Alcohol and Drug Program Administrator

Introduction THIS IS A NEW ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from this/nexamination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year/nbut can be extended./n/nSupplemental/nQuestionnaire:A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be/nsubmitted with each application. Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires/nmust be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00/np.m. on the Last Day for Filing. Failure to submit the Application or/nSupplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification./n/nApplications and Supplemental Questionnaires will only be/naccepted online./n/nQualified/nbilingual persons who speak English and are also fluent in: Spanish, Chinese,/nVietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian, Korean, Mien, Tagalog, Amharic, Farsi, Dari,/nTigrigna, Russian, Romanian or Sign Languages are especially encouraged to/napply. There is an additional biweekly compensation for persons in positions/ndesignated bilingual.Qualified candidates may be tested to/ndemonstrate language proficiency./n/n DESCRIPTION THE COUNTY/nAlameda County, located on the east side/nof San Francisco Bay, is California's seventh-largest county. The County employs 9,700 full-time employees/nand operates on an annual budget of $3.4 billion. Oakland, the County seat, is California's/neighth-largest city. One and a half/nmillion people call Alameda County home and live in a variety of incorporated/ncities, unincorporated communities, and rural areas. As a major urban county, Alameda provides a/nfull range of services to its citizens. The County is a blend of culturally and/nethnically diverse communities, and its mixture of cosmopolitan and suburban/nareas provides the perfect environment for families and their active/nlifestyles. The County offers extensive/ncultural resources, countless recreational opportunities, and an array of fine/npublic and private colleges and universities./n/n/n/n /n /n /n /n /n /n /n /n /n /n /n /n /n /n /n /n /n/n /n/n/nALAMEDA COUNTY HEALTH/nAlameda County Health is the local/ngovernment agency that promotes and protects the health and well-being of all/nwho live, work, learn, and play in Alameda County. We coordinate services and/ncultivate partnerships with community organizations and providers to help/nensure access, organize, and deliver health care and services to people with/nMedi-Cal and without insurance, support resilient communities, and improve/nhealth for all. We focus on health equity by developing programs and systemic/nsolutions that reduce disparities for the people and communities we serve./n/nAlameda County Health's departments and/nprograms focus on services and support that provide care for the whole person./n/n The/n Behavioral Health Department provides mental health and substance use/n services for people with Medi-Cal and without insurance and supports/n people along their path to wellness, recovery, and resilience./n The/n Environmental Health Department works to keep our air, water, and food/n safe; it regulates, protects, and promotes the health of everyone in/n Alameda County by enforcing environmental health codes to reduce exposure/n to toxins and diseases./n The/n Public Health Department focuses on community and population-level health,/n preventing and addressing root causes of health inequity across a range of/n communicable and chronic diseases./n Alameda/n County Health also provides services through Housing and Homelessness/n Services, Emergency Medical Services Agency, HealthPAC, and Healthy/n Schools and Communities./n/n/n/n/n /n/n/nBEHAVIORAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT/nAs part of Alameda County Health, the/nBehavioral Health Department supports people with Medi-Cal and without/ninsurance living with serious mental illness and substance use conditions along/ntheir path toward wellness, recovery, and resiliency. We provide services/nthrough a network of contracted mental health and substance use providers and/nadminister the State's resources and training for behavioral health providers,/ncase managers, and other healthcare professionals. We advocate for our patients/nand families and create space for personal engagement in their care./n/nWe are outpatient specialists for mental/nhealth services for older adults and youth, substance use providers and/ntreatment program specialists, advocates for quality improvement and patients'/nrights, and psychiatric and integrated health care providers./n/nFor more information about the/nBehavioral Health Department, please ./n/nTHE/nPOSITION/nUnder administrative direction, directs,/nplans, organizes and oversees the implementation of the County's alcohol and/nother drug (AOD) treatment system of care; provides direction to the County/noperations and services that monitor and support the system; and performs other/nrelated duties as required./n/nThis is a single position class that/nreports to the Deputy Director, Behavioral Health Care Services. The incumbent/nis responsible for coordinating the administrative, fiscal, and programmatic/noperations of all services and activities as it relates to AOD./n/nTHE IDEAL/nCANDIDATE/nIn addition to the minimum/nqualifications and knowledge and skills listed below, ideal candidates for this/nposition will:/n/n/n/n Analytically solve problems./n Demonstrate quality leadership./n Communicate effectively verbally/n and in writing./n Stay current with developments/n in the fields of alcohol and drug treatment programs and related mental health/n and physical health programs./n Know