Deputy Health Services Division Director - Homelessness

Overview

If you have a passion for providing services and helping our community members, apply to the Deputy Health Services Division Director - Homelessness position today!

Starting salary up to $90.68/hour ($189,260/year) and a competitive total compensation package!

The Department of Health Services is seeking a resourceful and compassionate leader to join the team as the Deputy Health Services Division Director - Homelessness. This position will advise, plan, manage, and coordinate many of the County s homelessness services and their related programs. In partnership with service agencies, advocates, and the community, this position will help move our County s goal to make homelessness increasingly rare and brief.

They will do this by:

• Recommending policies, procedures, and program enhancements, in collaboration with other staff, County departments, and community organizations
• Working in compliance with regional, state, and federal policies to provide services to clients
• Recruiting, selecting, training, evaluating, and supervising staff both directly and through subordinate managers
• Preparing, monitoring, and administering the Homelessness Services section s budget, grants, contracts, and other finance sources
• Working with business partners and internal and external stakeholders to align resources and develop a sustainable and responsive supportive system to improve client experiences
• Providing general and programmatic oversight of the County shelter and housing facilities, contractors, and associated programming
• Presenting the Department of Health Services  position on topics related to this role, including receiving input from various audiences

As the ideal candidate for this position, you will have proven experience working with vulnerable populations and possess many of the following:

• Experience in administrative, fiscal, and budgeting functions within a public or government agency
• Applied knowledge of how to effectively integrate supportive services to enhance the resources offered to your clients
• A high level of comfort speaking to various audiences, including our Board of Supervisors, the public, and executive-level management in varying County departments
• Excellent leadership skills that enhance team morale and foster a supportive environment
• The ability to provide clear expectations to the team, give constructive feedback, and have an approachable demeanor as a leader
• An understanding of how to be resourceful in the homelessness services space
• Knowledge of and the ability to interpret and apply laws and regulations
• The ability to use data to identify and implement metrics to measure program success and help improve client experience
• Knowledge of effective treatment models for working with individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness

Please Note: This position is required to work onsite and will need to independently travel to various community agencies, city council meetings, Board of Supervisors meetings, housing facilities, shelters, and County of Sonoma departments, multiple times throughout the week, in a timely manner.

About the Department of Health Services (DHS) – The Sonoma County Department of Health Services is dedicated to protecting and enhancing the community s health and well-being. With over 700 staff members and numerous community partners, the department offers a broad range of programs and services to promote and sustain health for individuals, families, and communities, supported by an adopted budget of approximately $545.9 million for FY 2025-26, with departmental operating expenditures totaling $346.9 million.

The department s mission is to promote, protect, and ensure access to services supporting health, recovery, and well-being for all residents, guided by core values of equity, collaboration, and excellence.

• Executive Management & Administration: Provides leadership and administrative support, including compliance, finance, health policy planning and equity, legislative policy, health data and epidemiology, human resources, IT, and privacy and security.
• Behavioral Health: Offers mental health and substance use disorder services for all age groups, including those with Medi-Cal and the uninsured, directly and through community partnerships.
• Homelessness Services: Offers homelessness services, including care and outreach services to sheltered and unsheltered individuals experiencing homelessness, and staff support to the Homeless Coalition (Continuum of Care) Board.
• Public Health: Protects and promotes health through direct services and policy changes. Programs include Environmental Health and Safety, Family Health, Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), Disease Control and Surveillance, Healthy Communities, Public Health Preparedness, Animal Services, the Regional Public Health Laboratory, and the Coastal Valleys Emergency Medical Services Agency.

Additional information about the County and its strategic priorities is available…