Medical Director - Behavioral Health Services (Administrative Manager III - Specialty)

Medical Director - Behavioral Health Services
Administrative Manager III - Specialty

This recruitment will be open for a minimum of five (5) business days and will remain open on a continuous basis until 11:59 p.m. (PST) on the day the County's needs are met.  Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately.
 
THIS RECRUITMENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
The eligible list established through this recruitment will be used to fill current and future Administrative Manager III positions within the specialty of Medical Director - Behavioral Health Services at the Health Care Agency (HCA) until the next recruitment opens.  This list may also be used to fill positions at a similar and/or lower classification throughout the County of Orange.
 

THE COUNTY
The County of Orange is a desirable place to live - and is one of the premier employers in the region, as well as the third largest populated county in California. At the County you will find variety, individual opportunity, job satisfaction, and the pleasure of working with colleagues who are dedicated to making a positive difference.

HEALTH CARE AGENCY
The Orange County Health Care Agency is a dynamic organization dedicated to creating and supporting an environment that promotes the achievement of optimal individual, family and community health. Under the direction of the Agency Director, a dynamic executive team with an organizational structure comprised of four service areas - Behavioral Health Services, Correctional Health, Medical Services, and Public Health is committed to meeting the health needs of the diverse Orange County community. HCA delivers services to the community based on business values of Excellence, Leadership, Stewardship and Innovation. HCA embraces the County's values of a service-oriented culture that attracts and retains the best and the brightest, by fostering a spirit of collaboration and partnership.

OPPORTUNITY
This position plays a key leadership role as the Medical Director in the Behavioral Health Services (BHS) Administrative program.  The position provides planning, directing and coordinating of all clinical functions within BHS.  As the Medical Director of BHS, you will have significant responsibility formulating policy and managing the overall activities within your assigned programs/facilities.  As a licensed physician in the State of California you will have the responsibility of overseeing "all those acts of diagnosis, treatment, or prescribing or ordering of drugs" for community mental health programs at HCA working as the Medical Director in BHS.

Essential Duties Include:

1. Plans, directs, and coordinates psychiatric care of countywide behavioral health clinical programs; supervises, reviews, and evaluates the work of employees assigned to such programs.
2. Serves as clinical advisor to BHS clinical areas: psychotropic treatment, medications, mental health care of patients, and evaluation of program practices.
3. Reviews and evaluates County and contracted children/adult mental health services for conformance with federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and standards.
4. Develops and implements clinical standards for children/adult mental health programs; develops and recommends service delivery plans for County-wide, regional, and specialty services.
5. Directs staff in the development, implementation, and evaluation of quality assurance and utilization review plans, goals, and programs.
6. Develops criteria for behavioral health programs and recommends criteria for public behavioral health care agencies or facilities.
7. Prepares executive-level reports and correspondence.
8. Assists in preparing presentations to the Board of Supervisors and members of other legislative authorities.
9. Represents the County at meetings or conferences with other public and private agencies, organizations, or councils.
10. Performs special studies and projects as assigned by executive managers.
11. Performs other duties as assigned.

  
Knowledge, skills and abilities 
Knowledge of:
 

• Concepts and terminology of mental illness and emotional disorders
• Concepts and principles of patient advocacy related to mental disorders
• Practice of general medicine related to the treatment of mental illness
• Methods and techniques of diagnosing and treating mental health patients with psychiatric disorders
• Preventive psychiatry including primary, secondary, and tertiary phases
• Federal, State, and local health laws, regulations, codes, and standards related to mental health care programs and services
• Mental health care planning, evaluation, assessment and programming
• Principles and practices of supervision and training
• Principles and concepts of hospital administration
• Community resources available for mental health services
• Telephone, office, and online etiquette
• Current technology and trends in the profession

Skills and Abilities to:
 

• Plan, direct, and coordinate countywide regional mental health clinical programs
• Serve as lead clinical advisor to the Deputy Director on a variety of mental health clinical areas
• Evaluate County and contracted mental health services for conformance with federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and standards
• Develop and implement clinical standards for mental health programs
• Develop and recommend service delivery plans for countywide, regional, and specialty services
• Supervise, train, and evaluate the work of subordinate staff
• Prepare and give public presentations on the division's activities, functions, and issues
• Communicate effectively in written form when preparing presentations and executive-level correspondence and reports
• Communicate effectively verbally when speaking to individuals and groups
• Establish effective working relationships with management, employees, employee representatives and the public representing diverse cultures and backgrounds
• Exercise appropriate judgment in answering questions and releasing information; analyze and project consequences of decisions and/or recommendations
• Communicate effectively with a variety of individuals representing diverse cultures and backgrounds and functions calmly in situations, which require a high degree of sensitivity, tact and diplomacy

 The Ideal Candidate:

The ideal candidate will possess a professional history that demonstrates the following leadership competencies and attributes:
 

• Stimulates and actively initiates change in an organization
• Remains optimistic and persistent, even under adversity
• Carefully considers implications and impact of decisions across time and on others
• Effectively manages conflict situations via leading by example
• Mentors and coaches direct reports
• Builds and supports mutually beneficial relationships with others; inside and outside divisions/organizations, associations, and community contacts
• Work well with diverse populations

REQUIRED LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS OR REGISTRATIONS
A valid license to practice medicine in the State of California which must be maintained throughout employment in this class, is required at time of appointment. (Please attach copy to your application)

A valid DEA registration certificate (Please attach copy to your Application)

A valid California Class C driver's license, which must be maintained throughout employment in this class, is required at time of appointment, or the ability to arrange necessary and timely transportation for field travel. Employees in this class may be required to use their own vehicle.

A valid National Provider Identification Number (NPI) is required at the time of employment. Incumbents are required to maintain the NPI throughout employment in this class.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. Qualifying candidates will possess a valid license to practice medicine in the State of California AND,
2. Graduation from an accredited medical school and completion of a three (3) year residency in psychiatry; AND,
3. A certificate from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in psychiatry; AND,
4. Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience as a Psychiatrist, one (1) year of which must have included management experience planning, directing, and coordinating the activities of a psychiatric hospital or other facility that provides multi-disciplinary medical and mental health care.

For further detailed information on Administrative Manager III-Specialty minimum qualifications, including Physical and Mental Requirements click here.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
The anticipated hourly hiring range for this position is $58.39 - $100.29 - depending upon qualifications. 
 
RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Human Resources screens all application materials to identify the most qualified candidates. After screening, qualified candidates will be referred to the next step in the recruitment process and notified via email of all further procedures applicable to their status in the competition.

Application Screening (Refer/Non-Refer): Applications and supplemental responses will be screened for qualifications that are highly desirable and most needed to successfully perform the duties of this job. Only those applications exhibiting qualifications as listed in the job bulletin will be referred to the next step.

Qualifications Appraisal Panel | Oral Testing (Weighted 100%): Candidates will be interviewed and rated by a qualification appraisal panel of job knowledge experts. Each candidate's rating will be based on responses to a series of structured questions designed to elicit the candidate's qualifications for the job. Only the most successful candidates will be placed on the eligible list.

Based on the Department's needs, the selection procedures listed above may be modified. All candidates will be notified of any changes in the selection procedure. Completion of a background investigation to the satisfaction of the County may be required for some assignments.

Eligible List: Once the assessment has been completed, HRS will establish an eligible list of candidates. Candidates placed on the eligible list may be referred to a selection interview to be considered for present and future vacancies.