Program Director

Program Director (Via Avanta Residential)
This is an on-site position. The pay range for this position is between $99,855 - $110,950 annually.
About Didi Hirsch
Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services has been a national leader in whole-person mental health, crisis care, and substance use services since 1942 and is home to the nation's first Suicide Prevention Center. We are a nonprofit organization providing care to nearly 200,000 people annually across our programs. Didi Hirsch has deep roots in community-based mental health and a commitment to providing culturally responsive services that are just and equitable.
As an organization, we value equity, diversity, and inclusion. More than 1,000 dedicated employees and volunteers make Didi Hirsch's work possible. We intentionally recruit and retain a workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve and strive to cultivate a sense of belonging for them. We embrace employees and candidates from all backgrounds who want to help make this vision areality.
Summary
Responsible for directing and managing Substance Treatment program, ensuring compliance with Agency program standards, contracts, policies, procedures and guidelines.
Primary Duties

• Develops realistic and measurable objectives for programs.
• Provides leadership to program staff ensuring that the client services meet or exceed contractual performance goals; ensures delivery of services in accordance with contracted guidelines and Didi Hirsch philosophies.
• Forms a highly effective team to accomplish the program goals of Residential Substance Treatment and Training.
• Performs managerial duties to include interviewing applicants; performance reviews; recommending salary increases; and developing higher levels of expertise in staff members by encouraging further education, participation in seminars and providing learning opportunities within substance abuse services.
• Identifies staff training needs and ensures development and implementation of programs that address needs; participates in delivering training sessions to meet the needs of staff related to clinical/program needs.
• Coaches staff in the development of their work plans, their assigned duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority.
• Provides administrative support to program staff through collaboration with Quality Innovation and Quality Assurance team.
• Attends, participates, leads and/or facilitates routinely scheduled meetings as requested or required for the program, division, or Agency.
• Interfaces with related community agencies and attends SAPC and DMH meetings.
• Measures progress against plans and stated goals as it applies to program documentation.
• Reviews chart documentation and status reports prepared by program staff to ensure all legal, contractual, and revenue-generating reports meet or exceed required Agency and applicable regulatory agencies' standards.
• Gains expertise in county Electronic Health Record and agency record keeping process.
• Ensures all administrative documentation is accurate and submitted within the established timeframe; gathers and analyzes information and prepares routine reports including those used to assess performance.
• Efficiently utilizes financial resources while maintaining commitment to quality service when requesting and purchasing quality assurance program supplies.
• Assists Division Director in the development of program budget and ensures expenditures comply with approved budgets; monitors and evaluates budget issues and recommends corrective action.

Supervisory Responsibility
The employee in this position has managerial responsibility for professional and support staff, some directly and some through lead clinical supervisors.
The employee in this position will oversee Residential Providers. Teams will include clinical and supervisory staff.
Position Requirements

• Licensure as a LCSW, MFT, Psy.D, Ph.D.; must be licensed a minimum of 2 years.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of the mental health and substance abuse services specific to the program that is to be supervised (e.g. emergency services program, outpatient family services, adult, substance abuse services, residential program, etc.)
• Support the values and mission of Didi Hirsch as related to employment.
• Depending on program/division, demonstrated knowledge of Evidence Based Practices, Recovery Model and Harm Reduction treatment.
• Know and comply with Agency policies and procedures, HIPAA, SAPC policies and documentation guidelines, and other state, federal regulations relating to quality assurance and improvement.
• Demonstrate effective leadership and management skills;
• Be experienced in the types of therapy and supportive services appropriate to the program.
• Present ideas, information, and viewpoints clearly, both verbally and in writing.
• Efficiently use the personal computer including word processing, spreadsheets, and other related software programs.
• Manage employee performance consistent with defined Didi Hirsch processes.
• Utilize analysis, experience, and judgment to make solid business and therapeutic decisions.
• Demonstrate commitment to team objectives and Didi Hirsch philosophies.
• Adapt to changing needs by acquiring new skills and knowledge.
• Current California driver's license and a driving record acceptable to the Agency's insurance carrier.

Our Vision
A future where everyone has equitable access to care and is empowered to achieve optimal mental health and well-being.
Our Mission
Didi Hirsch provides compassionate mental health, substance use, and suicide prevention services to individuals and families, especially in communities where discrimination and injustice limit access.
CORE VALUES
Excellence:We are constantly innovating, learning from the communities we serve, and applying the latest research to advance best practices. We uphold the highest ethical standards to ensure we are providing compassionate and excellent care.
Diversity & Inclusion:We value diversity of background, experience, and ideas, committing to a workforce representative of the communities we serve. We celebrate differences and prioritize creating a sense of belonging.
Equity:We are dedicated to maintaining equitable practices in our healthcare delivery and workplace culture, and we work to dismantle disparities and discrimination within both systems of care and society.
Well Being:We are devoted to the well-being of our staff, volunteers, and communities, and believe healthy teams lead to healthy clients.
Advocacy:We advocate across all levels of government and use our voice to reduce barriers to care, including stigma, systemic racism, and parity across payers, with the goal of access to high quality, integrated healthcare for all.
Community Engagement:We build partnerships in the community and across sectors to create a more inclusive and responsive mental health ecosystem and enhance greater accessibility to care and support.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)