Deputy Director, Behavioral Health Strategy & Ops

City and County of San Francisco; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

City and County of San Francisco seeks a Deputy Director for Behavioral Health Services (0943) to lead strategy, policy, and operations within SFDPH. The role directs budgeting, grants, and resource planning, and collaborates with external affairs, the Behavioral Health Commission, and city partners to advance priorities.

Required: a bachelor's degree and at least four years of managerial health or social services leadership, with a proven ability to align programs, resources, and timelines to

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Advance Strategy and Priorities: 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 Divisional Resources and Operations: 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 to advance BHS priorities.
• Strengthen the divisional operations that allow clinical and program leaders to focus on access, capacity, and quality of care.
• Lead Strategic Budgeting and Funding: Lead BHS strategic budget planning and coordinate with DPH Finance to align divisional resources with BHS priorities.
• 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 that required financial, programmatic, and performance reports are timely, accurate, and complete.
• Coordinate BHS Communications and Partnerships: Coordinate BHS-specific communications with DPH External Affairs, including communications with elected officials, government agencies, community organizations, and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate internal communications so BHS leaders and staff receive clear and timely information about divisional priorities, decisions, implementation, and progress.
• 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.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

City and County of San Francisco seeks a Deputy Director for Behavioral Health Services (0943) to lead strategy, policy, and operations within SFDPH. The role directs budgeting, grants, and resource planning, and collaborates with external affairs, the Behavioral Health Commission, and city partners to advance priorities.

Required: a bachelor's degree and at least four years of managerial health or social services leadership, with a proven ability to align programs, resources, and timelines to