This classification is scheduled to receive a wage increase of 5% in July of 2027.
The Butte County Behavioral Health Department is seeking a Senior Administrative Analyst with the ability to lead trainings and work review for our medical billing team, including Medi-Cal, Medicare, Insurance and Private Pay billing for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder programs. Maintains member financial accounts in the Electronic Health Record (EHR), including uniform determination of ability to pay (UMDAP), Sliding Scale, and Fee Waiver adjustments. Identifies and resolves billing problems. Processes claims, disallowances, and voided claims. Reviews and interprets Federal, State, County and department regulations, policy, and other guidance to ensure fully compliant claiming. Prepares desk references and reports, as well as providing recommendations related to billing processes.
This recruitment is for an In-Person position. This is not a remote position.
The current vacancy is with the Department of Behavioral Health.
The eligibility list created from this recruitment may be used to fill any current or future vacancies in ANY Butte County Department.
FLSA: Exempt
DEFINITION
Under general direction, assigns, directs, reviews, and participates in the work of staff providing analytical assistance in the administration of assigned operations, programs, and projects including budget development, financial administration and reporting, grants, purchasing, contract administration, human resources, risk management, and training/staff development, management analysis, legislative analysis and regulatory compliance, and/or program analysis; researches and analyzes programmatic practices and procedures and makes recommendations for organizational, operational, policy, and procedural improvements; conducts needs analyses, feasibility studies, and evaluations for assigned projects, programs, divisions, and/or departments; assists in departmental/divisional planning activities to improve organizational productivity and customer service; fosters cooperative working relationships among County departments; and performs related duties as assigned.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Receives general direction from assigned supervisory or management personnel. Exercises technical and functional direction over and provides training to lower-level staff. Exercises no direct supervision over staff.
CLASS CHARACTERISTICS
This is the advanced journey-level lead classification in the Administrative Analyst series responsible for performing the most complex work assigned to the series, while also providing lead direction and training to lower-level staff. Incumbents regularly work on tasks which are varied and complex, requiring considerable discretion and independent judgement. Positions in the classification rely on experience and judgement to perform assigned duties. Assignments are given with general guidelines and incumbents are responsible for establishing objectives, timelines, and methods to deliver services. Work is typically reviewed upon completion for soundness, appropriateness, and conformity to policy and requirements. This class is distinguished from the Supervising Administrative Analyst in that the latter a first-line supervisor in the series responsible for organizing, assigning, supervising, and reviewing the work of assigned staff.
EXAMPLES OF TYPICAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Typical functions may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, abilities, and other characteristics. The list that follows is not intended as a comprehensive list; it is intended to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed, and may be required to perform additional, position-specific tasks.
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Provides lead direction, training, and work review to assigned analyst staff; organizes and assigns work, sets priorities, and follows up to ensure coordination and completion of assigned work; assists in the evaluation, development, and implementation of work procedures and methods; assists staff in identifying and resolving difficult and complex client and office issues.
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Develops and standardizes procedures and methods to improve and continuously monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of operations, programs, and service delivery methods and procedures in order to maximize funding and efficiencies and minimize costs; assesses and monitors workload and administrative and support systems; identifies opportunities for improvement and develops related recommendations.
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Coordinates activities with those of other departments, depending upon the nature of the assigned operation, program, or project to which assigned.
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Represents assigned department in interdepartmental, community, and/or professional meetings; confers with and coordinates with other County staff on a wide variety of administrative analyses and planning issues.
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Performs professional-level administrative and program analysis work in areas such as budget development, financial administration and reporting, grants, purchasing, contract administration, human resources, risk management, and training/staff development, management analysis, legislative analysis and regulatory compliance, and/or program analysis.
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Conducts a variety of analytical and operational studies regarding departmental, divisional, and/or programmatic activities; evaluates alternatives and makes recommendations; participates in the development and measurement of industry benchmarks and best practices; discusses, consults with, and advises staff and management on recommendations; implements policy, procedural, administrative, and/or operational changes after approval; reviews and evaluates implemented changes; and prepares reports of conclusions.