social and economic/n determinants of substance use./n Know administrative principles,/n practices and techniques of County and State mental health systems./n Manage multiple and changing/n priorities./n/n/nFor more detailed information about the/njob classification, please visit: Alcohol and Drug Program Administrator/n(#5072)./n/n MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS The minimum professional requirements/nfor admission to the competitive assessment process include:/n/nEducation:/nPossession of master's degree from an/naccredited university in Public Administration, Clinical Psychology, Social/nWork, Psychiatric Nursing, or related behavioral science./n/nAnd/n/nExperience:/nThe equivalent of four years of/nmanagement experience in the delivery of alcohol, drug and mental health/nprogram services, which included program planning, grant and contact/nadministration, budgeting and supervision./n/nLicense:/nPossession of a valid California Motor/nVehicle Operator's license./n/nNOTE: The Civil Service Commission may/nmodify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination./n KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NOTE: The level and scope of the following knowledge and abilities are related to duties listed under the "Examples of Duties" section of this specification. /n/n/nThe most suitably qualified candidates/nwill possess the following competencies:/n/nKnowledge of: /n/n• Administrative principles, practices and techniques of County and State mental health systems. /n• Principles of administrative laws, regulations, and policies governing alcohol and drug programs. /n• Grant writing procedures and contract negotiation, administration and monitoring. /n• Principles and practices of supervision, organization, and personnel administration. /n• General managed care principles. /n• Social and economic determinants of substance use. /n• Current developments in the fields of alcohol and drug treatment programs and related mental health and physical health problems. /n• Principles and practices of governmental budgeting, funding and grant/contract management. /n• Community needs, resources and organizations related to mental health care. /n• Effective management practices in mental health systems. /n• Methods of effective community organizations and their role in mental health and alcohol and drug treatment and prevention programs. /n• Principles, practices and current trends in the delivery of mental health services. /n• Program and management analysis. /n• Clinical standards of practice and licensure requirements. /n/nAbility to: /n/n• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing. /n• Demonstrate quality leadership. /n• Plan and organize. /n• Establish and maintain management control. /n• Develop, analyze and monitor budget. /n• Effectively make decisions. /n• Analytically problem solve. /n• Demonstrate interpersonal sensitivity. /n• Demonstrate flexibility. /n• Manage multiple and changing priorities. /n• Adapt to stress. /n EXAMINATION COMPONENTS The/nexamination will consist of the following steps:/n/n1) A review of/ncandidates' applications to verify possession of minimum requirements. Those/ncandidates who possess the minimum requirements for the classification will/nmove on to the next step in the examination process./n2) A review of/ncandidates' Supplemental Questionnaires to select the best qualified/napplicants. Those candidates selected as best qualified will move on to the/nnext step in the examination process./n3) An oral/ninterview examination which will be weighted as 100% of the candidate's final/nexamination score. The oral interview examination may contain situational/nexercises./n/n/nCANDIDATES MUST ATTAIN A QUALIFYING RATING ON EACH/nPORTION OF THIS EXAMINATION./n/nWe reserve the right to make changes to the announced/nexamination components./n/nAlameda County/nutilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is/ncompetitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity for/nqualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determine/nthe qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the/nvacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the/nneeds of a current vacant position, in which case, the eligible list may be/nexclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments may be/nmore broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate/njobs with comparable scopes of work./n/nTo learn more about/nour recruitment and selection process, please visit the "What You Need to Know"/nsection of our website, hrs.alamedacountyca.gov./n/n RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PLAN Applicants will be/ninformed via email with reasonable noticein advance of any examination/nprocess which will require their attendance. The following dates are tentative/nand subject to change based on the needs of the Agency:/n/n/n /n /n /n TENTATIVE/n RECRUITMENT PLAN:/n /n /n /n /n /n /n Deadline For Filing:/n /n /n 5:00:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 14, 2026/n /n /n /n /n Review of Minimum Qualifications/n Review of Supplemental Questionnaire/n for Best Qualified/n /n /n April 15, 2026/n May 4-8, 2026/n /n /n /n /n Virtual Pre-recorded Civil Service/n Oral Examination:/n Virtual Oral Examination Ratings:/n Results Notification:/n Promulgation of Eligible List:/n /n /n May 13-22, 2026 /n May 26-29, 2026/n Week of June 1, 2026/n June 21, 2026/n /n /n /n /n TENTATIVE/n SELECTION PLAN:/n /n /n /n /n Departmental Hiring Interviews:/n /n /n TBD/n /n /n /n/n/nWE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED/nRECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN/n/nAlameda