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Program Manager

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionSalary: $80k-$90k/year

Position: Program Manager

Type: Salary, Full-Time, Exempt

Compensation: Up to $116k per year

  • Base Salary: $80-90k per year
  • Performance Bonus: Up to $26k per year (earned weekly, paid monthly)

Benefits:

  • Health Insurance (Medical, Vision, Dental)
  • PTO (Vacation, Sick)
  • Equity Shares (ESOP)

Key Responsibilities:

  • Women's Residential Program: The Program Manager will be in charge of operating a residential substance abuse program that serves adult women, including all aspects of the programs operations staff management, compliance, performance ensuring the program delivers positive outcomes for both our clients and the business.
  • Training & Accountability: The Program Manager ensures that all program staff are carrying out their daily functions and responsibilities through continuous monitoring, training, and accountability.
  • Staffing & Scheduling: The Program Manager is responsible for ensuring that the program operates within its Staffing Guidelines and maintains adequate coverage on every shift, at all times (incl. Timekeeping).
  • Compliance: The Program Manager ensures strict adherence to Akuas policies, regulatory standards, and licensing requirements, , ensuring their program remains fully licensed, credentialed, accredited, and in good standing.
  • Employee Management: The Program Manager actively participates in hiring, interviewing candidates within staffing guidelines, and oversees disciplinary actions and terminations, ensuring compliance with HR policies.
  • Emergency Management: The Program Manager is responsible for promptly communicating and resolving any client issues/crisis.
  • Performance and Cost Management: The Program Manager monitors key program metrics to drive performance improvements and ensures cost control by adhering to budgetary guidelines, including staffing, scheduling, and operational expenses.

Qualifications:

  • License/Credentials: CADC-I+, SUDCC-I+, (A/L) MFT, (A/L) PCC, (A/L) CSW, or functional equivalent ()
  • Education: Bachelors Degree (required) or Master's Degree () in a relevant field (e.g. Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Psychology)
  • Experience: 3+ years of behavioral healthcare experience and 1+ year(s) of management experience (required)
  • Additional:
    • Valid CA Driver's License (required)
    • Current Health Screen / Physical (required)
    • TB Test Clearance (required)
    • Current CPR/First Aid certificate (required)
    • Live Scan (required)

Key Qualities:

  • Blend of clinical expertise and business administration skills
  • Strong sense of ownership and accountability
  • Compassion for clients and employees in all interactions
  • Emotional stability under pressure
  • Exceptional leadership skills and execution capabilities

Company Description:

Akua Behavioral Health is Californias leading mental health and substance abuse treatment center. We provide our clients with individualized, compassionate treatment from Masters and Doctorate level clinicians across various levels of care at fully licensed and accredited facilities throughout Northern and Southern California. To give our clients the best chance at lasting recovery, we pioneered an integrative East-meets-West approach that combines Western evidence-based treatment with holistic Eastern traditions to treat the mind, body, and spirit. Our mission is to create an environment of healing and transformation for each client seeking change.


Program Manager

Costa Mesa, CA
Full time

Published on 03/31/2025

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