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Job Description
Definition & Distinguishing Characteristics
The Colusa County Department of Behavioral Health is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking clinical leader to oversee key program areas, including managed care, quality improvement, compliance, and policy development. This is a unique opportunity to shape behavioral health services and make a meaningful impact in a rural community. If you’re a licensed clinician with a passion for public service, we encourage you to apply. HERE .
This recruitment will fill a current vacancy and establish an eligibility list for future openings, eliminating the need to repost.
What's this Job All About?
Under the direction of the Director of Behavioral Health, this position oversees clinical operations with a strong focus on program performance and service quality. It works closely with the department’s leadership team and community partners to ensure coordinated, person-centered care. Direct reports include Clinical Program Managers and medical staff who provide medication support services.
As a key member of the Management Team, this role helps shape the strategic direction of Behavioral Health Services in Colusa County and plays a critical part in advancing effective, community-based mental health care.
Here at the Department of Behavioral Health Services, we prioritize self-care and a healthy work-life balance by offering no weekend work, flexible schedules, and a supportive, team-oriented environment. As a community-based outpatient behavioral health clinic, we are dedicated to serving our most vulnerable populations. Our dynamic leadership team fosters staff success, knowing that a strong, supported team delivers the best care to our clients.
Culture is at Our Core
Working for Colusa County means joining a dedicated team focused on transforming behavioral health services while enjoying the peaceful lifestyle of a close-knit rural community. Here, you will lead meaningful programs that support individuals and families, all within a culture that values collaboration, innovation, and compassion-offering a fulfilling career where your leadership directly impacts the well-being of our community.
How do we make a difference?
Many of our team members live and work right here in Colusa County, and we are deeply committed to supporting our neighbors on their journey to wellness and recovery. Through compassionate care, innovative programs, and strong community partnerships, we help individuals and families overcome mental health and substance abuse challenges-empowering them to achieve their goals and improve their quality of life. Being part of this effort is both a privilege and a responsibility we take seriously every day.
What are the benefits?- A beautiful, safe community in which to work and serve
- A caring, empathetic, & fun work family that you will be welcomed into
- A job with WORK-LIFE BALANCE
- A LIFETIME PAYCHECK (3% @ 60 for Classic Members and 2% @ 62 for New Members)
- Amazing health care BENEFITS at NO COST to you - Unless you choose a premium health care plan.
- Authentically kind and engaged leadership who truly enjoy developing staff
- 457 Deferred Compensation
- Management Leave: Forty (40) hours
- PAID vacation, PAID holidays (13), and PAID sick leave
- Vacation Parity! - Previous service with a public agency counts towards vacation accrual at Colusa County (Includes cities, counties, districts, military and similar entities.) To learn more about vacation parity please see our benefit summary.)
Supervision & Examples of Duties
Receive general direction from the Director of Behavioral Health.
May direct Behavioral Health supervisory staff for compliance quality, program integrity issues.
May provide the technical direction to clerical and administrative staff.
Participates in the evaluation of supervisory staff.
Qualifications
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience:
Five years of increasingly responsible experience in the clinical management of Behavioral Health and/or prevention programs.
Training:
Master’s Degree in Social Work or Counseling from an accredited college or university.
LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE
Possession of a license as a Clinical Social Worker or Marriage and Family Therapist valid in the State of California.
Possession of a valid California driver’s license.
Supplemental Information
The salary range above consists of 15 steps. Steps 1-6 are annual merit steps with approximately 5% difference between each step, based on successful performance. Steps 7-15 are additional merit steps, requiring 2 years of satisfactory performance at the previous step. Steps 7-14 provide 2.5% increases, while Step 15 offers a 5% increase. The final salary offered will depend on the applicant's experience and qualifications, ranging from steps 1 to 15.
Colusa County offers an excellent benefit package. For a summary of current benefits, please click here: 2025 Benefit Summary
Closing Date/Time: 8/24/2025 11:59 PM Pacific -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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County of Colusa
Show moreThe County of Colusa, nestled in the heart of the Sacramento Valley approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento and 100 miles northeast of the San Francisco Bay Area, is a vibrant community rich in history and tradition and, offering a wonderful environment in which to live, work and play. The County, with approximately 22,000 residents, includes two incorporated cities; Colusa, which is the county seat, and Williams. The local economy is largely agriculturally based producing crops valued at more than $900 million each year and exporting farm commodities throughout the United States and to about seventy countries worldwide.
County government business is still conducted within the antebellum court house which was built in 1861 and has operated continuously ever since. The County’s annual General Fund budget is roughly $28 million; the total budget is about $78 million. The workforce is comprised of approximately 350 full-time equivalent positions that are assigned to five represented bargaining units.
Colusa County also offers many diverse outdoor recreational opportunities and is considered to be a sportsman’s paradise. The Sacramento River meanders through the County. Portions of five national protected areas are located within the county: Butte Sink Wildlife Refuge; Colusa National Wildlife Refuge; Delevan National Wildlife Refuge; Mendocino National Forest and; Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge. Recreational opportunities such as hiking, bird watching, camping and water sports abound. The Sacramento River and local lakes, offer world class fishing
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