Deputy Director, Behavioral Health

Deputy Director, Behavioral Health

The Behavioral Health Deputy Director serves as a member of the department's senior level management team and is responsible for the oversight of a wide variety of behavioral health programs, program integration, and care coordination. Ensures the quality of clinical services, acts as a key resource to the department and its services, and serves as a liaison between the Department and the community.

Key Responsibilities :

• Provides extensive and highly skilled administrative and clinical supervision over the Behavioral Health division.
• Demonstrates a significant knowledge of services provided in the area of oversight.
• Oversees, monitors, and manages the work of program managers, supervisors, licensed providers, or other professional staff.
• Provides leadership and direction to teams and organizations regarding strategic planning, clinical services, program development, policy creation, and procedural standards.
• Maintains and provides a strong knowledge of evidence-based practices in establishing and developing programs, systems, policies, and procedures.
• Meets, engages, and collaborates with county leaders and community partners; builds and develops strong relationships, promotes healthcare transformation, and creates visions for goals, objectives, and desired outcomes.
• Monitors operations; develops recommendations for improving the operations and processes.
• Assesses, evaluates, and makes recommendations regarding psychiatry and complex mental health challenges; provides skilled psychiatric services to individuals or groups.

What You Will Bring :

Minimum Qualifications :

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Benefits :

Deschutes County offers eligible employees a comprehensive health care package that covers medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage at a minimal cost of $95 per month for employee only or $116 per month for employee plus dependents. The Deschutes Onsite Clinic (DOC) provides a wide range of health, wellness, and primary care services to employees and their dependents. The DOC Pharmacy is a full service pharmacy available to employees and dependents to have their prescriptions filled at a discounted co-pay. In addition to the health care package, Deschutes County provides a generous and comprehensive benefits program to eligible employees.

To learn more about Deschutes County's generous benefit offerings, please visit www.deschutes.org / hr and click on Employee Benefits.