Deputy Director, Behavioral Health Services (0943 Manager VIII)

The Deputy Director serves as a senior BHS executive responsible for advancing divisional strategy, policy, and operations. Working with the BHS Director and other Deputy Directors, the position leads strategic budgeting, priority implementation, grant and restricted-fund administration, divisional resource planning, coordination of BHS communications and external affairs, and Behavioral Health Commission support. The Deputy Director works at the divisional level, partnering with DPH's centralized functions to secure the financial, workforce, technology, facilities, contracting, and other support needed to advance BHS priorities. Success requires sound judgment, political acumen, strategic budgeting expertise, and the ability to build alignment and achieve results across BHS, DPH, City departments, State agencies, elected officials, and community partners.

Responsibilities

Turn BHS priorities into clear plans, defined accountability, measurable outcomes, and consistent follow-through; Lead high-priority policies, grants, investments, and divisional initiatives from planning through implementation; Use data and performance information to measure progress, identify risks, and remove barriers; Align BHS staffing and hiring plans, facilities needs, contracts, funding, and other divisional resources with client needs, strategic priorities, and mandated timelines; Lead BHS divisional planning and coordinate with DPH's enterprise finance, human resources, information technology, facilities, capital planning, and contracting functions; Strengthen divisional operations that allow clinical and program leaders to focus on access, capacity, and quality of care; Lead BHS strategic budget planning and coordinate with DPH Finance; Direct divisional planning and administration of Behavioral Health Services Act funding, opioid settlement funds, State and federal grants, and other restricted revenues; Connect funding requirements and investment decisions to equity priorities, mandated services, and intended outcomes; Ensure required financial, programmatic, and performance reports are timely, accurate, and complete; Coordinate BHS-specific communications with DPH External Affairs; Coordinate internal communications so BHS leaders and staff receive clear and timely information; Direct support for the Behavioral Health Commission and ensure timely and responsive engagement; Build alignment across BHS, DPH, City departments, the State, and community partners and represent BHS before public and governmental bodies; Perform other duties as assigned or required

Requirements

Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university; Four (4) years of managerial experience overseeing operations in health care, behavioral health or a government agency providing social services, all of which must include supervising professionals; Additional qualifying experience may substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis for up to two (2) years, where one year (2,000 hours) of qualifying experience is considered equivalent to 30 semester units/45 quarter units

Nice to have

Senior leadership experience in a complex behavioral health, healthcare, public health, or human-services organization; Demonstrated success moving strategy and policy into implementation and measurable results; Experience with strategic budgeting, public-sector contracting, grants, restricted funding, facilities, and resource planning; Experience using data and performance information to strengthen operations, equity, and accountability; Experience presenting to governing bodies, elected officials, government agencies, and community organizations; Demonstrated ability to build alignment, navigate competing interests, and achieve results in a highly visible public-sector environment