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Position Title: Director – Adult and Older Adult System of Care

Organization: City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco Department of Public Health

Organization Type: Public, Non-Profit

Location: San Francisco, CA

Salary Range: $176,878 - $225,758 Annually (A Range)

Organization Profile:

Berkeley Search Consultants has been retained by the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to recruit for their Director of Adult and Older Adult System of Care. SFDPH works to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans. With 8,000 employees and a $2.4 billion budget, SFDPH operates through two main divisions: the San Francisco Health Network and Population Health. SFDPH leads mental health and substance use initiatives, supporting programs like Mental Health SF and overdose prevention efforts, ensuring culturally responsive care and community well-being.

Position Profile:

Reporting to the Director of Systems of Care (SOC) within Behavioral Health Services (BHS), the Director of Adult and Older Adult System of Care is responsible for leading behavioral health service delivery for adults and older adults. This includes overseeing mental health and substance use disorder services across 17 civil service clinics and programs, managing approximately 180 staff, and an annual budget of $150 million. The Director will drive strategic vision, operational excellence, and collaboration with community partners, city agencies, and healthcare providers.

Responsibilities:

• Provide administrative oversight and clinical leadership for all Adult and Older Adult programs and services.

• Inspire, manage, and develop managers and staff by monitoring performance and offering coaching to maximize their potential.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Collaborate with SFDPH, SF Health Network, hospitals, ambulatory care, and BHS leadership, while fostering partnerships with community members and government agencies.
• Guide practice improvement strategies within the A/OA system of care, promoting best practices and quality improvement initiatives.
• Oversee program evaluation and data-driven efforts to advance anti-racist practices, racial justice, and behavioral health equity.
• Ensure culturally competent care by aligning services with clients’ health beliefs, practices, and language preferences.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications;

• Education: Possession of a valid license in one (1) of the following areas:
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
  • Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
  • Licensed Psychologist
  • Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy license, along with a valid Drug Enforcement Administration registration
• Experience: Five (5) years of professional experience in a behavioral health setting, with at least three (3) years of supervisory experience over healthcare professionals.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Proven success in driving process improvements and leveraging data for informed decision-making.
• Strong collaborative skills with experience building cross-functional relationships.
• A track record of expanding access to care and enhancing patient outcomes in outpatient behavioral health settings.
• Commitment to advancing health equity and reducing health disparities.

This position will be considered “open” until final selection is made. Candidates must apply by April 14th, 2025, for first consideration.   If you are interested in learning more, would like to be considered for future roles, or know of qualified individuals you would like to refer, please contact or submit your resume to Julia Morse at jmorse@berkeleysearch.com

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For more information, please contact:

Julia Morse | Vice President and Co-Lead, Healthcare & Public Sector Practices

Berkeley Search Consultants | www.berkeleysearch.com  

Jmorse@berkeleysearch.com

About City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco Department of Public Health

Berkeley Search Consultants is an award-winning boutique, full service executive search and placement firm that has successfully been meeting the crucial staffing needs of our clients for over 25 years. We specialize in four core industries: Healthcare/Public Sector, Banking/Wealth Management, Technology and Consumer Packaged Goods. Our mission is to provide successful, state of the art strategies and services to meet the dynamic human resource requirements of our chosen clients. We are a small office with a collaborative team environment focusing on open communication and continual learning.

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