Alcohol and Drug Program Administrator

THIS IS A NEW ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from thisexamination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one yearbut can be extended.

SupplementalQuestionnaire:A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must besubmitted with each application. Applications and Supplemental Questionnairesmust be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00p.m. on the Last Day for Filing. Failure to submit the Application orSupplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification.

Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires will only beaccepted online.

Qualifiedbilingual persons who speak English and are also fluent in: Spanish ChineseVietnamese Cambodian Laotian Korean Mien Tagalog Amharic Farsi DariTigrigna Russian Romanian or Sign Languages are especially encouraged toapply. There is an additional biweekly compensation for persons in positionsdesignated bilingual.Qualified candidates may be tested todemonstrate language proficiency.

THE COUNTY

Alameda County located on the east sideof San Francisco Bay is Californias seventh-largest county. The County employs 9700 full-time employeesand operates on an annual budget of $3.4 billion. Oakland the County seat is Californiaseighth-largest city. One and a halfmillion people call Alameda County home and live in a variety of incorporatedcities unincorporated communities and rural areas. As a major urban county Alameda provides afull range of services to its citizens. The County is a blend of culturally andethnically diverse communities and its mixture of cosmopolitan and suburbanareas provides the perfect environment for families and their activelifestyles. The County offers extensivecultural resources countless recreational opportunities and an array of finepublic and private colleges and universities.

ALAMEDA COUNTY HEALTH

Alameda County Health is the localgovernment agency that promotes and protects the health and well-being of allwho live work learn and play in Alameda County. We coordinate services andcultivate partnerships with community organizations and providers to helpensure access organize and deliver health care and services to people withMedi-Cal and without insurance support resilient communities and improvehealth for all. We focus on health equity by developing programs and systemicsolutions that reduce disparities for the people and communities we serve.

Alameda County Healths departments andprograms focus on services and support that provide care for the whole person.

• The Behavioral Health Department provides mental health and substance use services for people with Medi-Cal and without insurance and supports people along their path to wellness recovery and resilience.
• The Environmental Health Department works to keep our air water and food safe; it regulates protects and promotes the health of everyone in Alameda County by enforcing environmental health codes to reduce exposure to toxins and diseases.
• The Public Health Department focuses on community and population-level health preventing and addressing root causes of health inequity across a range of communicable and chronic diseases.
• Alameda County Health also provides services through Housing and Homelessness Services Emergency Medical Services Agency HealthPAC and Healthy Schools and Communities.

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT

As part of Alameda County Health theBehavioral Health Department supports people with Medi-Cal and withoutinsurance living with serious mental illness and substance use conditions alongtheir path toward wellness recovery and resiliency. We provide servicesthrough a network of contracted mental health and substance use providers andadminister the States resources and training for behavioral health providerscase managers and other healthcare professionals. We advocate for our patientsand families and create space for personal engagement in their care.

We are outpatient specialists for mentalhealth services for older adults and youth substance use providers andtreatment program specialists advocates for quality improvement and patientsrights and psychiatric and integrated health care providers.

For more information about theBehavioral Health Department please .

THEPOSITION

Under administrative direction directsplans organizes and oversees the implementation of the Countys alcohol andother drug (AOD) treatment system of care; provides direction to the Countyoperations and services that monitor and support the system; and performs otherrelated duties as required.

This is a single position class thatreports to the Deputy Director Behavioral Health Care Services. The incumbentis responsible for coordinating the administrative fiscal and programmaticoperations of all services and activities as it relates to AOD.

THE IDEALCANDIDATE

In addition to the minimumqualifications and knowledge and skills listed below ideal candidates for thisposition will:

• Analytically solve problems.
• Demonstrate quality leadership.
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Stay current with developments in the fields of alcohol and drug treatment programs and related mental health and physical health programs.
• Know social and economic determinants of substance use.
• Know administrative principles practices and techniques of County and State mental health systems.
• Manage multiple and changing priorities.

For more detailed information about thejob classification please visit: Alcohol and Drug Program Administrator(#5072).

The minimum professional requirementsfor admission to the competitive assessment process include:

Education:

Possession of masters degree from anaccredited university in Public Administration Clinical Psychology SocialWork Psychiatric Nursing or related behavioral science.

And

Experience:

The equivalent of four years ofmanagement experience in the delivery of alcohol drug and mental healthprogram services which included program planning grant and contactadministration budgeting and supervision.

