Community Mental Health Services Program Administrator

THE RECRUITMENT PERIOD FOR THIS JOB POSTING HAS BEEN EXTENDED

This Individual Position is Exempt from the Hiring Freeze. Qualified Applicants are Encouraged To Apply.

Effective July 1, 2026 the wage for this position increased by 2.5%.

The wage listed in this job posting reflects the increase.

Welcome to the Department of Health.

We’d be delighted to have you join our team.

If you envision yourself in this role and are ready to start an exciting career with us, apply today.

This position is open to Alaskan Residents only.

Please check out the

residency definition

to determine if you qualify.

This position is currently located in Anchorage.

What You Will Be Doing:

Are you ready to guide meaningful, statewide work at the intersection of prevention, behavioral health, and Alaska's justice system?

If you are passionate about strengthening systems that help individuals, families, and communities thrive and want to make a lasting, statewide impact, this role offers a unique opportunity to lead meaningful change.

In this leadership role, you will provide statewide oversight for Alaska's Prevention and Early Intervention behavioral health system and support a dedicated team working across three program areas:

Prevention and Early Intervention (including upstream prevention, diversion, reentry, and community corrections coordination)

Therapeutic Courts

Alcohol Safety Action Program (ASAP)

You will supervise program leaders and staff, including program managers and probation officers, who carry out program management and evaluation, participant case monitoring, compliance, referrals, screening, case management, and accountability functions across the justice and treatment systems. You may also serve in a backup capacity for Probation Officer/Investigator duties when needed.

In this role, you will also help ensure services are effective, aligned, accountable, and responsive to community needs while supporting staff development and advancing evidence-based prevention and early intervention strategies. You will lead policy, program, and system improvement efforts using data and analysis to guide decision-making and service quality.

In addition, this position also serves as a key liaison with the Alaska Court System, the Departments of Corrections and Public Safety, treatment providers, tribal organizations, and federal partners. Your leadership will help strengthen coordinated responses across behavioral health and justice systems statewide.

You will oversee budgets, grants, and statewide funding strategies to ensure compliance, accountability, and sustainable program delivery. Beyond daily oversight, this position offers the opportunity to shape how Alaska approaches prevention and early intervention, reduce long-term behavioral health impacts, and advance coordinated approaches that support health outcomes across the state.

Our Mission, Values, and Culture:

The mission of the Division of Behavioral Health is to promote an integrated and comprehensive behavioral health system based on sound policy, effective practices, and partnerships.

Our Division Values: Connection, Collaboration, and Community.