Commissioner’s Office

The Commissioner sets the vision and direction for the work of the department. The office is responsible for organization, prioritization, and achievement of the department’s overall goals.

• Ensuring departmental efforts and initiatives are aligned and adhere to the strategic plan, P.A.C.E, and the tenets of T.E.C
• Implementing the departments priority of addressing Trauma, achieving Equity engaging Community through all our efforts
• Liaising with the provider network and external stakeholders to ensure equitable access to quality behavioral health services for all Philadelphians
• Managing the DBHIDS Advisory Board and Executive Director’s meetings.
• Coordinating the department’s work addressing the social determinants of health as a whole person health approach
• Implementing and managing cross agency initiatives and programs.
• Deepening systems approaches to solving complex issues focusing on data and integration of project understand the system’s effectiveness and reach.

The Commissioner’s Office’s work includes:

• Systems Integration Unit – coming soon
• T.E.C. – addressing Trauma, achieving Equity, engaging Community