Statewide Behavioral Health Policy Lead & Programs Director

Jobtailor; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior leader to guide statewide behavioral health policy implementation in Oregon, overseeing transitions from hospitals to community-based care and coordinating across agencies.

The role focuses on building pathways, improving the adult behavioral health continuum, managing budgets and staff, and partnering with hospitals, providers, and government offices to advance recovery and access to services.

Qualifications

• Six years of supervision, management, or related experience, or three years with a bachelor's degree.
• Ability to lead development and equitable implementation of statewide behavioral health policies.
• Ability to analyze statutes and regulations and ensure policy alignment with state and federal requirements.
• Experience building community connections and leading collaborative policy-planning efforts.
• Ability to engage diverse groups and represent programs in interagency settings.
• Ability to lead budget development and oversight, manage administrative resources, and justify budgets.
• Leadership experience overseeing staff planning, assignment, direction, and performance evaluations.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States; no visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead and implement work supporting transitions from hospitals and intensive residential treatment settings into safe, stable, community-based care.
• Guide a team coordinating timely, responsive services for individuals across Oregon.
• Strengthen Oregon’s adult residential treatment system through initiatives developed by the Governor’s Office, Legislature, and OHA Executive Leadership.
• Build clear pathways through levels of care and support person-centered practices.
• Improve coordination across the adult behavioral health continuum.
• Collaborate with Civil Commitment, Aid and Assist, and Guilty Except for Insanity process partners.
• Improve program functioning, transitions, community access, long-term stability, and recovery.
• Collaborate with local programs, hospitals, providers, and OHA teams to maintain connected care throughout the adult lifespan.
• Lead statewide behavioral health policy development and implementation.
• Oversee budgets, staff, programs, contracts, procurement, and interagency coordination.

Skills

Policy Analysis

Budget Oversight

Program Management

Interagency Coordination

Staff Development

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a senior leader to guide statewide behavioral health policy implementation in Oregon, overseeing transitions from hospitals to community-based care and coordinating across agencies.

The role focuses on building pathways, improving the adult behavioral health continuum, managing budgets and staff, and partnering with hospitals, providers, and government offices to advance recovery and access to services.