Behavioral Health Division Director
Multnomah County · Portland, OR · 1 mo ago
$128k–$206k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually the posting includes "About The Position". Use for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must include sections only when posting has real specific content.
We have:
- About The Position: description. So heading "About the role" (or "About The Position"? The instruction says use
for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must include sections only when posting has real specific content.
We have:
- About The Position: description. So heading "About the role" (or "About The Position"? The instruction says use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we should use "About the role". Provide paragraph(s) from that section.
- Responsibilities: "Key Responsibilities" with bullet list. So heading "Responsibilities". Use - .
- Requirements: "Required Minimum Qualifications". Also "Ideal Candidate" maybe part of Requirements? But we can treat "Requirements" as required qualifications. Provide list.
- Qualifications: maybe "Preferred Qualifications/Transferable Skills*". That's a qualifications section. Use heading "Qualifications". Provide list.
- Skills: maybe not separate; but we could include under Qualifications. But we could have a Skills section if there is explicit skills list. There's "Strong communication skills..." etc within preferred qualifications. Might be okay to include under Qualifications.
- Benefits: Not explicitly listed. There's mention of hybrid telework, schedule, but not benefits like health insurance. So we should not create Benefits section unless posting actually states them. There's no explicit benefits list. So omit.
- Pay: There's a Pay Range listed: "$128,464.44 - $205,543.27 Annual". Also later "Salary/Pay: Please be advised that the pay range listed..." So we have pay info. So include Pay section with that range. Should we include the note about actual compensation? Probably include the range and note. But we must not include filler like "commensurate with experience". The note about actual compensation being determined etc is substantive. We'll include.
- Schedule: There's "Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, some weekends and evenings". Also mention hybrid telework. So include Schedule section.
- Also location maybe not needed as heading. Could be included in About the role paragraph.
We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID. Remove boilerplate like EEO, application instructions, etc. Also remove "Current employees: Please apply through the employee portal..." etc. Also remove "Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):". Also remove "The Opportunity". Also remove "Additional Details" etc. Also remove "Inclusively Leading with Race", "Our Commitment to Safety..." etc as they are boilerplate? They are substantive about values but maybe considered EEO/equal-opportunity boilerplate? The instruction: Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The sections about inclusively leading with race, commitment to safety, etc might be considered EEO/equal-opportunity boilerplate. Likely they should be removed. Also "Diversity and Inclusion" etc. Also "Veterans’ Preference", "Accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act", "Questions? Recruiter..." etc are application instructions or boilerplate. Remove.
We need to preserve all substantive information: about the position, responsibilities, required qualifications, preferred qualifications, pay, schedule. Also maybe mention "Hybrid telework" under schedule or benefits? Since benefits not allowed, we can include hybrid telework under Schedule.
We must not invent or summarize away detail. Keep details.
Let's extract:
About The Position paragraph:
"Multnomah County Health Department is seeking a dynamic and experienced Behavioral Health Division Director (Mental Health Director) to lead one of the county’s largest and most complex divisions, dedicated to ensuring equitable, high-quality, equity-based behavioral health services for our community. As a senior-level executive and Community Mental Health Program (CMHP) administrator, this position provides strategic leadership for county-wide behavioral health and addiction services, overseeing clinical care, policy direction, fiscal management, workforce development, and system transformation."
We could also include earlier mission statement? That is more about organization; maybe considered boilerplate? It's about mission and values; could be considered EEO? Not exactly. Might be considered substantive about the organization. The instruction says remove EEO/equal-opportunity boilerplate. Mission statement about health equity might be okay to keep? It's not EEO. But it's generic. Might be considered boilerplate? I'd keep it as part of About the role? The posting includes: "We seek leaders, achievers and doers who bring skill and passion to a challenging and evolving environment. At the Multnomah County Health Department we are all inspired by the mission: We work with communities to advance health equity, protect the most vulnerable, and promote health and wellness for everyone and we uphold the values: Compassion and Care, Empowerment, Racial Equity, Creativity and Integrity. We create a culture of respect, trust and understanding for the highly diverse population we serve in our communities." That's about the organization; could be considered part of About the role. I'd include it as a paragraph before the position description.
