Help us lead a team dedicated to mental health wellness and recovery! Solano County Behavioral Health is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Our services aim to empower all community members throughout their journey towards wellness and recovery. It is also of equal importance for us to improve access to quality care for underserved and under-represented ethnic and minority populations who have been historically marginalized by health care systems. We are seeking qualified staff who possess valuable life experiences and expertise to ensure our workforce is culturally and linguistically responsive and leverages diversity to foster innovation and positive outcomes for the people we serve.
Click here to learn more about the Behavioral Health Services Division . Solano County's Behavioral Health Division i s hiring for Behavorial Health Services Administrator.
This is a unique opportunity for a seasoned behavioral health leader to shape the future of adult services in Solano County through thoughtful leadership, strategic planning, and a commitment to equity, innovation, and system transformation.
Click here to learn more about the Behavioral Health Service Division THE POSITION The
Behavioral Health Services Administrator serves as a senior leader within the Behavioral Health Division, responsible for the strategic oversight of adult clinical services and administrative operations.
This position plays a critical role in guiding program development, ensuring regulatory compliance, and fostering collaboration across County divisions, departments and community partners. With a focus on service quality, system integration, and fiscal accountability, the Administrator helps shape a responsive and sustainable behavioral health system of care that meets the diverse needs of persons served.
Working in close collaboration with the Behavioral Health Director, Deputy Director, and the administrative team, the Administrator provides high-level guidance and representation for the Division. This position requires a licensed behavioral health professional with a strong background in adult services and a demonstrated ability to lead complex systems of care. In addition to overseeing core adult outpatient services, the Administrator provides leadership for specialty mental health services such as full-service partnership intensive case management, forensic behavioral health, homelessness, acute and sub-acute care, and crisis response.
A core responsibility of this role is ensuring the fiscal sustainability of adult behavioral health services. The Administrator leads with a strong financial lens-monitoring budgets, aligning resources with strategic goals, and ensuring programs operate efficiently without compromising quality of care. This involves aligning clinical and administrative systems with evolving state mandates, ensuring regulatory compliance, and positioning the Division to optimize funding under new Medi-Cal models. The Administrator has a strong command of data analysis and performance measurements to inform decision-making and drive continuous improvement across the Division.
The Administrator role also requires strong written communication skills and experience preparing formal documents for review by County leadership, interdepartmental partners, and external stakeholders. These may include policies and procedures, grant applications, budget narratives, scopes of work, and other materials that support planning, compliance, and funding efforts.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE : EITHER Education: Master’s degree in a field directly related to the assignment
Experience: F ive years of professional level public health or social services experience, of which three years must have included program management and supervision of professional and supervisory staff coupled with experience in public administration including budget preparation, program planning/evaluation and supervision.
OR Education: Bachelor’s degree in a field directly related to the assignment
Experience: S even years of professional level public health or social services experience, of which three years must have included program management and supervision of professional and supervisory staff coupled with experience in public administration including budget preparation, program planning/evaluation and supervision.
Please see "Document Submittal Requirements" section below for more information.
LICENSING, CERTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS One or more of the following may be required:
- Registered Nursing License issued by the California State Board of Registered Nursing
- Nurse Practitioner License issued by the California State Board of Registered Nursing
- Public Health Nursing Certificate issued by the California State Board of Registered Nursing
- Marriage and Family Therapist License issued by the California Board of Behavioral Science Examiners
- Clinical Social Worker License issued by the California Board of Behavioral Science Examiners
- Clinical Psychologist License issued by the California Board of Psychology
- California Driver’s License, Class C
Note: All licenses, certificates and registrations must be kept current while employed in this class. This may include the completion of continuing education units to maintain the required registration in good standing. Employees must keep their licenses, certifications and registrations current and failure to do so may constitute cause for personnel action in accordance with Civil Service Rules or applicable bargaining agreement.
Click here for Behavioral Health Services Administrator Job Description The eligible list created as a result of this recruitment will be used to fill full-time and part-time regular, limited-term or extra-help positions as vacancies occur throughout the County.
SELECTION PROCESS 11/4/2025 - 5:00pm Deadline to submit application and required documents. Based on the information provided in the application documents, the qualified applicants may be invited for further examination and will either be pre-scheduled by the Department of Human Resources or be invited to self-schedule. All applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination . Depending upon the number of applications received, the selection process may consist of an initial application screening, a mandatory information meeting, a supplemental questionnaire assessment, a written and/or practical exam, an oral board exam, or any combination listed. Responses to supplemental questions may be used as screening and testing mechanisms and will be used to assess an applicant’s ability to advance in the process; as such, responses to supplemental questions should be treated as test examination responses. Information contained herein does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.
All potential new hires and employees considered for promotion to management, confidential positions or unrepresented positions will be subject to a background and reference check after contingent job offer is accepted. These provisions are subject to change.
RETIREES - Solano County invites all qualified candidates to apply for positions; however pursuant to Government Code Section 21221(h) and 21224, hiring restrictions may apply to California Public Sector Pension Plan Retirees.
HOW TO APPLY Applications must be submitted through the NEOGOV system. Paper copies of applications are not accepted. All additional application materials as requested in the job announcement (degree/transcripts, certificates, DD-214 if applicable, ADA Accommodation Request) must be submitted
by the application final filing deadline date. Previously submitted application materials (e.g., copies of diploma and/or transcripts, etc.) for prior recruitments will not be applied for this recruitment but must be re-submitted for this recruitment. Any further questions can be directed to the Department of Human Resources at (707) 784-6170, business hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. EOE/AA.
Please note that all dates/times listed in the job announcement are Pacific Time.
DOCUMENT SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS Depending on how you qualify for the position,
a Bachelor’s degree or a Master's degree is required for this position. All candidates must submit a copy of their college diploma (verifying the degree, date earned and area of specialization) or official/unofficial transcripts (verifying the date and degree conferred) by the final filing deadline. Candidates who fail to submit their diploma or transcripts by the final filing date will be disqualified from the recruitment. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: Candidates who attended a college or university that is accredited by a foreign or non-U.S. accrediting agency must have their educational units evaluated by an educational evaluation service. The result must be submitted to the Human Resources Department no later than the close of the recruitment. Please contact the local college or university to learn where this service can be obtained.
How to Submit Your Documents In addition to uploading attachments when applying online, candidates may submit documents by fax to (707) 784-3424, or by email to
recruitment@solanocounty.gov . Be sure to include the recruitment title (Behavioral Health Services Administrator) and the recruitment number (25-137130-02) in your email or fax.
- Independent travel may be required.
- Selectees for employment must, as a condition of employment, sign a statement agreeing to comply with Section 11165/11166 of the California Penal Code relating to child abuse reporting and Section 15630 relating to Adult Abuse and reporting.
- Candidates will be required to pass a background investigation in accordance with applicable law, regulation and/or policy.
- Incumbents may be required to be able to work in an environment which may include exposure to communicable disease.
We offer a benefits package to employees which includes health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, holidays, vacation, and sick leave
To learn more, view our benefits page: Benefits Summary
Closing Date/Time: 11/4/2025 5:00 PM Pacific