Assistant Director of Health Services- Exempt (Director of Community Response)

Job Description:

Assistant Director of Health Services- Exempt (Director of Community Response)

Description

The Position

The Board of Supervisors have authorized the following future salary increases:

5% on July 1, 2025

Why Join Contra Costa Health?

Contra Costa Health is looking for a dynamic, forward-thinking Assistant Director of Health Services to lead the newly established Community Response Division within its Community Health and Safety Branch. This position supports collaboration and integration among Contra Costa Health’s community responders addressing behavioral health and social needs within the community. The position is full-time and is currently based in Martinez, California.

Contra Costa Health is the largest county department in Contra Costa County with over 5,100 employees. Our mission is to care for and improve the health of all people in Contra Costa with special attention to those who are most vulnerable. We provide services through operational areas including Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers, Detention Health, Contra Costa Health Plan, Behavioral Health, and Community Health and Safety. Please see our website for more information about Contra Costa Health: www.cchealth.org .

We are looking for someone who is:

• A strong leader. You will develop and maintain effective working relationships with your team and lead by example.
• A strong relationship builder. You will need to establish relationships across operational areas, departments and with external agencies.
• An effective communicator. You will need exemplary communication skills to effectively convey complex policies and procedures across all levels of the organization and foster an environment of open dialogue and feedback while respecting confidentiality and discretion in sensitive matters.
• A strong motivator and supporter. You will need to encourage and support your line supervisors who are responsible for providing day-to-day supervision of Detention Health staff.
• Organized, data- and results-driven. You will need to balance multiple priorities and know when it is appropriate to delegate. You should utilize data analytics to inform decisions, improve workforce planning, and measure the effectiveness of initiatives in meeting departmental objectives.
• Able to adapt to constant change. You will need to be flexible and able to shift priorities quickly as needs change.
• Innovative and solutions focused. You will need to be a champion for change in establishing an environment of continuous improvement within the unit.
• A visionary leader with the ability to set a clear vision and align resources to meet the evolving needs of our members and community.

Typical Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage comprehensive plans for community response, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and community needs.
• Conducts assessments to identify community needs.
• Build relationships with local agencies, non-governmental organizations, and other stakeholders to facilitate effective response strategies.
• Build, maintain and strengthen relationships with the community through consistent public engagement
• Prepares scope of services and administers/manages contracts with other agencies
• Assesses the need for and designs training sessions and workshops to ensure response readiness
• Tracks the effectiveness of response efforts, using data to make informed decisions regarding continuous improvement.
• Identifies the need for and secures funding to support response initiatives.
• Represents Contra Costa Health to the public, elected officials, other agencies, committees, community groups and organizations.
• Directs the integration of Contra Costa Health response teams associated with community response including behavioral health crisis response and coordinated, outreach, referral and engagement activities.

To read the complete job description, please visit the website: https://www.cccounty.us/hr .

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Possession of a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Health Administration, Public Administration, Health Education, Business Administration, Communications, Nursing, Environmental Health, biological or physical science from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Six (6) years of full-time, or its equivalent, experience in a Healthcare or Hospital setting performing duties either as a Clinician, Administrator or Public Information Officer, three (3) years must have included supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A valid license issued by the State of California, Board of Behavioral Sciences in one of the following areas:

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) orLicensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) orLicensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) or

• A valid license as a Psychologist issued by the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs, Board of Psychology or
• A valid licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy in the State of California and completion from an accredited psychiatric residency program. Must be board certified or eligible for certification.

Selection Process

Application Filing and Evaluation: Interested individuals should submit an online application and provide all required documentation to be considered.

Those candidates deemed most qualified will be invited to interview.

This position is exempted from the merit system and will not follow regular County recruitment and selection procedures. Not all applicants will be invited to participate in the evaluation and interview process

To find more information on Benefits offered by Contra Costa County, please go to https://www.contracosta.ca.gov/1343/Employee-Benefits

Closing Date/Time: 7/3/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

Salary:

$139,299.05 - $222,690.44 Annually