Program Coordinator (Non-Clinical) - Behavioral Health Services Community Engagement & Outreach
San Diego, CA (On-site)
$99K/yr – $135K/yrFull time
Posted 5 weeks ago
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Job Description
Program Coordinator-Behavioral Health Services-26243706BHS
Salary
$98,945.60 - $135,491.20 Annually
Location
County of San Diego, CA
Job Type
Regular - Full time
Job Number
26243706BHS
Department
Behavioral Health Services
Opening Date
07/02/2026
Closing Date
07/13/2026
Interviews will take place beginning the week of August 3 and 10, 2026.
Job offers will take place beginning the week of August 24 and 31, 2026.
Future Salary Increases
** June 2027 – 4.49% increase to base pay (3% Across-the- Board + 1.49% Market Adjustment)
The Program Coordinator (Non-Clinical) is a professional management level classification that provides administrative, analytical, planning, and management support for programs and projects where substantive administrative, policy and/or technical issues require specialized analysis, recommendation, and implementation. Current vacancies are in Behavioral Health Services' (BHS) Community Engagement & Outreach and Departmental Communications teams; however, the list established from this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies in other departments.
Community Engagement & Outreach Vacancy:
The ideal candidate is a highly organized, proactive professional who is passionate about advancing community engagement, partnerships, and strategic initiatives that strengthen the behavioral health system and improve connections with the communities we serve. They thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and enjoy leading implementation efforts, bringing structure to complex work, and helping shape work in a dynamic, evolving organization. Successful candidates communicate effectively, build strong relationships with community organizations, contractors, healthcare partners, educational institutions, public agencies, and internal County staff, and exercise sound judgment, political acumen, professionalism, diplomacy, and discretion when supporting high-visibility initiatives. General skills and abilities include exceptional project and program management, strong initiative, the ability to organize and prioritize complex work with minimal direction, navigate competing priorities and perspectives, and bring people together to move work forward. Highly desirable experience includes leading community engagement, behavioral health, public health, or other strategic community-based initiatives and programs; leading and developing professional staff; managing complex, multi-faceted initiatives from planning through implementation; administering or overseeing County or other public sector contracts; coordinating cross-functional teams and partnerships; and preparing reports, presentations, and recommendations for executive leadership. A master’s degree in public health, public administration, public policy, or similar is desirable.
Salary
$98,945.60 - $135,491.20 Annually
Location
County of San Diego, CA
Job Type
Regular - Full time
Job Number
26243706BHS
Department
Behavioral Health Services
Opening Date
07/02/2026
Closing Date
07/13/2026
Interviews will take place beginning the week of August 3 and 10, 2026.
Job offers will take place beginning the week of August 24 and 31, 2026.
Future Salary Increases
** June 2027 – 4.49% increase to base pay (3% Across-the- Board + 1.49% Market Adjustment)
The Program Coordinator (Non-Clinical) is a professional management level classification that provides administrative, analytical, planning, and management support for programs and projects where substantive administrative, policy and/or technical issues require specialized analysis, recommendation, and implementation. Current vacancies are in Behavioral Health Services' (BHS) Community Engagement & Outreach and Departmental Communications teams; however, the list established from this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies in other departments.
Community Engagement & Outreach Vacancy:
The ideal candidate is a highly organized, proactive professional who is passionate about advancing community engagement, partnerships, and strategic initiatives that strengthen the behavioral health system and improve connections with the communities we serve. They thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and enjoy leading implementation efforts, bringing structure to complex work, and helping shape work in a dynamic, evolving organization. Successful candidates communicate effectively, build strong relationships with community organizations, contractors, healthcare partners, educational institutions, public agencies, and internal County staff, and exercise sound judgment, political acumen, professionalism, diplomacy, and discretion when supporting high-visibility initiatives. General skills and abilities include exceptional project and program management, strong initiative, the ability to organize and prioritize complex work with minimal direction, navigate competing priorities and perspectives, and bring people together to move work forward. Highly desirable experience includes leading community engagement, behavioral health, public health, or other strategic community-based initiatives and programs; leading and developing professional staff; managing complex, multi-faceted initiatives from planning through implementation; administering or overseeing County or other public sector contracts; coordinating cross-functional teams and partnerships; and preparing reports, presentations, and recommendations for executive leadership. A master’s degree in public health, public administration, public policy, or similar is desirable.
County of San Diego
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