But we must not include duplicated lines. It's fine.
Now Responsibilities: list:
- Executive Leadership — Lead and inspire a division of 300+ staff across multiple behavioral health service areas, driving strategic planning, policy development, resource allocation, and operational excellence.
- Planning & Program Development — Assess community needs, develop comprehensive service plans, and oversee new program initiatives from concept to implementation.
- Program Management — Direct services and ensure County representation on relevant state and regional committees. Oversee contracts, performance measures, and compliance with state and federal regulations.
- Daily Operations — Ensure smooth daily functioning of division services, including budget management, staffing oversight, and response to operational challenges.
- Divisional Oversight This Position Leads The Following Key Units (list). Actually the heading "Divisional Oversight This Position Leads The Following Key Units" then list units. We need to include that as part of responsibilities? Could be a separate bullet: "Divisional Oversight — This Position Leads The Following Key Units:" then list units. But we need to preserve all detail. We'll create a bullet for Divisional Oversight and then a nested list? The instruction: Use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we can have top-level
for responsibilities, each - can contain text; if we need sublist we could embed another
. That's okay.
Thus responsibilities list items:
- Executive Leadership — Lead and inspire a division of 300+ staff across multiple behavioral health service areas, driving strategic planning, policy development, resource allocation, and operational excellence.
- Planning & Program Development — Assess community needs, develop comprehensive service plans, and oversee new program initiatives from concept to implementation.
- Program Management — Direct services and ensure County representation on relevant state and regional committees. Oversee contracts, performance measures, and compliance with state and federal regulations.
- Daily Operations — Ensure smooth daily functioning of division services, including budget management, staffing oversight, and response to operational challenges.
- Divisional Oversight — This Position Leads The Following Key Units:
- Addictions Services - (Recovery Support/PATH program, Contract Management Unit, Deflection Services & Prevention Programs)
- Care Coordination - (Choice Model Program, Intensive Care Coordination, Multnomah Intensive Transition Team & Wraparound)
- Civil Commitment & Forensics - (Pre Commitment, Post Commitment, Commitment Monitoring & Trial Visit Monitoring)
- Direct Clinical Services - (CARES Northwest, Early Childhood Program, Early Assessment & Support Alliance, School-Based Mental Health, K-12 Case Management & Gun Violence Impacted Families Behavioral Health Response Team)
- Office of Consumer Engagement - (supporting role for the Behavioral Health Advisory Council & Behavioral Health Division)
- Safety Net Services - (Adult Protective Services/Risk Case Management, Behavioral Health Resource Center, Crisis Services, MH Treatment for the Uninsured Multnomah Treatment Fund, Older Adult Behavioral Health Initiative, Residential Services)
- Quality Management - (Quality Assurance & Compliance Unit & Decision Support Unit)
Now Requirements: Required Minimum Qualifications:
- Education/ Experience: A Master’s degree (or higher) in Behavioral Health, Public Administration, Public Health, or a related field.
- Significant experience (typically 8+ years) in behavioral health program leadership, including fiscal oversight, staff supervision, and policy development.
- Knowledge of Oregon’s mental health laws, Medicaid system, and LMHA responsibilities preferred.
We could also include "Ideal Candidate" as part of Requirements? But it's more descriptive. Might be better to put under Qualifications (Preferred). However the instruction says use headings: Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. We'll treat Required Minimum Qualifications as Requirements. Ideal Candidate could be part of Qualifications (maybe as a summary). But we have Preferred Qualifications/Transferable Skills* section.
Thus Qualifications heading: Preferred Qualifications/Transferable Skills*:
List:
- Extensive experience in operational business management, including budget development and management, contract negotiation, and human resource management.
- Strong communication skills, with experience representing an organization in governmental and community settings, including working with media and presenting to governing bodies.
