California Mental Health Services Authority

Senior Director of Housing Solutions

California Mental Health Services Authority

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • California • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $215,000 - $265,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Provide strategic, operational, and programmatic leadership for behavioral health housing initiatives.
  • Oversee development, implementation, and evaluation of housing programs to support behavioral health clients.
  • Develop and implement strategies to advance public behavioral health goals integrating clinical, recovery-oriented, and supportive services.
  • Identify emerging housing needs, policy changes, funding opportunities, and best practices.
  • Oversee planning, design, and execution of initiatives that support individuals with behavioral health needs.
  • Build and maintain strong partnerships with local jurisdictions, county housing authorities, and service providers.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in Public Administration, Social Work, Urban Planning, Public Policy, Business Administration, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 8+ years of progressively responsible experience in housing, homelessness services, community development, or public administration.
  • 5+ years of leadership experience supervising professional staff and managing complex programs.
  • Experience working with or within public agencies, state or county governments, or regional collaboratives preferred.
  • Deep understanding of affordable housing, homelessness systems of care, permanent supportive housing, and behavioral health-housing integration.
  • Expertise in public funding streams (e.g., HOME, HUD programs, Behavioral Health housing funding, capital development financing).
  • Intermediate knowledge of Excel & Word, PowerPoint, Adobe, and Outlook.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
programmatic leadershiphousing program developmentbehavioral health integrationpublic funding expertisecommunity developmenthomelessness servicespermanent supportive housingpolicy analysisprogram evaluationstrategic planning
Soft skills
leadershippartnership buildingcommunicationorganizational skillsstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingcollaborationadaptabilitystaff supervisioninitiative
Certifications
Master’s degree in Public AdministrationMaster’s degree in Social WorkMaster’s degree in Urban PlanningMaster’s degree in Public PolicyMaster’s degree in Business Administration