Program Director

Position Summary

The Program Director at the Oasis Clubhouse in San Diego, CA, leads a recovery-oriented community designed for adults (ages 18 and older) living with serious mental illness. Combining clinical oversight with community-based psychosocial care, the Director ensures all activities adhere strictly to the Clubhouse International Standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Clubhouse Model Fidelity & Adult Recovery Work-Ordered Day: Operationalize the Clubhouse International Standards by engaging adult members and staff as colleagues in running all day-to-day operations of the Clubhouse.

• Accreditation Readiness: Direct all programmatic preparations to achieve and maintain formal Clubhouse International Accreditation.

• Member-Driven Culture: Foster a non-clinical, strength-based, and consensus-driven environment that promotes dignity, mutual respect, and community integration for adults recovering from serious mental illness.

• LCSW Oversight: Provide clinical oversight, risk assessments, crisis intervention, and case consultations appropriate to an adult mental health setting.

• Staff Development: Supervise and mentor a multidisciplinary team—including generalist staff and peer support specialists—ensuring high adherence to the Clubhouse generalist model.

• Quality Assurance: Ensure all member records, tracking data, and intake processes comply with HIPAA, state licensing, and San Diego County contract requirements.

• Vocational Pathways: Build and oversee the Clubhouse’s Transitional, Supported, and Independent Employment opportunities by developing strong networks with local San Diego employers.

• Educational Linkages: Assist adult members in accessing and navigating educational programs, GED certification, and local community college or vocational systems.

• Independent Living: Facilitate member-driven groups and units focused on community housing access, budgeting, wellness, and essential navigation of local public entitlements.

• Community Integration & Advocacy Reach-Out Network: Oversee the Clubhouse "reach-out" system to track, support, and re-engage members who are absent or experiencing crises, reducing isolation.

• Resource Mapping: Maintain active referral networks with local adult housing programs, crisis stabilization units, and outpatient care systems across San Diego County.

Qualifications & Experience

• Licensure: Active California LCSW, LMFT, LPCC License.

• Education: Master’s Degree from an accredited institution.

• Experience: Minimum of 3–5 years of mental health or psychosocial rehabilitation leadership experience, with preferred expertise working in adult psychiatric rehabilitation.

• Model Familiarity: Prior experience in a certified Clubhouse setting or completion of Clubhouse International Training is highly preferred.

Core Competencies

• Expert knowledge of trauma-informed care, harm reduction principles, and the psychiatric recovery model.