Behavioral Health Program Director

Overview

Program Director I – Behavioral Health

Location: On-Site – Stockton, CA

Schedule: Full-Time | Exempt

Department: Behavioral Health

Reports to: Division Director

Pay Range: $90,000.00 - $95,000.00

Hiring and Retention bonus of $1,500

Make a Meaningful Impact

Aspiranet, a leading California-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting children, youth, and families, is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Program Director to join our Behavioral Health division. You’ll play a key role in promoting mental and emotional well-being through individualized therapy, crisis intervention, and skill-building support tailored to each person’s unique needs. If you’re passionate about helping others heal, build resilience, and achieve lasting recovery, we would be honored to have you as part of our mission-driven team.

Founded in 1975, Aspiranet is a mission-driven social services agency with locations across California. Our six divisions—Foster Care & Adoption, Transitional Aged Youth, Residential, Intensive Home-Based Services, Behavioral Health, and Family & Community—provide holistic supports for children, families, and communities. Every role contributes to something greater: building brighter futures where opportunity, hope, and healing are within everyone’s reach.

The Program Director maintains operational, fiscal and programmatic oversight of one or more identified core programs. The Program Director works with staff, community agencies, and other entities to provide quality services.

Administrative Support

• Develop local annual core program strategic plan and budget.
• Manage core program(s) to operational, contractual, budgetary, and practice standards.
• Operate programming within budgetary limits and complete required financial reporting in a timely and comprehensive manner.
• Complete administrative paperwork (timesheets, mileage, time off requests, expense reimbursements, weekly recaps, weekly schedules, etc.) on time.

Program Operations & Coordination

• Work in partnership with the CPD II on shared operational issues (pooled costs, administrative staff, space maintenance).
• Support CPD II’s communication and support to all local staff on pooled operational matters.
• Ensure compliance with Joint Commission safety standards and agency practice/policy standards.
• Manage reporting, complaint, and grievance procedures in cooperation with agency, licensing, and funders.

Compliance & Documentation

• Manage the implementation of Best Practice and Quality Assurance efforts, including data tracking systems and program-specific outcome measures.
• Conduct and document regular staff meetings.
• Maintain client and case confidentiality per federal, state, licensing, agency, and funder requirements.
• Support the agency in upholding professional ethics, confidentiality, and regulatory standards.

Team Collaboration

• Recruit, hire, orient, train, supervise, and develop direct reports per agency guidelines and licensing regulations.
• Conduct timely performance evaluations and participate in employee performance management, including corrective action or termination when necessary.
• Provide back-up on-call and crisis support.
• Liaison with community, funders, and regulatory bodies; participate in community-based decision-making and advocacy groups.

Education and Work Experience

• Master’s Degree in a discipline approved by the Department of Community Care Licensing.
• Three years of full-time social work or casework employment in the field of family or child welfare services, or two years of full-time social work or casework employment in a foster family or adoption agency.
• Current registration with the Board of Behavioral Sciences as an ACSW, AMFT, or APCC is preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of management experience.

Licenses and Certifications

• Meets all state-required conditions of employment as set forth by Community Care Licensing for a Licensed Community Care facility (Fingerprint and Child Abuse Index clearance, TB/Health Physical, valid CDL, and clean driving record).
• Meets all compliance requirements of federal, state, and county regulations through periodic sanction checks.

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