Behavioral Health Quality Coordinator

Behavioral Health Quality Coordinator

Napa County Salary: $136,219.20 - $163,051.20 Annually

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number: 2064-2025-07-22

Location: Napa, CA

Department: Health & Human Services Agency

Closing: Continuous

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. As the division strengthens its quality, compliance, and performance improvement infrastructure, the Behavioral Health Quality Coordinator plays a key role in ensuring programs meet state and federal requirements.This position is responsible for tracking regulatory changes, coordinating audits and site visits, developing and monitoring corrective action plans, and ensuring operational practices align with oversight expectations. The Quality Coordinator also oversees staff training on compliance requirements and serves as a liaison between the Behavioral Health Division, external regulatory agencies, and the Agency's Quality Management Division. The position directly supervises the Senior Quality Management Specialist and provides leadership on quality assurance efforts across both mental health and substance use disorder services.This is a hands-on opportunity to build systems, support staff, and help drive meaningful improvements in how care is delivered across Napa County's behavioral health system.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.https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=6404941&targetURL=.

The Position

It's an exciting time to join Napa County HHSA's Behavioral Health Division. As the division strengthens its quality, compliance, and performance improvement infrastructure, the Behavioral Health Quality Coordinator plays a key role in ensuring programs meet state and federal requirements.This position is responsible for tracking regulatory changes, coordinating audits and site visits, developing and monitoring corrective action plans, and ensuring operational practices align with oversight expectations. The Quality Coordinator also oversees staff training on compliance requirements and serves as a liaison between the Behavioral Health Division, external regulatory agencies, and the Agency's Quality Management Division. The position directly supervises the Senior Quality Management Specialist and provides leadership on quality assurance efforts across both mental health and substance use disorder services.This is a hands-on opportunity to build systems, support staff, and help drive meaningful improvements in how care is delivered across Napa County's behavioral health system.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.

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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

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 services supported through state and/or federal funding.

Education: A Master's degree in behavioral health or a closely related discipline.

License or Certificate*:

• Possession of valid California Driver's License is required.
• Possession of one of the following valid licenses issued by the State of California is strongly preferred: Licensed Clinical Psychologist; Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Licensed Marriage, Family and Child Therapist.
• 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.

The Human Resources Department reserves the right to change the recruitment process at any time.

Example of Duties

Review the full job description, including the example of duties and job requirements, here: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH QUALITY 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.

To apply, please visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/napacounty/jobs/5015040/behavioral-health-quality-coordinator

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