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Independently writes content for administrative, management, operational, staff, legal, regulatory, and financial reports including the preparation of findings, conclusions, recommendations, and forecasts, for management, the Board of Supervisors, and external entities; develops formats to facilitate clear understanding and interpretation of information and materials to be presented.
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Ensures compliance with program, division/department, County, funding agency, and federal, state, and local requirements.
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Attends meetings, conferences, workshops, and training sessions; and reviews publications and related material to become and remain current on principles, practices, and new developments in assigned work areas.
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Performs related duties as assigned.
In addition, when assigned to:
Budget, Grant, and Financial Administration and Reporting
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Leads the coordination of the budget process and ensures timely submission; formulates, prepares, and communicates budget completion schedules, calendars, and deadlines; conducts meetings with management to evaluate revenue and expenditure requests and keep all parties apprised of issues, challenges, and resolution thereof.
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Develops and administers annual and mid-cycle operating, grant, and capital budgets; prepares preliminary budget estimates, including revenue projections and forecasting, salary and benefits expenditures, multi-year cash flow analysis, cost containment and distribution, and grant funds disbursement; monitors revenues and expenditures; identifies and recommends resolutions for budgetary problems and makes budget adjustments; prepares budget reports, analyses, and documents.
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Audits cost allocation, journal entries, and revenue and expenditure reconciliations; reviews, approves, or posts receipts, disbursements, and related financial transactions to the general ledger; prepares, updates, and presents financial statements and scheduled and ad hoc reports.
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Plans, designs, and conducts analytical studies that pertain to the short- and long-range financial planning for assigned department/division/program.
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Coordinates grants management activities, including writing and submitting grant applications, preparing budgets, and grant administration activities; prepares monthly and quarterly grant reports; compiles data for grant audits and responds to questions; ensures funds received from grants comply with state and federal guidelines in regard to permissible use of monies.
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Facilitates and coordinates the resolution of cross-departmental budgetary issues, including identifying and proposing procedural solutions; recommends and processes budget amendments.
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Reviews departmental budget submittals for completeness, accuracy, the appropriate use of funding sources, and adherence to County policies; manages budgetary and internal fiscal control systems.
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Conducts special research projects and financial analysis for countywide programs and usage; produces findings and recommendations and prepares related reports.
Contracts and Procurement
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Directs and participates in the initiation of solicitations as assigned, including requests for proposal and sole source requests to provide materials and services; facilitates pre-proposal meetings; coordinates and participates in the evaluation of submittals; drafts and reviews terms and conditions of agreements with legal and contractual requirements; executes contracts; prepares and submits Board of Supervisor agenda items for contract approval; administers and manages contracts ensuring compliance with all requirements.
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Confers with department representatives in writing scope of work and product specifications.
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Contacts vendors and contractors to obtain product, service, and insurance information; negotiates and resolves issues with contract terms and deliverables.
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Researches, analyzes, interprets, explains, and ensures compliance with federal, state, and local legislation, County policies and procedures, and contracting statutes, rules, and regulations; ensures funds spent comply with guidelines in regard to permissible use of monies.
Program Analysis
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Identifies problems, determines and designs methodology for program evaluation and analysis, and researches, collects, and analyzes data, and develops recommendations for program changes.
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Reviews existing and proposed local, state, and federal legislation and regulations for impact on the department, division, and/or program activities and consults with department personnel; recommends and implements policy, guideline, and/or procedural changes to ensure compliance with legislation and regulations.
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Performs departmental quality assurance duties by reviewing casework and analyzing studies and production analyses; identifies and recommends key performance indicators; extracts, reviews, and analyzes data to prepare reports to monitor progress toward goals and develop workplans.
Human Resources, Risk Management, and Training/Staff Development
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Leads the coordination of a range of human resources activities, which may include, but not limited to, recruitment and selection, staffing, leave management, organizational design, and employee relations; researches, analyzes, and determines department, division, and/or program needs; and makes appropriate recommendations.
