Duty Statement



|duty statement |

|Class Title |Position Number |

|CEA B – Assistant Deputy Director |803-017-7500-001 |

|COI Classification | |

|Yes |No |

|Unit |

|      |

|Section |

|Behavioral Health |

|Branch |

|      |

|Division |

|Deputy Director’s Office |

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|This position requires the incumbent maintain consistent and regular attendance; communicate effectively (orally and in writing) in dealing with the public and/or other|

|employees; develop and maintain knowledge and skill related to specific tasks, methodologies, materials, tools, and equipment; complete assignments in a timely and |

|efficient manner; and, adhere to departmental policies and procedures regarding attendance, leave, and conduct. |

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|Job Summary: The Assistant Deputy Director (ADD), Behavioral Health (BH), under the administrative direction of the Deputy Director (DD), BH, is an executive leadership|

|position responsible for supporting DHCS’ ambitious agenda to ensure high-quality and accessible specialty mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) services in |

|Medi-Cal and other public programs. The ADD, BH, helps oversee the planning, implementation, coordination, evaluation, and management of the Department’s behavioral |

|health services, including the Medi-Cal Behavioral Health Division (MCBHD), Community Services Division (CSD), and Licensing and Certification Division (LCD). The ADD, |

|BH, collaborates with the DD, BH, in working with the California Behavioral Healh Planning Council (CBHPC). The ADD, BH, plays a key leadership role in implementing |

|Medi-Cal behavioral health initiatives designed to achieve equitable health care outcomes, ensure consistent access to high-quality care, and facilitate administrative |

|and clinical integration of mental health care, substance use disorder, and medical care, wherever feasible. The ADD, BH, plays a key leadership role in Medicaid waiver|

|development, implementation and monitoring relative to BH benefits, service delivery and monitoring. |

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|The ADD, BH, will collaborate with the three BH division chiefs and support the work of all BH programs: |

|(1) Medi-Cal Behavioral Health: guiding the development and implementation of BH policies, including continuous improvement of the specialty mental health and SUD |

|treatment programs, foster care model of care reform, BH administrative integration, BH payment reform, and other proposals; ensuring that program policies in Medi-Cal |

|are developed and implemented in a comprehensive, strategic and integrated manner; and implementing initiatives to improve BH services in foster care (such as the |

|Family Urgent Response Services, Family First Prevention Services Act, and the ongoing work around Continuum of Care Reform); |

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|(2) Community Services: planning, implementing and evaluating program policy related to non-Medi-Cal, publicly funded programs (such as the Mental Health Services Act, |

|Adult Use of Marijuana Act, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration block grants, federal opioid funding, and other state or federal grants); ensuring|

|a robust prevention strategy; and managing Mental Health Program approvals for youth congregant care settings; |

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|(3) Licensing and Certification: ensuring rigorous, accurate and streamlined processes for licensing, certifications, level of care designations, and complaints |

|investigations, and leading DHCS’ response to emergencies. |

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|The ADD, BH, plays a key partnership role with the DD, BH, to develop strategy and policy recommendations for the Directorate and the Health and Human Services Agency |

|(Agency). The ADD, BH, frequently represents the DD, working directly with DHCS executive leadership, Agency leadership, legislative representatives; other state, local|

|and federal representatives; members of the public; and the media. The ADD, BH, periodically gives presentations at conferences and events. The ADD, BH, also serves a |

|key operational role, ensuring that |

|behavioral health projects, reports, analyses, and responses to internal and external stakeholders are delivered accurately and on time. The ADD, BH, is a member of |

|DHCS’ Executive Staff and subject to the Department’s Conflict of Interest Code and filing a Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700). |

|Supervision Received: General direction of the DD, BH. |

|Supervision Exercised: Supervision of BH Deputy Director’s Office (DDO) staff: one Staff Services Manager II, six Associate Governmental Program Analysts, and one Staff|

|Services Analyst, and indirect supervision of Division level staff. |

|Description of Duties: See essential functions below. |

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|Percent of Time Essential Functions |

|30% In collaboration with the DD, BH, and MCBHD Chief, shares leadership responsibility for the development and implementation of BH policies, including improvements to|

|the specialty mental health and SUD treatment programs, foster care model of care reform, BH administrative integration, BH payment reform, and other proposals. |

|Supports the leadership team in implementing initiatives to improve BH services in foster care (such as the Family Urgent Response Services, Family First Prevention |

|Services Act, and the ongoing work around Continuum of Care Reform). |

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|Provides day-to-day operational management of the DD office and assists in the supervision of the DD’s staff. In collaboration with the DD, BH, provides overall |

|management of, and guidance to, the CSD, LCD, and MCBHD Division Chiefs of BH to ensure program/service compliance with the Department’s mission, as well as with state |

|and federal policies, procedure, rules, and regulations. Provides guidance to the CSD, LCD, and MCBHD Division Chiefs regarding new initiative development; policy |

|development, implementation and oversight; changes or improvements to existing programs; and new program development and implementation. Responsible for overseeing |

|policies to guide the development of operational protocols, regulations, policy letters and other critical program documentation. Resolves differences in policy |

|interpretation and implementation. Reviews, edits and approves on behalf of the DD, BH, any behavioral health-related reports, policy changes, legislative and budget |

|proposals and analyses, and sensitive correspondence submitted by the CSD, LCD, and MCBHD Divisions to ensure compliance with DHCS policies and mission, as well as |

|existing state and federal laws and regulations. |

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|30% Advises and consults with the DD, BH, concerning issues of significant policy impact related to behavioral health services. As appropriate, advises and consults |

|with the Director, Chief Deputy Directors, and other department leadership concerning issues of significant policy impact, including DHCS quality improvement |

|initiatives. Represents DHCS in collaborative work with public and private organizations, community stakeholders, and local, state, and federal government officials in |

|community-related behavioral health program matters, including pertinent relationships with social service and criminal justice partners. Routinely interacts with |

|entities such as the Legislature, Legislative’s Analysts Office, Governor’s Office, the Department of Finance, Agency, and County Behavioral Health Director’s |

|Association of California. |

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|25% Participates in the annual DHCS budget and legislative processes, including reviewing BH-related budget documents. Reviews and approves legislative and regulatory |

|proposals, and trailer and budget bill language, as needed. Monitors federal and state health care financing issues to determine the need to make program adjustments |

|and staff reassignments and collaborates closely with the DHCS Health Care Financing division on the fiscal impact of policy decisions. Provides overall direction, |

|Division administration, and leadership to ensure consistent and high quality staff work through Division Chiefs and subordinate managers of operating units on |

|administrative, legislative, budgetary, personnel, and technical problems. Monitors hiring and tracks vacancy rates, responds to personnel issues, and provides guidance|

|to Division Chiefs on implementing corrective action for employees, as needed. |

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|10% Assists the DD, BH, in representing DHCS during meetings with public and private organizations, Agency representatives, local/state/federal government officials, |

|legislative representatives and the media on mental health and substance use disorder services. Gives presentations to various groups, including the DHCS Behavioral |

|Health Stakeholder Advisory Committee, on topics related to behavioral health. Maintains current knowledge of emerging behavioral health needs and services related to |

|prevention, early intervention, treatment, and recovery programs. |

|Percent of Time Marginal Functions |

|5% Performs other duties as required. |

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