License:

Possession of a valid California MotorVehicle Operators license.

NOTE: The Civil Service Commission maymodify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.

The most suitably qualified candidateswill possess the following competencies:

Theexamination will consist of the following steps:

1) A review ofcandidates applications to verify possession of minimum requirements. Thosecandidates who possess the minimum requirements for the classification willmove on to the next step in the examination process.

2) A review ofcandidates Supplemental Questionnaires to select the best qualifiedapplicants. Those candidates selected as best qualified will move on to thenext step in the examination process.

3) An oralinterview examination which will be weighted as 100% of the candidates finalexamination score. The oral interview examination may contain situationalexercises.

CANDIDATES MUST ATTAIN A QUALIFYING RATING ON EACHPORTION OF THIS EXAMINATION.

We reserve the right to make changes to the announcedexamination components.

Alameda Countyutilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system iscompetitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity forqualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determinethe qualifications fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of thevacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to theneeds of a current vacant position in which case the eligible list may beexclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments may bemore broadly used for both current and future vacancies or for other alternatejobs with comparable scopes of work.

To learn more aboutour recruitment and selection process please visit the What You Need to Knowsection of our website .

Applicants will beinformed via email with reasonable noticein advance of any examinationprocess which will require their attendance. The following dates are tentativeand subject to change based on the needs of the Agency:

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCEDRECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN

Alameda County andthe Human Resource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in theexamination and/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals withdisabilities and/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the StateFair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) Federal Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA) Alameda Countys Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable request accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this orother phases of the examination/selection process please contact the assignedHuman Resources Representative listed on the job announcementbeforethe last date of filing.Alameda County requires applicants toprovide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation applicantsmust have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA FEHA andapplicable statutes.

For moreinformation regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures please visit ourwebsite County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many employee discount fitness and health screening programs focused on overall wellbeing. These benefits include but are not limited to*:

For your Health & Well-Being

• Medical HMO & PPO Plans
• Dental HMO & PPO Plans
• Vision or Vision Reimbursement
• Share the Savings
• Basic Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• County Allowance Credit
• Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance Critical Illness Long-Term Care Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services
• Employee Assistance Program

For your Financial Future

• Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)
• Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan)

For your Work/Life Balance

• 12 paid holidays
• Floating Holidays
• Vacation and sick leave accrual
• Vacation purchase program
• Management Paid Leave**
• Catastrophic Sick Leave
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits Program
• Guaranteed Ride Home
• Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness Incentive Based Programs Gym Membership Discounts)
• Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks cell phone etc.)
• Child Care Resources
• 1stUnited Services Credit Union

*Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement. This provides a summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change.

**Employees in management-designated classifications may be entitled to management paid leave. Refer to the applicable MOU or Salary Ordinance for more information.

All notices relatedto County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered viaemail. Please add @ @ and as acceptedaddresses to any email blocking or spam filtering program you may use. If youdo not do this your email blocking or spam filtering program may block receiptof the notices regarding your application for recruitments. You are alsostrongly advised to regularly log into your County of Alameda onlineapplication account to check for notices that may have been sent to you. Allemail notices that will be sent to you will also be kept in your personalonline application account. You will be able to view all of your notices inyour online application account by clicking on the My applicationsbutton on the Current Job Openings page.

Please takethe steps recommended above to ensure you do not miss any notices about arecruitment for which you have applied. The County of Alameda is notresponsible for notices that are not read received or accessed by anyapplicant for a County recruitment.

NOTE: All noticesare generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to theemail boxes and arerouted to unmonitored mailboxes. If you have questions please go to ourwebsite at . You mayalso contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement for therecruitment for which you have applied.

NicoleLewis-Bolton Human Resources Analyst

Human ResourceServices County of Alameda

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All Alameda County employees aredesignated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employmentwith the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to thiseffect. Employees are required to report to work as ordered in the eventof an emergency.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Alameda County has a diverse workforcethat is representative of the communities we serve and is proud to be an equalopportunity employer. All aspects of employment are based on merit competenceperformance and business need. Alameda County does not discriminate inemployment on the basis of: race color religion sex (including pregnancy andgender identity) national origin political affiliation sexual orientationmarital status disability genetic information age membership in an employeeorganization retaliation parental status military service or othernon-merit factors protected under federal state and local law. Alameda Countycelebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive and welcomingworkplace environment.