disciplinary concerns as they arise including recommendations to the Department's Director through oversight of their Deputy Director for appropriate level of action.

For additional details, please refer to the Behavioral Health Senior Program Manager job description.

The Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) is responsible for providing mental health and substance use disorder services to county residents who are experiencing major mental illness or substance abuse related issues. DBH provides mental health and substance use disorder prevention and treatment services to all age groups, with a primary emphasis on treating children/youth who may be seriously emotionally disturbed, adults who are experiencing a serious and persistent mental illness, and individuals who are experiencing substance use disorders.

DBH also provides an array of outreach/engagement, prevention, and early intervention services. DBH's core values are service, integrity, accountability, and trust.

DBH is a unique County Department comprised of six (6) service areas: Outpatient Clinics and Youth Services; Substance Use Disorder and Recovery Services; 24-Hour and Emergency Services; Forensic and Homeless Services; Administrative Services; and Program Support Services. The Department currently has a workforce in excess of 1000 positions and an approximate $700 million-dollar annual budget.

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Immediate vacancies currently exist in multiple Administrative Services units; please indicate your availability for referral to each unit in the Supplemental Questionnaire.

Contract & Fiscal Administration:

• This position will oversee the Contracts Development and Procurement, and Fiscal Services units.

• Contracts Development and Procurement facilitates, develops, and processes solicitations/requests for proposals, applications or qualifications for human services; processes various contracts, plans, grant applications, State contracts, grants and related agreements; procures/purchases goods and services for direct services support and general business operations; provides administrative coordination and liaison support.

• Fiscal Services provides accounts payable and receivable services; community-based organizations/contracted providers/vendors partner support; cost allocations, position controls and special projects.

Financial Reporting and Data Management Services:

• This position will oversee the Audits, Claims, and Financial Reporting & Support units.

• Audits, Claims, Financial Reporting & Support performs post contract fiscal audit to validate subrecipients' contract compliance and accuracy of the costs claimed to DBH; submits ongoing funding claims for Mental Health (MH) and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) services; completes annual reports for MH and SUD services; provide administrative support to Program; develops and monitors budgets.

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

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Pre-Employment Process: Prior to appointment, applicants must pass a background investigation, which includes fingerprinting, credit check, and/or medical exam, which may include drug and/or TB testing.

Applicants must be a U.S. Citizen or a permanent U.S. resident.

Travel: Travel throughout the County is required and employees will be required to make provisions for such transportation.

Must possess and maintain a valid California driver license and proof of automobile liability insurance for the individual providing the transportation. Statewide and national travel is occasionally required.

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.

Minimum Requirements

Applicants must meet BOTHthe education and experience requirements in ONE of the following two options:

OPTION 1:

EDUCATION:A completed Bachelor's degree obtained from an accredited institution in accounting, auditing, economics, business/public administration, or closely related field of study.

• -AND--

EXPERIENCE:Four (4) years of management experienceincluding management of multiple levels of teams that include multiple disciplines. Qualifying experience must include a minimum of two (2) years of experience as second-level supervisor(management through subordinate supervisors and/or managers) in personnel administration, operations, audits, budget/fiscal administration, claims, financial reporting, contract development, procurement and/ordata analysis and management in complex systems of care.

Note:Qualifying degree or coursework must have been completed at a college or university accredited by an accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education. Degrees or coursework completed outside the U.S. must be accompanied by an evaluation report from a reputable credential evaluation service showing equivalency to degrees or coursework completed at a college or university accredited by any accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education.

OPTION 2:

EDUCATION:A completed Master's degree obtained from an accredited institution in accounting, auditing, economics, business/public administration, or closely related field of study.

• -AND--

EXPERIENCE: Two (2) years of management experience including management of multiple levels of teams that include multiple disciplines.Qualifying experience must include a minimum of one (1) year of experience as second-level supervision(managing through subordinate supervisors and/or managers) in personnel administration, operations, audits,budget/fiscal administration, claims, financial reporting, contract development, procurement and/ordata analysis and management in complex systems of care.

Note:Qualifying degree or coursework must have been completed at a college or university accredited by an accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education. Degrees or coursework completed outside the U.S. must be accompanied by an evaluation report from a reputable credential evaluation service showing equivalency to degrees or coursework completed at a college or university accredited by any accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education.

Desired Qualifications

The ideal candidate will be a seasoned manager with extensive experience in public behavioral health administration.