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Job Description
The Napa Valley
Napa County is home to 140,000 residents who share a strong sense of community and a legacy of preserving and protecting our rich agricultural heritage.
Located in the heart of California's preeminent wine region, the Napa Valley is also part of the dynamic San Francisco Bay Metropolitan Area. With its sunny Mediterranean climate and proximity to the mountains and ocean, the Valley offers residents easy access to virtually unlimited shopping, dining, cultural and recreational opportunities.
The Napa Valley's strategic location, natural and cultural resources, history of responsible land use planning and attractive quality of life provide the ideal mix of small town living and big city amenities.
Napa County as an Employer
As an organization, Napa County is dedicated to improving the lives of our citizens and reflecting the best of the community's values: Respect, Accountability, Dedication, Integrity and Innovation. Learn more HERE.
The Position
It’s an exciting time to join Napa County HHSA’s Behavioral Health Division. We’re improving how we support staff and strengthen the quality of care while putting new statewide reforms—CalAIM and BHSA—into action. These efforts focus on access and better outcomes for the people we serve.
The Utilization Review (UR) Coordinator is a supervisory role that leads a small team ensuring that services provided through Napa County Behavioral Health are appropriate, clearly documented, and meet Medi-Cal billing rules. You’ll supervise two UR Clinicians, review data and trends, and work closely with program and fiscal staff to make sure services and records are accurate and complete.
You’ll turn complex regulations into clear, useful guidance for staff, create training materials that make documentation easier, and look for ways to simplify processes so clinicians can focus more on client care.
This is a great opportunity to lead a high-performing, collaborative team, help staff succeed, and strengthen a behavioral health system that works better for both providers and clients.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leadership & Oversight: Supervise and mentor two UR Clinicians, set team priorities, assign workload, and ensure quality and consistency across all utilization review functions.
- System Accountability: Lead Behavioral Health UR efforts to meet Medi-Cal, DHCS, and BHIN requirements; analyze patterns in authorizations and utilization to identify system improvements and ensure compliance.
- Training & Policy Development: Design and oversee the billing and documentation training program; develop UR policies, workflows, and guidance that make standards clear and achievable.
- Collaboration & Problem-Solving: Partner across Behavioral Health, Quality Management, Fiscal, and EHR teams to align processes, resolve barriers, and improve efficiency in documentation and clinical billing practices.
Click here to review the full job description including example of duties and job requirements: HHS Utilization Review Coordinator.
Click here to learn more about HHSA's commitment to learning and serving!
This recruitment is being conducted to fill one full-time vacancy. The list established by this recruitment may also be used to fill current and future full-time, part-time, limited term, and extra help vacancies for up to one year.
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Agreed Salary Increases and Winter Time Off:
3.5% COLA increase effective 7/1/2026
32 hours of Winter Time Off (WTO)
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Experience and Education:
Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills, and abilities would be:
Experience:
Four or more years of employment in a program delivering mental health and/or alcohol and drug services supported through state and/or federal funding. Behavioral Health experience is highly desired.
Education:
A Master's degree in behavioral health or a closely related discipline.
License:
Possession of one of the following valid licenses issued by the State of California is required: Licensed Clinical Psychologist; Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Licensed Marriage, Family and Child Therapist; Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (Classification Specifications is under review).
Possession of a valid California Driver's License is required.
*Any license, certification, or registration required for this position shall be maintained (i.e., active and in good standing) at all times during employment with Napa County. For continued employment with Napa County, you must maintain such license, certification, or registration to meet the minimum qualifications of this position.
THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS
1. Applications will be accepted on-line until the current vacancy is filled.
2. Applications will be reviewed for verification of possession of one of the required licenses and supplemental questions reviewed as they are received until the current vacancy is filled.
3. The most qualified candidates from the scoring of the supplemental questions will be invited for an Oral Panel Interview on a continuous basis until the current vacancy is filled. The most qualified candidates from the oral panel interview will be placed on the eligibility list for up to twelve months.
Human Resources Department reserves the right to make changes to the recruitment process and schedule at any time.
Example of Duties
Click here to review the full job description including example of duties and job requirements: HHS Utilization Review Coordinator.
Napa County employees automatically become Disaster Service Workers. This means that when Napa County experiences emergencies (earthquake, wildfire, power outage, etc.) you may be asked to pivot from your regular duties to provide critical services to those affected by the emergency (CA Govt Code § 3102).
Benefits
Learn more about the benefits package for this position here.
ADA Accommodation
Applicants requiring accommodation during the application and/or selection process pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Act should contact County of Napa Human Resources at (707) 253-4303.
Napa County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
PUBLIC SERVICES EMPLOYEES - SUPERVISORY BENEFITS INFORMATION
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Salaries are based on a five-step range. Appointments are usually made at the beginning step with advances occurring at six months and the completion of each year thereafter. Salary rates are reviewed annually.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS INFO -
Click here for additional benefits information forPublic ServicesEmployees:
https://www.countyofnapa.org/DocumentCenter/View/25884/Benefits-Summary---PSE-Supervisory
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
PHYSICAL STANDARDS -
Certain designated County positions require a candidate to pass a physical examination prior to appointment. Offers of employment are conditional upon successful completion of this examination.
FINGERPRINTING -
All employees hired into allocated positions or extra help positions will be fingerprinted.
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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Napa County
Show moreThe Napa Valley - Internationally known for its fine wines, exciting restaurants and world-class resorts, is home to 130,000 residents who share a strong sense of community and a legacy of preserving and protecting our rich agricultural heritage.
Located in the heart of California’s preeminent wine region, the Napa Valley is also part of the dynamic San Francisco Bay Metropolitan Area. With its sunny Mediterranean climate and proximity to the mountains and ocean, the Valley offers residents easy access to virtually unlimited shopping, dining, cultural and recreational opportunities.
The Napa Valley’s strategic location, natural and cultural resources, history of responsible land use planning and attractive quality of life provide the ideal mix of small town living and big city amenities.
The County of Napa is a highly respected employer within the local community as well as throughout the region. We offer rewarding and challenging work, flexible hours, competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package and tremendous opportunities for career growth. At the County of Napa we truly value our employees and are committed to diversity in our family-oriented environment. This is why we are the Employer of Choice for more than 1,300 employees.
As an organization, the County is dedicated to improving the lives of our citizens and reflecting the best of the community’s values: integrity, accountability, and service.
Please visit our career page for current opportunities: www.napacountycareers.com
A general law county, Napa County is governed by a five-member Board of Supervisors elected by district for four year terms. The Board of Supervisors appoints a County Executive Officer who is responsible for providing overall management for the County’s operations, including day-to-day supervision of the County’s appointed department heads.Napa County has a budget of over $454 million and has enjoyed relative financial stability in recent years compared to many agencies. More than 1,300 county employees provide services to the public through 17 departments—5 managed by elected officials and the remainder managed by a department head appointed by the Board of Supervisors based on the recommendation of the County Executive Officer. County services include land use permitting, road maintenance, social services, public safety, elections, public health, behavioral health, environmental management, airport operations, library services, emergency operations and dozens of other pro-grams that benefit County residents. As an organization, Napa County is dedicated to improving the lives of its residents and reflecting the best of the community’s values: integrity, accountability and service.
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