Director of Behavioral Health Services
San Joaquin County Stockton, CA, USA
- Location: Stockton, CA, USA
- Categories: Administration and Management, Human and Social Services
- Job Type: Full Time
- Posted: May 02, 2025
Job Description:
Director of Behavioral Health Services
Description
Are you ready to lead at the highest level and drive meaningful impact across a behavioral health system? As Director of Behavioral Health Services for San Joaquin County, you'll bring strategic vision and executive leadership to a dynamic public agency—shaping policy, managing multi-million-dollar programs, and advancing innovative solutions that improve lives and strengthen communities.
San Joaquin County Health Care Services is seeking a Director of Behavioral Health Services (Chief Deputy Director—Behavioral Health Services) to lead an organization of dedicated mental health professionals. The County is seeking clinical candidates who are visionary, collaborative, and results-oriented with senior-level management experience in the area of behavioral health services, preferably in the public sector. The Director reports to the Health Care Services Agency Director, and provides strategic direction and administrative oversight for Behavioral Health Services (BHS). The Director is responsible for leading, managing, directing and administering BHS programs, functions, budgets and activities and ensuring their compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, as well as the policies established by the Director of Health Care Services, the County Administrator, and the Board of Supervisors. This position serves as the Mental Health Director and Alcohol and Drug Program Administrator for the County, is an at-will position and is exempt from the San Joaquin County Civil Service System.