CalAIM Custody Coordinator; DBS

Custody Coordinator – California Advancing and Innovating Medi‑Cal (CalAIM) Justice Involved Initiative

SALARY

• Department Business Specialist I: $82,357.60 - $98,889.44 Annually
• Department Business Specialist II: $94,446.56 - $ Annually (Bilingual allowance when applicable)

The County of Santa Barbara’s Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications to fill a Custody Coordinator for the California Advancing and Innovating Medi‑Cal (CalAIM) Justice Involved Initiative. The initiative aims to transform the Medi‑Cal Delivery System to improve the quality of life and health outcomes of Medi‑Cal beneficiaries. The job classification for this position is a Department Business Specialist I/II.

The work location is based in the South Branch County Jail (Santa Barbara) and North Branch County Jail (Santa Maria). Applicants must check “Santa Barbara” and “Santa Maria” on the application and be willing to accept an initial assignment at any location. The Sheriff's Office conducts a polygraph examination and in‑depth background investigation.

• Coordinate and monitor CalAIM Custody Services, contributing to efforts that improve health outcomes and service delivery for justice‑involved individuals.
• Collaborate with internal teams, community organizations, and other stakeholders to ensure services align with project goals and timelines.
• Review program performance, identify areas for improvement, and help strengthen operations by connecting data, funding, and business processes.
• Organize and lead meetings specific to CalAIM with partner agencies as needed pre and post implementation. Participate in meetings and present data to assist managers in making operational and administrative decisions.
• Research and analyze rules, regulations, legislation, and procedures to determine their impact on departmental processes, reporting, and fiscal requirements; develop and recommend policies and procedures; and identify and validate business process requirements, critical success factors, and fiscal, technological, and environmental constraints and assumptions.
• Develop written procedures to implement adopted policy or clarify and describe standard practices; coordinate the development or revision of policies and procedures to support new processes and systems, reduce costs, enhance revenue, and maximize service levels; evaluate organizational impact of changes; prepare response strategies; design and improve forms; and coordinate publication and dissemination of such material.
• Serve as liaison with clients and representatives of private businesses, state and/or federal agencies, and other County departments to coordinate special projects and provide specified administrative services such as budget reports generated from automated financial systems or contracts for services based on an analysis of program needs and available funding.
• Possibly lead or supervise staff.

• Possession of a bachelor’s degree in business administration, economics, criminal justice, political science, public administration, psychology, sociology, or related field; or
• Possession of an associate’s degree in the same fields and two years of experience demonstrating basic knowledge of fiscal management, budgeting, grant preparation and monitoring, and contract management; automated systems; or jail management systems; or
• Four years of experience demonstrating basic knowledge of the same areas; or
• A combination of training, education, and/or experience equivalent to one of the employment standards listed above and that provides the required competencies.

• Incumbent will be required to travel throughout the County to Sheriff’s Office locations.
• Possession of a valid California Class C Driver’s License may be required.
• Fingerprinting for a criminal record check may be required for some positions.

• Review applications and supplemental questionnaire to determine candidates who meet the employment standards.
• Personal History Questionnaire (PHQ):
  Qualified candidates will be emailed a notice to complete and submit a PHQ by the deadline. Failure to submit disqualifies the candidate.
• Supplemental Questionnaire…