JC-464225 – Children and Youth Behavioral Health Section Manager

Overview

This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by promoting equitable social, economic, and environmental conditions to achieve optimal health, mental health, and well-being for all. The Office of Health Equity provides a key leadership role to reduce health and mental health disparities experienced by vulnerable communities in California.

THERE IS ONE VACANCY BEING ADVERTISED ACROSS MULTIPLE COUNTIES. THE CANDIDATE WILL BE HEADQUARTERED IN THE COUNTY NEAREST THE RESIDENCE OF THE SELECTED CANDIDATE. THE COUNTIES ARE: * Sacramento or Contra Costa County *

This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by promoting health equity. The Health Program Manager II (HPM II), Children and Youth Behavioral Health Section (CYBHS) Manager promotes equitable social, economic, and environmental conditions to achieve optimal health, mental and behavioral health, and well-being for all.

The candidate works under the direction of the Health Program Manager III, Behavioral Health Equity Branch Manager, in the Office of Health Equity.  The HPM II is responsible for carrying out the vision, mission and management of health and mental health initiatives and priority areas of the Child and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative. The HPM II plans, organizes, and leads the work of a multidisciplinary team, which engages internal and external stakeholders to promote health and mental health equity through contract oversight and management focused on prevention and early intervention and statewide transformational projects to achieve health equity for diverse populations including children and youth.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

HEALTH PROGRAM MANAGER II
Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate’s relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

Experience working with vulnerable populations such as children and youth in a culturally and linguistically responsive approach
Knowledge of adverse childhood experiences, youth empowerment, suicide prevention, substance abuse, mental health, and cultural and linguistic competence
Knowledge of health equity and social determinants of health
Ability to plan, organize, and direct the work of multidisciplinary professional and administrative staff and analyze administrative policies, organization, procedures, and practices
Experience in establishing working relationships with stakeholders and representatives of all levels of government
Ability to analyze complex program implementation problems and develop effective courses of action to solve them
Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with executive leadership, other state and federal agencies, and CDPH partners
Experience implementing policies, strategies, and methods for programs
Ability to develop and implement a strategic vision for improving systems and processes
Ability to assess, analyze, and carry out innovative and transformational programs
How To Apply

Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included

https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=464225

At the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), equity, diversity, and inclusion are at the core of our mission to advance the health and well-being of California’s diverse people and communities. We are genuinely and strongly committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness where we can grow and learn together with a diverse team of employees. In recruiting for team members, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring to us and the work we do.