County and/nthe Human Resource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in the/nexamination and/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals with/ndisabilities and/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the State/nFair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Federal Americans with Disabilities Act/n(ADA) Alameda County's Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statues./nTo request accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this or/nother phases of the examination/selection process, please contact the assigned/nHuman Resources Representative listed on the job announcementbefore/nthe last date of filing.Alameda County requires applicants to/nprovide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable/naccommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants/nmust have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and/napplicable statutes./n/nFor more/ninformation regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures, please visit our/nwebsite,BENEFITS The County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many employee discount, fitness and health screening programs focused on overall wellbeing. These benefits include but are not limited to*:/nFor your Health & Well-Being/n/n Medical - HMO & PPO Plans/n Dental - HMO & PPO Plans/n Vision or Vision Reimbursement/n Share the Savings/n Basic Life Insurance/n Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)/n Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance/n County Allowance Credit/n Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA, Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance/n Short-Term Disability Insurance/n Long-Term Disability Insurance/n Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Long-Term Care, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services/n Employee Assistance Program/n/nFor your Financial Future/n/n Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)/n Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan)/n/nFor your Work/Life Balance/n/n 12 paid holidays/n Floating Holidays/n Vacation and sick leave accrual/n Vacation purchase program/n Management Paid Leave/n Catastrophic Sick Leave/n Pet Insurance/n Commuter Benefits Program/n Guaranteed Ride Home/n Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness, Incentive Based Programs, Gym Membership Discounts)/n Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks, cell phone, etc.)/n Child Care Resources/n 1stUnited Services Credit Union/n/n*Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement. This provides a summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change./nEmployees in management-designated classifications may be entitled to management paid leave. Refer to the applicable MOU or Salary Ordinance for more information./n/n Conclusion All notices related/nto County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via/nemail. Please add @, @, nonreplyalamedacountyhr@, and Noreply@ as accepted/naddresses to any email blocking or spam filtering program you may use. If you/ndo not do this, your email blocking or spam filtering program may block receipt/nof the notices regarding your application for recruitments. You are also/nstrongly advised to regularly log into your County of Alameda online/napplication account to check for notices that may have been sent to you. All/nemail notices that will be sent to you will also be kept in your personal/nonline application account. You will be able to view all of your notices in/nyour online application account by clicking on the 'My applications'/nbutton on the Current Job Openings page./n/nPlease take/nthe steps recommended above to ensure you do not miss any notices about a/nrecruitment for which you have applied. The County of Alameda is not/nresponsible for notices that are not read, received or accessed by any/napplicant for a County recruitment./n/nNOTE: All notices/nare generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the/nemail boxes Noreply@ and nonreplyalamedacountyhr@, are/nrouted to unmonitored mailboxes. If you have questions, please go to our/nwebsite at hrs.alamedacountyca.gov. You may/nalso contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement for the/nrecruitment for which you have applied./n/nNicole/nLewis-Bolton, Human Resources Analyst/nHuman Resource/nServices, County of Alameda/n(510) 272-6468 • nicole.lewis-bolton@/nhrs.alamedacountyca.gov/n/nDisaster Service Worker/nAll Alameda County employees are/ndesignated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employment/nwith the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this/neffect. Employees are required to report to work as ordered in the event/nof an emergency./n/nEqual Employment Opportunity/nAlameda County has a diverse workforce,/nthat is representative of the communities we serve, and is proud to be an equal/nopportunity employer. All aspects of employment are based on merit, competence,/nperformance and business need. Alameda County does not discriminate in/nemployment on the basis of: race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and/ngender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation,/nmarital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee/norganization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other/nnon-merit factors protected under federal, state and local law. Alameda County/ncelebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive, and welcoming/nworkplace environment./n/n

Created: 2026-04-15