PROGRAM DIRECTOR (Behavioral Health)

Job Number:

410080

Description

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Program Director

CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Bureau/Unit of Behavioral Health

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $89,112

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 7/27/2025

The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) is excited to hire a Program Director – this individual will oversee RFPs, contracts, and vouchering for all of the Bureau of Behavioral Health's violence prevention and mental health programs. This position will supervise 3+ staff members in charge of contracts, vouchering, spend down, and monitoring for 50-100 CDPH delegate agency contracts. Daily responsibilities will include supporting staff, utilizing the FMPS/i-supplier system, tracking and monitoring macro-level progress, and interfacing with the relevant public health operations teams in the Bureau. Additionally, the individual will be tasked with drafting and leading requests for proposals, non-competes, task orders, and other contract processes from one cycle to the next.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Manages the strategic planning, policy development and implementation of a major departmental social or public service program
• Monitors the performance and ongoing development and training of Program staff and conducts performance evaluations of supervisory staff
• Develops the Program’s work objectives, quality standards and performance measures, working with program supervisors to monitor productivity and adhere to established standards
• Directs the development and management of program contracts, budgets, grants and administrative functions
• Serves as a liaison between other City departments, outside agencies and the general public and other City and agencies
• Represents the department in meetings and special task force initiatives to address various community and public service issues
• Manages and directs special projects and initiatives
• Acts as a liaison with various local, governmental, and community based coalitions and agencies in an effort to enhance and promote departmental services and programs
• Oversees the development, duplication and marketing of materials used to promote social or public service programs
• Identifies and researches specific problems and areas of opportunities and concerns and makes recommendations necessary to ensure program and operational efficiency
• Responds to public inquiries and comments regarding program concerns and complaints
• May oversee staff responsible for the oversight of a social or public service initiative or program (e.g., setting program goals and priorities, delivery of program services, and monitoring of delegate agencies)

NOTE: The list of essential duties is not intended to be inclusive; there may be other duties that are

essential to particular positions within the class.

LOCATION: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) – Behavioral Health

1900 S Western

HOURS: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm, Monday – Friday

THIS POSITION IS EXEMPT FROM THE CAREER SERVICE

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Nine (9) years of experience in the planning, implementation or administration of social service, public health or public service programs, OR
• Graduation from an accredited college with an Associate’s degree in the Social Sciences, Business or Public Administration, Public Health or a directly related field, plus seven (7) years of experience in the planning, implementation or administration of social service, public health or public service programs, OR
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in the Social Sciences, Business or Public Administration, Public Health, or a directly related field, plus five (5) years of experience in the planning, implementation, or administration of social service, public health, or public service programs, of which two (2) years is in a management/supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position, OR
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s Degree in the Social Sciences, Business or Public Administration, Public Health, or a directly related field, plus four (4) years of experience in the planning, implementation, or administration of social service, public health, or public service programs, of which two (2) years is in a management/supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position

NOTE: You must provide your transcripts or diploma at the time of processing

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected.

Preference will be given to candidates with the following:

• Work experience in behavioral health
• Strong technical skills with FMPS/i-supplier system
• Demonstrated experience with operational planning and budget planning
• Experience supervising team members
• Work experience within a large complex organization and/or public sector
• Experience establishing effective relationships with delegate agencies

For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html

For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/JobClassification/2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago in an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor

Job Posting

: Jul 11, 2025, 5:00:00 AM |

Closing Date (Period for Applying) - External

: Jul 28, 2025, 4:59:00 AM

BU: 10 | Salary: $89,112/Annually

Pay Basis

:Yearly

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