Director of Health Services

Position Title: Director of Health Services

Organization: County of Sonoma c/o Berkeley Search Consultants

Organization Type: Public, County Health Services Department

Location:  Sonoma County, CA

Salary Range: $260,076.02 - $316,115.20 Annually

Berkeley Search Consultants is assisting the County of Sonoma in the recruitment of a Director of Health Services to lead its Behavioral Health and Public Health programs and Homelessness Services, and ensuring access to vital services for all residents.

The Sonoma County Department of Health Services is dedicated to protecting and enhancing the community's health and well-being. With over 700 staff members and numerous community partners, the department offers a broad range of programs and services to promote and sustain health for individuals, families, and communities, supported by an adopted budget of approximately $501.6 million for FY 2024-25, with departmental operating expenditures totaling $332.4 million. The department’s mission is to promote, protect, and ensure access to services supporting health, recovery, and well-being for all residents, guided by core values of equity, collaboration, and excellence.

Divisions:

Executive Management & Administration: Provides leadership and administrative support, including compliance, finance, health policy planning and equity, legislative policy, health data and epidemiology, human resources, IT, and privacy and security.

Behavioral Health: Offers mental health and substance use disorder services for all age groups, including those with Medi-Cal and the uninsured, directly and through community partnerships.

Homelessness Services: Provides policy and funding guidance, staff support to the Homeless Coalition (Continuum of Care) Board, and care and outreach services to sheltered and unsheltered homeless individuals.

Public Health: Protects and promotes health through direct services and policy changes. Programs include Environmental Health and Safety, Family Health, WIC, Disease Control and Surveillance, Healthy Communities, Public Health Preparedness, Animal Services, the Regional Public Health Laboratory, and the Coastal Valleys Emergency Medical Services Agency.

Position Profile

The Health Services Director is the Executive Leader responsible for carrying out the mission to promote and protect the health and well-being of individuals and the community. The Director is responsible for the overall policy, programs, goals, and success of the department. This role involves extensive collaboration community-based organizations, medical professionals, and hospitals to collectively and collaboratively address health challenges. Additionally, the Director is responsible for engaging leaders from rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers to ensure that services are available to medically underserved communities, enhancing access to essential health care for all residents.

Key responsibilities:

• Ensuring effective management practices, overseeing budget formulation and monitoring, and advocating for legislative changes that improve access to healthcare service delivery.
• Maintaining transparency and community engagement and fostering positive culture within the department.
• Reporting to the County Executive, the Director has delegated authority and is held accountable for the overall resource development and administration of all programs, services, and employees of the department.

How to Apply:

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Candidates must apply by 11:59PM PST on January 2, 2025, for first consideration.

If you are interested in learning more, being considered for future roles, or know of qualified individuals to refer, please contact or submit your resume to Phong Trieu at Berkeley Search Consultants at ptrieu@berkeleysearch.com.

Contact Information: Phong Trieu | VP of Fulfillment Strategies

Berkeley Search Consultants | www.berkeleysearch.com

ptrieu@berkeleysearch.com