Kitsap County is the best of all worlds!

Small communities, friendly people, and miles of waterfront -- It's a great place to live, work and play!

Kitsap County Salish Behavioral Health Administrative Services Organization (SBHASO) has an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Manager to join our hard-working team of professionals. If you have experience in providing direction and oversight of behavioral health staff and programs, strategic planning, and developing successful relationships with State and local officials, then this is the opportunity for you!

In partnership with the Administrator, this position is responsible for ensuring the delivery of effective behavioral health services (mental health and substance use disorder) across the 3-county region. The Clinical Manager leads clinical strategic planning efforts and provides day-to-day clinical leadership. The Clinical Manager is responsible for operations in the absence of the Administrator.

The successful candidate should have an understanding of leading employees and delivering effective and efficient services to the covered individuals. Must have the ability to coordinate a clinical intervention system, oversee clinical reviews and provide training to the provider community. The successful candidate must be able to manage services in a multi-county region, spanning political jurisdictions.

Kitsap County, located on the Kitsap Peninsula, is a short ferry ride across the Puget Sound from Seattle. The "natural side of Puget Sound," Kitsap is a beautiful place to live and experience spectacular vistas: over 200 miles of saltwater shoreline, snow-capped mountains, estuaries and lakes, and forests and parks. Communities -- from Bainbridge Island, Kingston, Poulsbo and Port Gamble to Silverdale, Bremerton, Port Orchard, Manchester, and Olalla -- feature entertainment venues, artists and specialty shops, and so much more.

Bounded on the west by the scenic Hood Canal, Kitsap County is also home to Kitsap Naval Base and Olympic College. The region offers abundant housing options and strong school systems. Residents can easily access major urban areas while experiencing an excellent quality of life in their home community. Kitsap's diverse cultural functions include theater and family concerts, as well as outdoor recreational opportunities such as hiking, biking, boating, fishing, and water skiing.

Required Education and Experience

• Graduate degree from an accredited college or university, in one of the social sciences.
• Licensed Behavioral Health Professional (Mental Health, Social Work, Marriage and Family, or Substance Use Disorder)
• Five years management experience in a managed care behavioral health setting
• Any equivalent combination of experience and education that provides the applicant with the desired knowledge, skills and ability required to perform the work

If offered the position, official transcripts will be required prior to the start date.

Driving Requirements
The successful incumbent must meet the driving requirements of this position and submit a copy a current driving record/abstract (from state of residency) to review for eligibility to drive for Kitsap County prior to employment.The successful incumbent must obtain a valid Washington State Driver's License prior to hire and maintain a satisfactory driving record as outlined in the Kitsap County Vehicle Use Policy. This position is categorized as:

• Category 2: Driver operates a personal vehicle as an essential function for official County business. Any employee using a personal vehicle on official County business shall be required to maintain auto liability insurance, in addition to having a valid driver's license.

Criminal Conviction Standards:

• The successful incumbent will or may have unsupervised access to children under 18 years of age, a vulnerable adult, or a vulnerable person, or access to a secured/confidential facility or computer system(s). As a result, Kitsap County will be conducting an extensive criminal background check by law enforcement agencies, which may include fingerprinting.
  • Please review the following list of disqualifying crimes and negative actions to determine if you meet our standard for this position:
  • https://www.dshs.wa.gov/ffa/disqualifying-list-crimes-and-negative-actions

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
(The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Kitsap County provides reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• The duties in this position are performed primarily in an office setting.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Coordinate entire clinical intervention system for Mental Health and Chemical Dependency for three county area. Oversee clinical reviews, supervise staff, provide and coordinate clinical training to provider community. Intervene and direct staff in the coordination of complex cases.
• Select, supervise and evaluate assigned staff. Establish work rules and performance standards, conduct performance evaluations and initiate and implement disciplinary actions as warranted. Resolve grievances and other sensitive personnel matters. Provide for the training and motivation of subordinates in order to make full use of individual capabilities and to meet changing system demands.
• Manage services in a multi-county region spanning political jurisdictions, supervises implementation of a multi-county behavioral health crisis system.
• Responsible for assuring that contracted providers comply with Federal and state regulations implementing PHPs in Washington state, and that administrative structure is adequate to meet State and Federal requirements.
• Act as advocate to state, federal and local officials and community based organizations to expand their support of the special populations serviced by assigned program area.
• Initiate, implement, and direct strategic planning activities to assure support, development and coordination of a continuum of comprehensive services responsive to the needs of special populations within the area of assignment.
• Provide planning leadership and direction and develop short and long-range plans, goals, and objectives for assigned program; identify service design and delivery options; develop specific plans for under-served groups; reviews and updates plans to reflect changing conditions and regulations.
• Establish, implement, and update policies, procedures, guidelines, and standards for the efficient and effective operation and maintenance of assigned program, assuring compliance with applicable legal requirements and County policies and goals.
• Coordinate with Administrator in development of annual budget and spending plan, implements agency budgets, develops contracts and has primary responsibility for contractual oversight
• Represent region in state-wide forums

• Who May Apply: This position is open to the public. Applications will be screened for qualifications and completion of all the required materials and forms. The most competitive applicants may be contacted for further steps in the selection process, which may include testing for office and computer skills.
• This position is classified as exempt from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
• Non-represented and covered under the Kitsap County Personnel Manual. Internal applicants should be aware that a change in union status or bargaining unit may impact your benefits and accruals. Please contact Human Resources if you have questions.
• Classified as "at will." Incumbent's continued employment is at the discretion of the Human Services Director.
• Kitsap County is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please contact our Human Resources Office.
• Work hours for this position are Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Flexible hours are available, as approved by management.
• Only authorized employees and hiring authorities have access to the application materials submitted. Per RCW 42.56.250, all applications for public employment, including the names of applicants, resumes, and other related materials submitted with respect to an applicant are exempt from public inspection.