Job Details

The County of Los Angeles Department of Mental Health is seeking to fill the position of Deputy Director, Managed Care Operations. The Deputy Director of Managed Care Operations provides strategic leadership and oversight for a division of approximately 250 staff, managing key areas such as Administration, Health Plan Operations, Treatment Authorization Requests, Intensive Care Services, and Bed Management.

This role is responsible for budgeting, financial strategy, contract negotiations, and network management to ensure adequate service capacity and compliance with state and federal mandates. The Deputy Director oversees utilization management, provider expansion, and high-acuity client placements while aligning operations with legislative and Board directives.

Additionally, the Deputy Director of Managed Care Operations represents DMH in high-level stakeholder meetings, develops policy recommendations, and briefs executive leadership on critical initiatives to enhance mental health service delivery. This position is unclassified (UC).

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