Behavioral Health & State Policy Specialist

About the Role

Serves as an independent and highly skilled subject matter expert and technical program consultant in behavioral health and state policy. Provides consultation, technical assistance, and coordination in the planning, development, and implementation of comprehensive healthcare workforce policies. Works on issues of significant sensitivity and complexity, often requiring collaboration with governmental agencies, public and private educational institutions, and employers across California.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultation, technical assistance, and coordination in the planning, development, and implementation of comprehensive healthcare workforce policies
• Work on issues of significant sensitivity and complexity requiring collaboration with governmental agencies, public and private educational institutions, and employers across California

Qualifications

• Must be currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility
• Must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s)

Required Application Documents

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your CalCareer Account
• Resume
• Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) – see Special Requirements section for details

Special Requirements

A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) must be submitted to apply for this position. The SOQ must be in 12-point Arial font, single-spaced, and no more than 2 page(s) in length. The SOQ must include responses to the following questions in numerical order; do not consolidate responses.

• Describe your experience assisting in the development, implementation, or evaluation of a public health program or initiative. What was your role, what steps did you take, and what was the result?
• Tell us about a time you worked with internal or external partners (e.g., community organizations, local health departments, or other state agencies) to support a public health effort. How did you ensure productive collaboration?
• Give an example of how you managed competing priorities or worked under tight deadlines on a health-related project. What strategies did you use to stay organized and ensure high-quality work?

To support fair hiring, applicants should prepare their application materials using their own knowledge, experience, and skills. Your responses should show your own qualifications and work history. Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools should only be used responsibly.

Pay

$6,623.00 - $8,290.00 (New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable). Effective July 1, 2025, specific Bargaining Units and associated Excluded State employees are subject to a salary reduction between 2% - 4.62% in exchange for Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) hours each month.

Schedule

Hybrid work location in Sacramento County. Permanent, Full Time position.

Final Filing Date: 8/14/2026

Department: Department of Health Care Access and Information – Office of Health Workforce Development

Work Location: Sacramento County