Behavioral Health Unit Supervisor

Final Filing Date:
November 8, 2026

Exam # 26/60B23/10MN

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The County of Monterey Health Department’s Behavioral Health Bureau has multiple openings for full-time Behavioral Health Unit Supervisors (BHUS). The Bureau currently has vacancies in the Adult System of Care, Children and Youth System of Care, Adult Justice Involved Services, Juvenile Justice Involved Services, and the Quality Division.

The Behavioral Health Unit Supervisor (BHUS) provides daily clinical oversight of provision of services provided by a multidisciplinary team which can include Senior Psychiatric Social Workers, Psychiatric Social Workers, Psychologists, Social Worker IIIs and Behavioral Health Aides. Program staff work in close collaboration and partnership with our team of medical providers who are integrated into programs throughout the Bureau. The position entails providing clinical and administrative supervision of the team, monitoring caseloads, sustainability, and timely documentation of services.

The Unit Supervisor works collaboratively with the Behavioral Health Services Manager, and other colleagues within the Bureau as well as community-based partners promoting an integrated wellness recovery, client-centered and strength-based service model.

The Unit Supervisor in the Adult System of Care provides daily clinical oversight and guidance to a multidisciplinary team in an outpatient setting. As the Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS) provider for the Medi-Cal and Safety Net population, the Adult System of Care serves adults with serious mental illness including those with co-occurring substance use disorder conditions and those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness as well as justice-involved.

The overarching goal is to help individuals establish and/or maintain independence, self-sufficiency and recovery in the least restrictive environment possible and enhance overall quality of life. ASOC offers a full range of clinical services to our clients including individual & group counseling/therapy, case management & care coordination, mental health rehabilitation, crisis management, medication management, co-occurring substance use disorder services, supported education and employment services, peer & family support, drop-in center with meals, activities & events, referrals to supported housing, day treatment, crisis residential, full-service partnership (FSP), assertive community treatment (ACT), wellness navigators, tele-health, telephone as well as in-person appointments.

The Unit Supervisor for the Transition Age Youth (TAY) AVANZA Program oversees a continuum of behavioral health services for youth and young adults ages 16–25 who are experiencing severe mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorder conditions. The supervisor provides clinical and administrative oversight to multidisciplinary staff delivering outpatient therapy, rehabilitation services, and care coordination. Responsibilities include ensuring regulatory compliance, supporting staff development, monitoring service quality, and collaborating with schools, workforce, housing, probation, and community partners to promote stability, self-sufficiency, and positive long-term outcomes for transition age youth.

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