Mental Health Services Administrator - Children's and Transitional Age Youth (TAY) Administration

Mental Health Services Administrator

Children's and Transitional Age Youth (TAY) Administration

Indio, CA

The County of Riverside's - Riverside University Health System - Behavioral Health Department is currently recruiting to fill a Mental Health Services Administrator vacancy with Children's and Transitional Age Youth (TAY) Administration.

REQUIRED: Three years of supervisory or administrative experience in a psychiatric or behavioral health setting which included responsibility for program management and evaluation and budget preparation and fiscal control.
License: Possession of a valid license to practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist issued by the California State Board of Behavioral Science Examiners.

Looking for a strong, dynamic individual to coordinate the delivery of high quality specialized behavioral health services to youth ages 0 to 25.

This position is ultimately responsible for managing the workforce, staffing, recruitment and oversight of the Supervisory staff.

They will monitor quality and utilization of clinic programs to ensure they are operating optimally.

The position will report directly to the Deputy Director.

The certification list generated from this recruitment may be used to fill other future Behavioral Health Service Supervisor vacancies within Behavioral Health that may occur in the coming weeks.

Under general direction, to plan, organize, and coordinate the delivery of services for a large, regional mental health program for adults and/or children or a comprehensive, multiple-component, mental health program for adults or children for a large regional program or with Department-wide responsibilities; to coordinate with potential contract community organizations, and public and private providers of health, mental health, and social services and other concerned parties; to represent the department on Regional Mental Health Committees and other various committees and advisory boards; and to do other work as required.

The Mental Health Services Administrator plans, organizes and manages 100 or more employees through six or more subordinate supervisors and performs 1) the full scope of administrative and operational responsibilities for a large, regional, mental health program responsible a) for adults and children within an assigned geographic area or b) for a comprehensive multiple component, mental health program for adults or children; or 2) develops, implements, administers, and maintains the standards for treatment and services of the largest, most comprehensive, mental health programs with Department-wide responsibilities.

Incumbents receive program and policy direction from the Deputy Director, Mental Health Services or higher level class while clinical direction is received from the Program Chief, Mental Health Services.

The Mental Health Services Manager is distinguished from the Mental Health Services Admini...