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Knowledge of: Skill/Ability to:
Principles and practices of organization, public Properly interpret and make decisions in accordance with
administration, budget and personnel appropriate laws, regulations and policies;
management; Develop, control and administer the Correctional Health
Principles and practices of culturally Services budget;
responsive health, mental health and related Work effectively with law enforcement departments and
drug and alcohol treatment, including current agencies; effectively communicate with diverse,
trends in health and behavioral health care multicultural, non-binary staff, internal and external
administration, policy, planning, quality, audiences of different races, ethnicities, religions, genders
finance and related issues; and gender identities, sexual orientations, socio economic
California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 15 backgrounds, mental health and substance use disorder
Minimum Standard for Local Adult Facilities; histories, arrest and incarceration experiences to understand
Community standards of healthcare, mental individual and community needs for the purpose of
health and substance use disorder systems; improving program design and delivery;
Trauma-informed treatment and systems; Plan, perform, oversee and improve the provision of a
Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) Act Designated variety of health and behavioral health care services for
Facilities statutes and regulations; inmates;
Involuntary commitment procedures within the Plan and prepare medical, mental health and substance use
criminal justice system; disorder protocols and/or guidelines; manage and support a
Changes in criminal justice policy driving the continuous quality improvement program that monitors and
changing populations and needs now reflected improves medical, dental and behavioral health care in the
in local jail populations; jail facilities;
National Commission on Correctional Health Create and foster a supportive work environment for a
Care (NCCHC) accreditation standards; diverse workforce to facilitate the delivery of the County’s
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability medical, mental health and substance use disorder services
Act (HIPAA) guidelines; and to inmates from a variety of different backgrounds;
Electronic Health Record systems. Monitor and evaluate subspecialty, hospital and
pharmaceutical utilization;
Seek best practices and develop and implement solutions
with partners to improve outcomes and delivery of care,
efficiencies, policies and procedures;
Identify and resolve problems through good judgment and
decision making utilizing technical and clinical expertise; and
Model outstanding compliance with all standards of the
licensed profession.
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