Job Posting: Division Chief, Health Policy

Ca Health & Human Services Agency

JC-472496
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Division Chief, Health Policy
C. E. A.

$10,048.00 - $12,161.00 per Month

Final Filing Date: 5/14/2025

Job Description and Duties

Under the general direction of the Deputy Director, the Office of Youth and Community Restoration (OYCR) the Division Chief, Health Policy provides leadership direction and policy implementation strategies to improve behavioral, mental, and physical health regarding youth in the juvenile justice system. The Division Chief, Health Policy supports the OYCR in the implementation of Senate Bill 823, Chapter 337, and Statutes of 2020, which promotes evidence-based trauma responsive, culturally respectful, and gender specific services for youth involved in the juvenile justice system. These services are designed to support the youths’ successful transition into adulthood and help them fulfill their goals and achieve their potential as responsible, thriving, and engaged members of their communities. The OYCR's Division Chief, Health Policy leads the unit with policy and systems change and directs a team of health program specialists, analysts, and/or support staff in the unit.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Working Conditions

This position is being advertised in Sacramento County and Los Angeles County.

This position may be eligible for hybrid telework under California Government Code Section 14200 for eligible applicants residing in California. All telework schedules are subject to change and may be reevaluated at any time. Specific telework arrangements may be discussed in more detail with the respective hiring manager. Telework does not change the terms and conditions of employment, the essential functions of job duties, or required compliance with CalHHS policies. Headquarter location will be designated based on the selected candidate’s primary residence location, and/or the closest CalHHS location within the county locations being advertised in this recruitment.

Minimum Requirements

This position does not have a Classification Specification. Requirements and qualifications for this position can be found in this announcement. For additional questions, please contact the hiring department listed below.

Additional Documents

Position Details

Job Code #:
JC-472496
Position #(s):
799-251-7500-XXX
Working Title:
Division Chief, Health Policy
Classification:
C. E. A.
$10,048.00 - $12,161.00 A
# of Positions:
1
Work Location:
United States
Telework:
Hybrid
Job Type:
Career Executive Assignment - Non Tenured, Full Time

Department Information

The California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS) oversees twelve departments and five offices that provide a range of health care services, social services, mental health services, alcohol and drug services, income assistance, and public health services to Californians from all walks of life. More than 34,000 people work for departments in CalHHS at state headquarters in Sacramento, regional offices throughout the state, state institutions and residential facilities serving the mentally ill and people with developmental disabilities. CalHHS is fully committed to the vision that "All Californians, especially those most at risk or in need, have the opportunity to enjoy a high quality of life as measured by the sound physical, mental and financial health of children, adolescents and adults; strong and well-functioning families; safe and sustainable communities; and dignity for all.

Department Website: https://www.chhs.ca.gov

Special Requirements

Applicants are required to submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) in addition to completing an Examination/Employment Application (STD 678). Applicants who do not submit an SOQ and follow the instructions below may be eliminated from the examination process.

Candidates must address each factor listed below.

Please number and organize your responses to correspond directly with each factor as they appear.

For each factor, please provide specific examples that demonstrate your knowledge, experience, and ability related to that factor.

Please limit your entire response to a maximum of 3 pages and use Arial 12-point font.

1. Demonstrated ability to develop local and statewide strategies to address complex issues and communicate and disseminate best practices to improve outcomes.

2. Demonstrated ability to foster collaboration, mutual respect, and teamwork, while maintaining assertiveness and diplomacy in meeting OYCR/Department objectives.

3. Demonstrated ability to identify health care program and policy problems involving the juvenile justice system and recommendations made that improved the system and the health services to youth and families. 

4. I dentify and elaborate on technical assistance led by you and provided to state, counties, or other health care/child welfare entity on how to access health care and child welfare related funding for youth in the juvenile justice system, including the blending and braiding of child welfare and healthcare funding streams (Title IV-E, Medi-Cal, local funds, etc.).

5. Knowledge of evidence based and promising practices for trauma responsive, culturally respectful and gender responsive services, including the provision of trauma-informed care, for youth involved in the justice system.

Application Instructions

Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.

Final Filing Date: 5/14/2025

Who May Apply

Individuals who are eligible to be appointed to this Career Executive Assignment (CEA) by the State of California.

How To Apply

Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included. If you choose to not apply electronically, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method listed below:

Address for Mailing Application Packages

You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:

Ca Health & Human Services Agency
Mail option
Attn: Jessica Alvarado, CEA and Exempt Unit
P. O. Box 944243, MS 8-15-58
Sacramento, CA 94244-2430

Address for Drop-Off Application Packages

You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:

Ca Health & Human Services Agency
Drop off option
Jessica Alvarado, CEA and Exempt Unit
Department of Social Services
744 P Street, MS 8-15-58
Sacramento, CA 95814
May be non-operational on weekends and holidays.
08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

  • Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
  • Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
  • Statement of Qualifications - (SOQ) Please see the Special Requirements section of this job advertisement for detailed instructions for the SOQ submission
Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.