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Provides advice and counsel to management and employees in the interpretation of human resources policies, procedures, contracts application, and the administration of discipline and grievance processes; works closely with County Human Resources and management on issues that require resolution and/or contract clarification.
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Leads the coordination of and participates in investigations of allegations of misconduct, harassment, or unlawful discrimination with management and County Human Resources; writes or edits various notices and related correspondence for legal review and approval.
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Provides consultation to County departments and employees on risk management, including workers’ compensation and health and safety issues; communicates and coordinates regularly with appropriate internal and external parties to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of assigned programs and activities, minimize risk, and advise on claim developments.
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Leads the coordination and implementation of loss prevention and mitigation policies and procedures; oversees investigations of incidents; makes recommendations based on investigation outcomes.
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Coordinates and conducts training needs assessments to identify and determine training programs/subjects needed based on participant assessment results and relevancy of training to participant's job duties; identifies and/or coordinates resources for training and staff development, including curricula, workshops, training programs, and on-the-job training sessions; develops and conducts workshops and training sessions on a variety of topics and evaluates effectiveness of training.
Knowledge of:
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Principles of providing functional direction and training.
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Organizational practices as applied to the analysis, evaluation, development, and implementation of programs, policies, and procedures.
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Principles and practices of business and public administration as applied to assigned department, division, and/or programs.
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Sources of information and analytical processes related to a broad range of County programs, services, and administration including, but not limited to, budget development, financial administration and reporting, grants, purchasing, contract administration, human resources, risk management, and training/staff development, management analysis, legislative analysis and regulatory compliance, and/or program analysis.
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Applicable state, federal, and local laws, regulations, codes, and ordinances and County policies and procedures applicable to department, division, and/or programs to which assigned.
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Research, quantitative and qualitative analyses, mathematical and statistical calculations, and reporting methods, techniques, and procedures.
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Recordkeeping principles and procedures.
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Principles and techniques for working with groups and fostering effective team interaction to ensure teamwork is conducted smoothly.
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Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contractors, and County staff.
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The structure and content of the English language, including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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Modern equipment and communication tools used for business functions and program, project, and task coordination, including computers and software programs relevant to work performed.
Ability To:
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Plan, organize, and coordinate the work of assigned staff.
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Effectively provide staff leadership and work direction.
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Lead and perform responsible and difficult administrative analytical work involving the use of independent judgment and personal initiative.
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Conduct research, analyze, and implement various administrative activities such as budget development, financial administration and reporting, grants, purchasing, contract administration, human resources, risk management, and training/staff development, management analysis, legislative analysis and regulatory compliance, and/or program analysis.
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Effectively represent the department and the County in meetings with governmental agencies, contractors, vendors, community groups, the public, and various business, professional, regulatory, and legislative organizations.
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Plan and conduct effective management, administrative, and operational studies; analyze, evaluate, and develop improvements in operations, procedures, policies, or methods.
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Perform quantitative and qualitative analyses, interpret, draw conclusions, summarize, and present information and data in an effective manner.
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Prepare clear, concise, and complete reports and other written material.
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Make accurate mathematical and complex statistical computations.
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Establish and maintain a variety of filing, recordkeeping, and tracking systems.
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Understand, interpret, and apply all pertinent laws, regulations, codes, and ordinances and County policies and procedures relevant to work performed.
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Effectively represent the department, division, program, and the County in meetings with governmental agencies, community groups, various business, professional, and regulatory organizations, and in meetings with individuals.
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Independently organize work, set priorities, meet critical deadlines, and follow-up on assignments.
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Effectively use computer systems, software applications relevant to work performed and modern business equipment to perform a variety of work tasks.
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Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, using appropriate English grammar and syntax.
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Establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Education and Experience:
Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:
Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in business administration, human resources management, accounting, public administration, economics, or a closely related field; and
Four (4) years of increasingly responsible professional experience performing administrative, operational, management, or fiscal/financial analysis at a level equivalent to Administrative Analyst II/III.
When assigned to specific functional area as noted above, previous knowledge and experience in such areas is desirable.
Certifications and Licenses:
