Deputy Director Behavioral Health

The County of Monterey Health Department seeks an experienced behavioral health professional for the position of Deputy Director Behavioral Health to oversee the Behavioral Health Bureau’s Quality Division.

The Deputy Director Behavioral Health reports directly to the Behavioral Health Bureau Chief and provides oversight and management of various services focused on all systems of care.  The Behavioral Health Bureau provides a wide range of early intervention, diagnostic, treatment and community-based services for children, youth, adults and older adults with mental illness, substance use disorder, and co-occurring conditions.    The Deputy Director will be engaged in a wide range of Bureau priorities and initiatives to include CalAIM, Behavioral Health Transformation, and BHSA.  The Deputy Director is responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating evaluation and monitoring of county-wide behavioral health services and contracts in accordance with all the laws governing the delivery of behavioral health services in the State of California.