BHRS Program Manager

County of Marin; San Rafael (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Marin County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS), a division of the Marin County Health and Human Services Department, seeks a Program Manager for the Crisis and Justice Involved Division. The role leads the Crisis Continuum, including CSU, Mobile Crisis Response, and Aftercare, ensuring timely, person-centered services in Marin County.

Reporting to the Division Director, the Program Manager will guide planning, policy oversight, and supervisory staff, fostering learning,

Qualifications

• Experience leading crisis or behavioral health services preferred.
• Ability to supervise professional clinical and administrative staff.
• Strong skills in policy development and program oversight.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Crisis Continuum including CSU, Mobile Crisis Response, and Aftercare teams.
• Lead program planning, development, and policy/procedure oversight.
• Manage fiscal and contract aspects and report on performance for quality improvement.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to promote an integrated, equitable crisis system.

Skills

Team leadership

Staff supervision

Policy development

Data reporting

Contract management

Job description

Marin County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) is a Division of the Marin County Health and Human Services Department. At BHRS, we care for the whole person with compassion and respect for your cultural values. Our goal is to help you achieve and maintain long term health, wellness and recovery, and to foster healthy families and communities.

There is one (1) full-time vacancy in the Health & Human Services, BHRS for a Program Manager in the Crisis and Justice Involved (CJI) Division.

The BHRS Crisis and Justice-Involved Division provides a comprehensive continuum of care that bridges community-based crisis intervention, court and legal collaborative care, and in-custody behavioral health services. The Program Manager will oversee the Crisis Continuum, which includes the Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU), Mobile Crisis Response Team, Crisis Aftercare Team, and critical incident response, ensuring timely, person-centered, and effective services for individuals experiencing behavioral health crises across Marin County. Reporting to the Division Director for the Crisis and Justice-Involved Division, the Program Manager plays a key leadership role in advancing an integrated crisis system that emphasizes prevention, compassionate care, and equitable access to services. Additional responsibilities include ongoing data and performance reporting to support continuous quality improvement.

The Program Manager will oversee a team of supervisors, and collaborate closely with partners across the behavioral health, criminal justice, and community systems to strengthen the County’s continuum of crisis services. Responsibilities include program planning and development, policy and procedure oversight, fiscal and contract management, and supervision of professional clinical and administrative staff. The incumbent will foster a culture of learning, accountability, and compassion, supporting staff development while advancing collective goals for service excellence and equity. This position also contributes to agency-wide initiatives and strategic planning efforts, collaborating with internal leadership and external partners such as the BHRS Adult and Children’s Systems of Care, Substance Use treatment providers, the Public Guardian, local hospitals, patients’ rights, first responders, and community-based organizations to promote a responsive, recovery-oriented, and trauma-informed system of care.