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Job Description
Definition & Distinguishing Characteristics
Are you an experienced analyst looking to make a meaningful impact in the field of mental health? Do you enjoy using your skills in data analysis, budgeting, and policy development to support programs that serve your community? The Colusa County Behavioral Health Services Department is seeking a dedicated Staff Services Analyst II to join our team!
Our department provides essential mental health and substance use services to individuals and families throughout the county. In this key role , you'll work independently and collaboratively to conduct complex program and data analyses, support strategic planning, evaluate service outcomes, and help ensure compliance with state and federal regulations. If you're ready to use your expertise to strengthen behavioral health services and contribute to a team that's passionate about improving lives, review the summary below and check out the full job description HERE .
What's this Job All About?
The Staff Services Analyst II role with Behavioral Health Services supports critical mental health and substance use programs in Colusa County. You'll handle data analysis, State Reporting and program evaluation to help ensure services run smoothly and meet community and State needs. If you're detail-oriented, independent, and passionate about public service - this job is for you!
Staff Services Analyst II is the journey level in the series and, under general supervision, is responsible for performing at the journey level, working independently, performing the full range of duties. It differs from the Senior Staff Services Analyst in that the Latter either supervises technical staff and other analysts, or they are given highly specialized and complex assignments consisting of department-wide responsibilities.
This position plays a key role in ensuring accurate data reporting and tracking to support the efficiency and accountability of Behavioral Health programs.
Culture is at Our Core
Working for Colusa County means joining a dedicated team focused on transforming behavioral health services while enjoying the peaceful Lifestyle of a close-knit rural community. Here, you will support meaningful programs that support individuals and families, all within a culture that values collaboration, innovation, and compassion-offering a fulfilling career where your work directly impacts the well-being of our community.
How do we make a difference?
We are committed to supporting individuals in achieving their goals and value the opportunity to contribute to the success and well-being of the community we serve.
Do our values speak to you? Working for Colusa County offers a unique work lifestyle that blends professional fulfillment with the tranquility of working in a rural and beautiful environment. Our county agencies take pride in our ability to work as a team. We have a collaborative and positive work environment where everyone has something to contribute, and everyone matters!
What are the benefits?- A beautiful, safe community in which to work and serve.
- A caring, empathetic, & fun work family that you will be welcomed into - where we work hard, but play hard, too!
- A job with WORK-LIFE BALANCE
- Competitive salary commensurate with education & experience
- A LIFETIME PAYCHECK (3% @ 60 for Classic Members and 2% @ 62 for New Members) - As long as you work for 5 years and vest in the CalPERS system, you will receive a retirement paycheck for the rest of your life.
- Amazing health care BENEFITS at NO COST to you - Unless you choose a premium health care plan.
- Authentically kind and engaged leadership who truly enjoy developing staff.
- 457 Deferred Compensation.
- PAID vacation, PAID holidays (13), and PAID leave if you get sick.
- Vacation Parity - Previous service with a public agency counts towards vacation accrual at Colusa County. A public agency includes cities, counties, districts, the military, and similar entities. To learn more about vacation parity, please see our benefit summary.
COME WORK FOR THE COUNTY OF COLUSA: WE'RE WAITING FOR YOU!
Supervision & Examples of Duties
Staff Services Analyst II:- Works under general supervision.
- Performs duties independently at the journey level.
Qualifications
Staff Services Analyst II
Either
One (1) year of experience in the Interagency Merit System performing duties comparable to Staff Services Analyst I.
OR
One (1) year of professional experience performing either general administrative, personnel, fiscal, program analysis, or staff development work.
And
A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.
Note: Additional professional experience performing either general administrative, personnel, fiscal, staff development, or program analysis work (depending upon the option recruited for) may substitute for up to two years of the required education on a year-for-year basis.
Supplemental Information
Based on a 37.5 work week
Staff Services Analyst II: $5,085 - $8,338
The salary range above consists of 15 steps. Steps 1-6 are annual merit steps with approximately 5% difference between each step, based on successful performance. Steps 7-15 are additional merit steps, requiring 2 years of satisfactory performance at the previous step. Steps 7-14 provide 2.5% increases, while Step 15 offers a 5% increase. The final salary offered will depend on the applicant's experience and qualifications, ranging from steps 1 to 15.
Government agencies accessing US government information, which includes federal tax information, must ensure that background investigation requirements for all agency employees and contractors who have access to federal tax information are consistent with the IRS background investigation requirements for access to federal tax information. A background check may be required if the position requires access to these types of records. Background requirements consist of three components, which include fingerprinting, citizenship verification, and local law enforcement checks. State agencies must investigate at the time of hire and ensure a reinvestigation is conducted 10 years from the date of the previous background investigation for each employee who has access to federal tax information.
Colusa County offers an excellent benefit package. For a summary of benefits, please click here: 2025 Benefit Summary
Closing Date/Time: 10/26/2025 11:59 PM Pacific -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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County of Colusa
Show moreThe County of Colusa, nestled in the heart of the Sacramento Valley approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento and 100 miles northeast of the San Francisco Bay Area, is a vibrant community rich in history and tradition and, offering a wonderful environment in which to live, work and play. The County, with approximately 22,000 residents, includes two incorporated cities; Colusa, which is the county seat, and Williams. The local economy is largely agriculturally based producing crops valued at more than $900 million each year and exporting farm commodities throughout the United States and to about seventy countries worldwide.
County government business is still conducted within the antebellum court house which was built in 1861 and has operated continuously ever since. The County’s annual General Fund budget is roughly $28 million; the total budget is about $78 million. The workforce is comprised of approximately 350 full-time equivalent positions that are assigned to five represented bargaining units.
Colusa County also offers many diverse outdoor recreational opportunities and is considered to be a sportsman’s paradise. The Sacramento River meanders through the County. Portions of five national protected areas are located within the county: Butte Sink Wildlife Refuge; Colusa National Wildlife Refuge; Delevan National Wildlife Refuge; Mendocino National Forest and; Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge. Recreational opportunities such as hiking, bird watching, camping and water sports abound. The Sacramento River and local lakes, offer world class fishing
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