- Experience working with Unions is strongly preferred.
- Transferable skills: Your transferable skills are any skills you have gained through education, work experience (including the military) or life experience that are relevant for this position. Be sure to describe any transferable skills on your application and clearly explain how they apply to this position.
We could also include the Ideal Candidate bullet points as part of Qualifications? The Ideal Candidate paragraph: "The Ideal Candidate Will Be A strategic, inclusive, and collaborative leader with deep knowledge of behavioral health systems and public health administration. Skilled in managing large, complex organizations with diverse funding streams and stakeholder relationships. Committed to advancing equity, trauma-informed practice, and culturally responsive care. Experienced in partnership building across government, healthcare systems, and community organizations." That's also substantive. Could be placed under Qualifications as well. But we already have a Qualifications heading; we could merge both sets under Qualifications. However the instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could have Qualifications include both Ideal Candidate and Preferred Qualifications. But we need to avoid filler. Let's include Ideal Candidate as a bullet list under Qualifications.
Thus Qualifications items:
- Strategic, inclusive, and collaborative leader with deep knowledge of behavioral health systems and public health administration.
- Skilled in managing large, complex organizations with diverse funding streams and stakeholder relationships.
- Committed to advancing equity, trauma-informed practice, and culturally responsive care.
- Experienced in partnership building across government, healthcare systems, and community organizations.
- Extensive experience in operational business management, including budget development and management, contract negotiation, and human resource management.
- Strong communication skills, with experience representing an organization in governmental and community settings, including working with media and presenting to governing bodies.
- Experience working with Unions is strongly preferred.
- Transferable skills: any skills gained through education, work experience (including the military) or life experience that are relevant for this position; describe how they apply.
Now Pay section: Provide the pay range and note.
We have: "Pay Range $128,464.44 - $205,543.27 Annual". Also later: "Salary/Pay: Please be advised that the pay range listed for this position is intended to provide general guidance on the earning potential for the role. However, actual compensation will be determined in accordance with the Oregon Equal Pay Law and will take into account factors such as the candidate's relevant experience and education. Candidates should expect that initial offers will be made within the listed pay range and may not be at or near the top of the range."
We'll include that as a paragraph under Pay.
Schedule section: "Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, some weekends and evenings. This
- .
- Requirements: "Required Minimum Qualifications". Also "Ideal Candidate" maybe part of Requirements? But we can treat "Requirements" as required qualifications. Provide list.
- Qualifications: maybe "Preferred Qualifications/Transferable Skills*". That's a qualifications section. Use heading "Qualifications". Provide list.
- Skills: maybe not separate; but we could include under Qualifications. But we could have a Skills section if there is explicit skills list. There's "Strong communication skills..." etc within preferred qualifications. Might be okay to include under Qualifications.
- Benefits: Not explicitly listed. There's mention of hybrid telework, schedule, but not benefits like health insurance. So we should not create Benefits section unless posting actually states them. There's no explicit benefits list. So omit.
- Pay: There's a Pay Range listed: "$128,464.44 - $205,543.27 Annual". Also later "Salary/Pay: Please be advised that the pay range listed..." So we have pay info. So include Pay section with that range. Should we include the note about actual compensation? Probably include the range and note. But we must not include filler like "commensurate with experience". The note about actual compensation being determined etc is substantive. We'll include.
- Schedule: There's "Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, some weekends and evenings". Also mention hybrid telework. So include Schedule section.
- Also location maybe not needed as heading. Could be included in About the role paragraph.
We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID. Remove boilerplate like EEO, application instructions, etc. Also remove "Current employees: Please apply through the employee portal..." etc. Also remove "Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):". Also remove "The Opportunity". Also remove "Additional Details" etc. Also remove "Inclusively Leading with Race", "Our Commitment to Safety..." etc as they are boilerplate? They are substantive about values but maybe considered EEO/equal-opportunity boilerplate? The instruction: Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The sections about inclusively leading with race, commitment to safety, etc might be considered EEO/equal-opportunity boilerplate. Likely they should be removed. Also "Diversity and Inclusion" etc. Also "Veterans’ Preference", "Accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act", "Questions? Recruiter..." etc are application instructions or boilerplate. Remove.
We need to preserve all substantive information: about the position, responsibilities, required qualifications, preferred qualifications, pay, schedule. Also maybe mention "Hybrid telework" under schedule or benefits? Since benefits not allowed, we can include hybrid telework under Schedule.
We must not invent or summarize away detail. Keep details.
Let's extract:
About The Position paragraph:
"Multnomah County Health Department is seeking a dynamic and experienced Behavioral Health Division Director (Mental Health Director) to lead one of the county’s largest and most complex divisions, dedicated to ensuring equitable, high-quality, equity-based behavioral health services for our community. As a senior-level executive and Community Mental Health Program (CMHP) administrator, this position provides strategic leadership for county-wide behavioral health and addiction services, overseeing clinical care, policy direction, fiscal management, workforce development, and system transformation."
We could also include earlier mission statement? That is more about organization; maybe considered boilerplate? It's about mission and values; could be considered EEO? Not exactly. Might be considered substantive about the organization. The instruction says remove EEO/equal-opportunity boilerplate. Mission statement about health equity might be okay to keep? It's not EEO. But it's generic. Might be considered boilerplate? I'd keep it as part of About the role? The posting includes: "We seek leaders, achievers and doers who bring skill and passion to a challenging and evolving environment. At the Multnomah County Health Department we are all inspired by the mission: We work with communities to advance health equity, protect the most vulnerable, and promote health and wellness for everyone and we uphold the values: Compassion and Care, Empowerment, Racial Equity, Creativity and Integrity. We create a culture of respect, trust and understanding for the highly diverse population we serve in our communities." That's about the organization; could be considered part of About the role. I'd include it as a paragraph before the position description.
But we must not include duplicated lines. It's fine.
Now Responsibilities: list:
- Executive Leadership — Lead and inspire a division of 300+ staff across multiple behavioral health service areas, driving strategic planning, policy development, resource allocation, and operational excellence.
- Planning & Program Development — Assess community needs, develop comprehensive service plans, and oversee new program initiatives from concept to implementation.
- Program Management — Direct services and ensure County representation on relevant state and regional committees. Oversee contracts, performance measures, and compliance with state and federal regulations.
- Daily Operations — Ensure smooth daily functioning of division services, including budget management, staffing oversight, and response to operational challenges.
- Divisional Oversight This Position Leads The Following Key Units (list). Actually the heading "Divisional Oversight This Position Leads The Following Key Units" then list units. We need to include that as part of responsibilities? Could be a separate bullet: "Divisional Oversight — This Position Leads The Following Key Units:" then list units. But we need to preserve all detail. We'll create a bullet for Divisional Oversight and then a nested list? The instruction: Use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we can have top-level
- for responsibilities, each
- can contain text; if we need sublist we could embed another
- . That's okay.
Thus responsibilities list items:
- Executive Leadership — Lead and inspire a division of 300+ staff across multiple behavioral health service areas, driving strategic planning, policy development, resource allocation, and operational excellence.
- Planning & Program Development — Assess community needs, develop comprehensive service plans, and oversee new program initiatives from concept to implementation.
- Program Management — Direct services and ensure County representation on relevant state and regional committees. Oversee contracts, performance measures, and compliance with state and federal regulations.
- Daily Operations — Ensure smooth daily functioning of division services, including budget management, staffing oversight, and response to operational challenges.
- Divisional Oversight — This Position Leads The Following Key Units:
- Addictions Services - (Recovery Support/PATH program, Contract Management Unit, Deflection Services & Prevention Programs)
- Care Coordination - (Choice Model Program, Intensive Care Coordination, Multnomah Intensive Transition Team & Wraparound)
- Civil Commitment & Forensics - (Pre Commitment, Post Commitment, Commitment Monitoring & Trial Visit Monitoring)
- Direct Clinical Services - (CARES Northwest, Early Childhood Program, Early Assessment & Support Alliance, School-Based Mental Health, K-12 Case Management & Gun Violence Impacted Families Behavioral Health Response Team)
- Office of Consumer Engagement - (supporting role for the Behavioral Health Advisory Council & Behavioral Health Division)
- Safety Net Services - (Adult Protective Services/Risk Case Management, Behavioral Health Resource Center, Crisis Services, MH Treatment for the Uninsured Multnomah Treatment Fund, Older Adult Behavioral Health Initiative, Residential Services)
- Quality Management - (Quality Assurance & Compliance Unit & Decision Support Unit)
Now Requirements: Required Minimum Qualifications:
- Education/ Experience: A Master’s degree (or higher) in Behavioral Health, Public Administration, Public Health, or a related field.
- Significant experience (typically 8+ years) in behavioral health program leadership, including fiscal oversight, staff supervision, and policy development.
- Knowledge of Oregon’s mental health laws, Medicaid system, and LMHA responsibilities preferred.
We could also include "Ideal Candidate" as part of Requirements? But it's more descriptive. Might be better to put under Qualifications (Preferred). However the instruction says use headings: Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. We'll treat Required Minimum Qualifications as Requirements. Ideal Candidate could be part of Qualifications (maybe as a summary). But we have Preferred Qualifications/Transferable Skills* section.
Thus Qualifications heading: Preferred Qualifications/Transferable Skills*:
List:
- Extensive experience in operational business management, including budget development and management, contract negotiation, and human resource management.
- Strong communication skills, with experience representing an organization in governmental and community settings, including working with media and presenting to governing bodies.
- Experience working with Unions is strongly preferred.
- Transferable skills: Your transferable skills are any skills you have gained through education, work experience (including the military) or life experience that are relevant for this position. Be sure to describe any transferable skills on your application and clearly explain how they apply to this position.
We could also include the Ideal Candidate bullet points as part of Qualifications? The Ideal Candidate paragraph: "The Ideal Candidate Will Be A strategic, inclusive, and collaborative leader with deep knowledge of behavioral health systems and public health administration. Skilled in managing large, complex organizations with diverse funding streams and stakeholder relationships. Committed to advancing equity, trauma-informed practice, and culturally responsive care. Experienced in partnership building across government, healthcare systems, and community organizations." That's also substantive. Could be placed under Qualifications as well. But we already have a Qualifications heading; we could merge both sets under Qualifications. However the instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could have Qualifications include both Ideal Candidate and Preferred Qualifications. But we need to avoid filler. Let's include Ideal Candidate as a bullet list under Qualifications.
Thus Qualifications
- items:
- Strategic, inclusive, and collaborative leader with deep knowledge of behavioral health systems and public health administration.
- Skilled in managing large, complex organizations with diverse funding streams and stakeholder relationships.
- Committed to advancing equity, trauma-informed practice, and culturally responsive care.
- Experienced in partnership building across government, healthcare systems, and community organizations.
- Extensive experience in operational business management, including budget development and management, contract negotiation, and human resource management.
- Strong communication skills, with experience representing an organization in governmental and community settings, including working with media and presenting to governing bodies.
- Experience working with Unions is strongly preferred.
- Transferable skills: any skills gained through education, work experience (including the military) or life experience that are relevant for this position; describe how they apply.
Now Pay section: Provide the pay range and note.
We have: "Pay Range $128,464.44 - $205,543.27 Annual". Also later: "Salary/Pay: Please be advised that the pay range listed for this position is intended to provide general guidance on the earning potential for the role. However, actual compensation will be determined in accordance with the Oregon Equal Pay Law and will take into account factors such as the candidate's relevant experience and education. Candidates should expect that initial offers will be made within the listed pay range and may not be at or near the top of the range."
We'll include that as a paragraph under Pay.
Schedule section: "Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, some weekends and evenings. This
- can contain text; if we need sublist we could embed another
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we can have top-level