St. Mary's Center

Clinical Program Director

St. Mary's Center

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Oakland • California • United States

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Salary

💰 $135,000 - $150,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Oversee the agency’s clinical programs, ensuring impactful service delivery, programmatic innovation, regulatory compliance, staff development, and alignment with best practices in aging, homelessness, and community building spheres.
  • Manage manager-level teams in Senior Housing and Mental Health Services, representing approximately 12 professional and paraprofessional staff who work to find, support, and house Seniors; create a supportive community environment that improves physical and mental health; and engage in data collection and analysis to support ongoing improvement in program design and delivery.
  • Lead the development, implementation, and ongoing refinement of a specialty mental health program tailored to the unique needs of acutely low-income and unhoused Seniors, ensuring alignment with Medi-Cal and behavioral health standards.
  • Ensure that all services and programs are designed and delivered in full compliance with the requirements, goals, objectives, outcomes, and standards of public and private funding sources.
  • Develop work plans with managers to ensure program staff are on track to meet goals.
  • Attend all relevant funding source meetings, training, and events regularly to stay current on contractual-related matters.
  • Provide support to the Preschool and Community Outreach & Services departments as needed, offering clinical guidance and interventions when situations require additional expertise.
  • Coordinate with Development and Finance teams to prepare program budgets, financial and narrative, and timely reports – demonstrating achievement – as required by public and private funding sources.
  • Develop, convene, manage, and maintain effective community partnerships and engage through Operational Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding.
  • Analyze client satisfaction and program effectiveness (internal tools/external trends), report findings to the Executive Director, and develop new evaluation/feedback systems as needed.
  • Provide 24-hour on-call coverage for emergencies, either directly or through delegation.

Requirements

  • Master’s Degree: Must have LMFT/LCSW/LPCC/LEP or be a Licensed Psychologist by the CA Board of Psychology or a Board-Certified Psychiatrist by the Medical Board of CA, and be licensed to supervise social workers seeking licensure.
  • Three years of post-licensure experience as a behavioral health professional.
  • Five or more years of progressively senior-level management and supervisory experience in a nonprofit setting.
  • Proven ability to lead a team toward success and consistently reach required goals and obligations.
  • Outstanding communicator (verbal and written) with an aptitude for public speaking, training, and partnership building.
  • Proven track record of implementing and managing new and existing public and private grants and contracts for programs.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
  • Superior record with meeting deadlines and managing multiple tasks and projects.
  • Demonstrated ability to interface with high-level departmental and community leaders and represent the agency and programs at local and statewide conferences, public hearings, and other events.
  • Must be able to work on weekends, before and after regular business hours (8:30 am to 5:00 pm) for events, outreach activities, training, and meeting deadlines.
  • Able to maintain confidential, accurate, and complete records, including daily activities, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports, etc.
  • Ability to meet the physical requirements of the job, including lifting, carrying, pulling, pushing, and walking up stairs.
  • Clearance through fingerprinting (Live Scan) is required.
  • Valid California Driver’s License, clean driving record, and insurable under the agency’s policy.
Benefits
  • employer-paid Kaiser or Anthem Gold health plan
  • dental
  • vision
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • life insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan after 6 months of employment
  • eligibility for a 4-week paid sabbatical after completing 5 years of service
  • generous holiday and vacation plan
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
LMFTLCSWLPCCLEPLicensed PsychologistBoard-Certified Psychiatristbehavioral healthprogram managementdata analysisgrant management
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationpublic speakingtrainingpartnership buildingtime managementmultitaskingconfidentialityteam collaborationproblem-solving
Certifications
Master’s DegreeCalifornia Driver’s LicenseLive Scan clearance