BEHAVIOR HEALTH PROGRAM MANAGER - 40000732

Department: JUSTICE SERVICES | Date Posted: JULY 25, 2026 | Closing Date: OPEN UNTIL FILLED | Position Number: 40000732 | Job Type: FULL-TIME

About the role

Under the direction of and in coordination with the JSD Clinical Services Manager and the JMH Mental Health Program Manager, assist in the organization of and supervision of all clinical work of the Substance Treatment and Recidivism Reduction (STARR) staff. Maintain excellent professional relationships and communication with detention facility administration and staff, and with medical staff to ensure quality and continuity of care of clients. Provide professional consultation to legal and detention staff for detainees exhibiting symptoms/traits of substance use disorder. Conduct mental health and substance use disorder assessments on referred individuals to determine an appropriate level of care to effectively address their concerns. Create a comprehensive case plan to provide an appropriate JSD STARR service to these individuals and to facilitate simultaneous community substance use disorder and mental health care when psychotropic medication and/or MAT is warranted. Provide supervision, support, and guidance to STARR Counselors as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals
• Approve time and leave requests for assigned staff
• Coordinates, assigns and reviews work and establishes work schedules; maintains standards; monitors status of work in progress; inspects completed work assignments; answers questions; gives advice and direction as needed
• Monitors and updates records to meet program and agency requirements
• Manages, plans, and maintains programs financial budget for housing, trainings, supplies and orders
• Review referrals for appropriateness of services
• Provides direct individual and group counseling for the agency
• Attend and engage in community meetings and committees as directed by the Clinical Services Manager
• Screen inmates booked into jail who are identified as possibly having substance use disorder symptoms
• Provides supportive counseling, as needed
• Assist with the monitoring of suicide precautions and security observation detainees
• Participates in jail coordination meetings involving Clinical issues
• Responds to Kiosk requests as per assigned and directed by Clinical Services Manager or requeste by Jail MH Program Manager
• Provide on-call services/support on a regular schedule
• Assist in the coordination and facilitation of,