Examination Qualification Requirements

All applicants must possess the knowledge and abilities, and any other requirements, described in this announcement.

Note: Eligibility to take a CEA examination does not require current permanent status in the civil service.

General Qualifications

State civil service employees must possess essential general qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, and ability to work cooperatively with others.

Knowledge and Abilities

Applicants must demonstrate the ability to perform high administrative and policy – influencing functions effectively. Such overall ability requires possession of most of the following more specific knowledge and abilities:

  • Knowledge of the organization and functions of California State Government including the organization and practices of the Legislature and the Executive Branch; principles, practices, and trends of public administration, organization, and management; techniques of organizing and motivating groups; program development and evaluation; methods of administrative problem solving; principles and practices of policy formulation and development; and personnel management techniques; the department’s or agency’s Equal Employment Opportunity Program objectives; and a manager’s role in the Equal Employment Opportunity Program.
  • Ability to plan, organize, and direct the work of multidisciplinary professional and administrative staff; analyze administrative policies, organization, procedures and practices; integrate the activities of a diverse program to attain common goals; gain the confidence and support of top level administrators and advise them on a wide range of administrative matters; develop cooperative working relationships with representatives of all levels of government, the public, and the Legislature and Executive branches; analyze complex problems and recommend effective courses of action; and prepare and review reports; and effectively contribute to the department’s or agency’s Equal Employment Opportunity objectives.

These knowledge and abilities are expected to be obtained from the following kinds of experience with substantial participation in the formulation, operation and/or evaluation of program policies (experience may have been paid or volunteer; in State service, other government settings, or in a private organization):

CEA Level A - Responsible for broad administrative and program activities, including the execution and/or evaluation of program policies.

CEA Level B - Responsible for extensive managerial and program administration or broad program manager experience with substantial participation in the formulation, operation, and/or evaluation of program policies.

CEA Level C - Responsible for extensive highly professional influence and contributes to program, policy, and the methods to provide professional services needed to set policies, to meet the mission of the State department and often exercising technical and or professional skills that are required at this level.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

 

Please highlight your knowledge, skills, and experience related to the below desirable qualifications in your application package.


  • Ability to develop local and statewide strategies to address complex clinical issues (serious mental illness, serious emotional disturbances, trauma related, substance use disorders, neurodevelopmental, neurodivergent disorders) and communicate and disseminate best behavioral health practices to improve outcomes in youth and families impacted by youth justice
  • Ability to foster collaboration, mutual respect, and teamwork, while maintaining assertiveness and diplomacy in meeting OYCR objectives.
  • A minimum of 10 years of experience in working in the behavioral health system including understanding of clinical evidenced-based practices, effective treatment modalities, cultural respectful approaches, social drivers of behavioral health and community identified evidence practices.
  • Understands how to access a variety of benefits for children, youth, and families along the continuum of care to meet the needs of families impacted by youth justice.
  • Master’s degree in clinical social work or related clinical science program. Doctoral Degree preferred but not required.
  • Expertise in work with girls and gender expansive youth and LGBTQ2S+ youth  in the juvenile justice system.
  • Understanding and expertise in local, state, and federal laws that impact youth and access to healthcare services in California.
  • Published articles that show expertise in the areas specified above.
  • Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships and communication with the public, county partners, advocates, youth in the juvenile justice system, parents, and other stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated ability to identify health care program and policy problems involving the juvenile justice system and to make recommendations that can improve the system and the health services to youth and families.

Examination Information

The examination process will consist of a thorough evaluation of the applicant's SOQ. Please note there is not an online examination for the CEA classification.

The SOQ will be used to evaluate your qualifications and will also serve as documentation of each candidate's ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing, as this is a critical factor for successful job performance. The SOQ will be the only basis for your final score and rank on the eligible list.

If you meet the requirements stated in this announcement, you may take this competitive examination. Possession of the Examination Qualifications requirements does not assure a place on the eligible list. Your performance in the examination will be compared with the performance of others who take this examination, and all successful candidates will be ranked according to their scores.

A minimum rating of 70% must be attained in the Examination to obtain list eligibility for this position. All candidates will receive written notification of their examination results.

The results of this examination will only be used to fill this position. Applications will be retained for twelve months.

Hiring interviews for the Job may be conducted with the most qualified candidates.

The examining Department reserves the right to revise the examination plan to better meet the needs of the service, if the circumstances under which this examination was planned change. Such revision will be in accordance with civil service law and rules and all competitors will be notified.

Special Testing Arrangements

If you have a disability and need special testing arrangements, answer the Reasonable Accommodations question appropriately on your Application (STD 678). You will be contacted to make specific arrangements. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this announcement.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.

Application Methods:
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